1. Daequan Cook was born on April 28,1987 and is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Ironi Nes Ziona of the Israeli Premier League.
20 Facts About Daequan Cook
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Daequan Cook was taken 21st overall in the 2007 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers then subsequently traded to the Miami Heat.
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Daequan Cook attended Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Dayton, Ohio.
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Daequan Cook was named onto the 2006 McDonald's All-American Team.
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Daequan Cook was the team's leading scorer in the 2004 Big Time event in Las Vegas.
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One of Ohio State University Coach Thad Matta's famed "Thad Five", Daequan Cook averaged 10.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 0.7 steals in 20.4 minutes per game.
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Daequan Cook was averaging 8.2 points per game in his rookie season with the Miami Heat before being sent to the Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League in late February 2008.
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Daequan Cook won the 2009 NBA All-Star Weekend Three-Point Shootout in Phoenix, ending Jason Kapono's two-year winning streak.
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On June 23,2010, Daequan Cook was traded with the 18th pick in the 2010 draft to the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 32nd pick in the 2010 Draft.
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Daequan Cook was a key player in the Thunder's emergence as a Western Conference contender.
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In December 2011, Daequan Cook signed a two-year extension with the Thunder.
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Daequan Cook reached the 2012 NBA Finals with the Thunder, but the team lost to the Miami Heat.
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On October 27,2012, Daequan Cook, James Harden, Cole Aldrich, and Lazar Hayward were traded to the Houston Rockets for Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb, and draft picks.
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On January 6,2013, Daequan Cook signed with the Chicago Bulls, and played there for the remainder of the season.
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On November 23,2013, Daequan Cook has signed his first overseas contract, with Ukrainian SuperLeague team Budivelnyk Kyiv, which participating in the Euroleague.
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In December 2016, Daequan Cook signed with Chemidor Tehran of the Iranian Super League.
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Daequan Cook led Nes Ziona to the 2018 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Quarterfinals.
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On June 7,2018, Daequan Cook signed a one-year contract extension with Nes Ziona.
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Daequan Cook was named Israeli League Round 9 MVP.
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Daequan Cook was named Israeli League Round 25 MVP.