Derek Cooke

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Derek Cooke
Derek Cooke 4.jpg
Cooke in December 2017
No. 11–Aquila Basket Trento
Position Power forward / center
League LBA
Personal information
Born (1991-08-23) August 23, 1991 (age 32)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
High school Friendly
(Fort Washington, Maryland)
College
NBA draft 2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015 Rethymno Cretan Kings
2015–2017 Bakersfield Jam / Northern Arizona Suns
2017–2018 Perth Wildcats
2018–2019Northern Arizona Suns
2019 Raptors 905
2019 Hamilton Honey Badgers
2019–2020 Trieste
2020 Hamilton Honey Badgers
2021 Tsmoki-Minsk
2021 Brose Bamberg
2021–2022 Hapoel Gilboa Galil
2022–2023 Treviso Basket
2023 Skyliners Frankfurt
2023–present Dolomiti Energia Trento
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Derek Cooke Jr. (born August 23, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Dolomiti Energia Trento of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played three years of Division I college basketball for Wyoming.

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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 also 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

Rethymno Cretan Kings (2015)

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, 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.

Northern Arizona Suns (2015–2017)

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]

Perth Wildcats (2017–2018)

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.

Second stint with Northern Arizona Suns (2018–2019)

Cooke re-joined the Northern Arizona Suns in October 2018. [9]

Raptors 905 (2019)

On January 15, 2019, the Raptors 905 acquired Cooke from the Northern Arizona Suns for Khadeem Lattin and the returning rights to Yanick Moreira. [10]

Hamilton Honey Badgers (2019)

After the conclusion of the 2018–19 NBA G League season, Cooke was drafted into the startup Canadian Elite Basketball League's Hamilton Honey Badgers, [11] where he would reunite with former Raptors 905 teammates, MiKyle McIntosh and Duane Notice.

Pallacanestro Trieste (2019–2020)

On July 14, 2019, he has signed with Pallacanestro Trieste of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [12]

Canadian Elite Basketball League (2020)

In July 2020, Cooke joined the Hamilton Honey Badgers for the 2020 CEBL season. [13]

Tsmoki-Minsk (2021)

On January 2, 2021, he signed with Tsmoki-Minsk of the VTB United League. [14]

Brose Bamberg (2021)

On July 30, 2021, he signed with Brose Bamberg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). [15]

Hapoel Gilboa Galil (2021–2022)

On October 25, 2021, he signed with Hapoel Gilboa Galil of the Israeli Premier League. [16]

Treviso Basket (2022–2023)

On July 21, 2022, he has signed with Treviso Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [17]

Skyliners Frankfurt (2023)

On February 28, 2023, he signed with Skyliners Frankfurt of the Basketball Bundesliga. [18]

Aquila Basket Trento (2023–present)

On August 5, 2023, he signed with Dolomiti Energia Trento of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [19]

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References

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  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. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. 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. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  8. ↑ "WILDCATS SIGN DEREK COOKE JUNIOR TO COMPLETE ROSTER". Wildcats.com.au. July 27, 2017. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  9. ↑ Withee, Jacob (October 21, 2018). "NAZ Suns Announce 2018-19 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Raptors 905 Acquire Derek Cooke Jr". NBA.com. January 15, 2019. Archived from the original on January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Hamilton Honey Badger's head coach breaks down the CEBL draft". CHCH. March 25, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  12. ↑ Lupo, Nicola (July 14, 2019). "Derek Cooke Jr. signs with Trieste". Sportando. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Honey Badgers Turn to NBA, Top International Experience in Quest to Take Next Step to CEBL Championship". honeybadgers.ca. 24 July 2020.
  14. ↑ Lupo, Nicola (January 2, 2021). "Derek Cooke Jr. signs with Tsmoki-Minsk". Sportando. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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