Education
Daequan Cook attended Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Dayton, Ohio.
Daequan Cook attended Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Dayton, Ohio.
He was taken 21st overall in the 2007 National Basketball Association draft by the Philadelphia 76ers then subsequently traded to the Miami Heat. As a senior, he averaged 24.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game and led Dunbar to a Division II state championship. He was named onto the 2006 McDonald"s All-American Team.
He was also named a third-team Parade All-American.
Cook was a high school teammate of Norris Cole. (The two later faced each other in the 2012 National Basketball Association Finals) Cook also played with Greg Oden and Mike Conley, Junior. on the SPIECE Industry Heat high school Amateur Athletic Union team
Cook was the team"s leading scorer in the 2004 Big Time event in Las Vegas. One of Ohio State University Coach Thad Matta"s famed "Thad Five", Cook averaged 10.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 0.7 steals in 20.4 minutes per game.
On April 20, 2007, Cook announced his intentions to enter the 2007 National Basketball Association Draft, along with fellow freshmen teammates Greg Oden and Mike Conley, Junior.
Miami Heat (2007–2010)
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 National Basketball Association Doctorate-League in late February 2008.
He returned to the Heat on March 8 and in his second game back on March 10 he scored a career high 23 points in a one-point loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. He scored a new career-high of 27 against the Phoenix Suns on March 4, 2009, going 6–8 from 3-point range. Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2012)
On June 23, 2010, Cook was traded with the 18th pick in the 2010 Draft to the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 32nd pick in the 2010 Draft.
In 2010–2011, Cook emerged as a useful bench player for the Thunder, mostly as a three-point specialist.
He was a key player in the Thunder"s emergence as a Western Conference contender. In December 2011, Cook signed a two-year extension with the Thunder.
Cook reached the 2012 National Basketball Association Finals with the Thunder, but the team lost to the Miami Heat. Houston Rockets (2012–2013)
On October 27, 2012, Cook, James Harden, Cole Aldrich, and Lazar Hayward were traded to the Houston Rockets for Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb, and draft picks.
Cook was waived by the Rockets on January 2, 2013.
Chicago Bulls (2013)
On January 6, 2013, Cook signed with the Chicago Bulls, and played there for the remainder of the season. On November 23, 2013, Cook has signed his first overseas contract, with Ukrainian SuperLeague team Budivelnyk Kyiv, which also participating in the Euroleague. In his Euroleague debut, Cook scored 16 points with 4/8 from 3 point range in his team loss 74-82 to CSKA Moscow.
Budivelnyk waived him on January 14, 2014.
On January 29, 2014, he signed with Walter Tigers Tübingen of Germany for the rest of the 2013-2014 season. On August 12, 2014, Cook signed with SPO Rouen Basket of the French LNB Pro A for the 2014-2015 season.
On August 14, 2015, he signed with Portuguese champions South.L. Benfica of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol.