Derek Cooke

Derek Cooke
Cooke in December 2017
Free agent
Position Power forward / Center
Personal information
Born (1991-08-23) August 23, 1991
Washington, D.C.
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Friendly (Fort Washington, Maryland)
College
NBA draft 2015 / Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015 Rethymno Cretan Kings
2015–2017 Bakersfield Jam / Northern Arizona Suns
2017–2018 Perth Wildcats

Derek Cooke Jr. (born August 23, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played three years of Division I college basketball for Wyoming.

High school career

Cooke attended Friendly High School in Fort Washington, Maryland, where he was a wide receiver on the football team and did not play basketball. An NCAA qualifier after graduating, he decided to take a year off from school and hit a growth spurt, before enrolling at Cloud County Community College to play basketball.[1]

College career

Cooke spent one year at Cloud County CC. During his freshman season, he helped the Thunderbirds to a 25–8 overall record. Cloud County went 11–5 in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference and advanced to the semifinals of the NJCAA Division I Region VI Tournament. Cooke notched team highs of 8.4 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 55 percent from the floor to go with 6.0 points and nearly one steal per game.[1]

In 2012, Cooke transferred to Wyoming. During his senior season, Cooke averaged 8.1 points and 5.8 rebounds while helping the Cowboys reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002.[1][2]

Professional career

On June 25, 2015, Cooke signed with the Rethymno Cretan Kings of the Greek Basket League.[2][3] However, he parted ways with the club in late October after appearing in just three games. On November 2, 2015, he was acquired by the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League.[4]

In July 2016, Cooke joined the Phoenix Suns for the 2016 NBA Summer League. On September 25, 2016, he signed with the Suns,[5] but was waived on October 10.[6] On October 31, 2016, he was acquired by the Northern Arizona Suns as an affiliate player of Phoenix.[7]

On July 27, 2017, Cooke signed with the Perth Wildcats for the 2017–18 NBL season.[8] He appeared in all 30 games for the Wildcats in 2017–18, averaging 5.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bio for Derek Cooke Jr". GoWyo.com. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Former Wyoming forward Derek Cooke Jr. signs with Greek professional team". Trib.com. June 24, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Rethymno announces rookie Derek Cooke". Sportando.com. June 25, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Jam Announce 2015-16 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Phoenix Suns Sign Four Players ahead of Training Camp". NBA.com. September 25, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Phoenix Suns Waive Three Players to Trim Preseason Roster". NBA.com. October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Northern Arizona Suns Set Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 31, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  8. ↑ "WILDCATS SIGN DEREK COOKE JUNIOR TO COMPLETE ROSTER". Wildcats.com.au. July 27, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
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