DEREK
COOKE JR.
POSITION: Forward
HEIGHT: 6’9” (206cm)
WEIGHT: 220lbs (100kg)
BIRTHDATE: August 23, 1991 (Washington, DC)
HIGH SCHOOL: Friendly High School (Fort Washington, MD)
UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE: Wyoming (2015)
HOW ACQUIRED: Drafted in the 2019 CEBL Entry Draft. Signed as Free Agent on May 7, 2020.
YEARS PRO: 5
BIO
PROFESSIONAL CAREER

2019-20: 
Signed with Pallacanestro Trieste (Italy-Serie A) averaging 5.5 points and 6 rebounds in 16.7 minutes per game ... Recorded lone double-double of the season with 13 points and 14 rebounds November 10 vs Brindisi ... Signed with the Hamilton Honey Badgers (CEBL) on May 7 ...

2018-19:
Played 20 games for the Northern Arizona Suns (NBA G League), averaging 6.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game ... Scored in double-digits seven games and posted double-digit rebounds in eight contests ... Recorded six double-doubles ... Signed with Raptors 905 (NBA G League) in January and played 27 games, averaging 9.4 points, 10.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.4 steals in 25.3 minutes per game ... Recorded 12 double-double points/rebounds games ... Scored 10+points in 12 games ... Rebounded in double-digits in 14 games ... Grabbed 16+ rebounds in four straight games... Collected 10 or more rebounds in eight consecutive games (16, 15, 16, 14, 22, 14, 15, 10),including a career-high 22 rebounds March 6 vs. Rio Grand VV while putting up 11 points in 35 minutes ... Drafted by the Hamilton Honey Badgers (CEBL) in Open Rounds of the 2019 CEBL Entry Draft ...

2017-18:
Averaged 5.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 15.1 minutes in 30 games with Wildcats (Australia) ... Scored double digits in five games ... Put up season-best 19 points vs. the Hawks on December 10 ... Grabbed season-high 15 rebounds and 9 points November 19 vs. United ... Registered only double-double of the season January 6 with 10 points and 14 rebounds in 26 minutes ...

2016-17:
Dressed for the Phoenix Suns during NBA Summer League in Las Vegas averaging 2 points, 2 rebounds and 1.7 steals in 3 games ... Competed in the Phoenix Suns pre-season training camp before moving to the Northern Arizona Suns (NBA G League) where he played in 50 games and averaged 7.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game ... Put up double-digit points 14 times ... Scored season-high 22 points in 30 minutes February 7 ... Grabbed 10 or more boards in 11 games ... Registered 7 double-doubles with the best coming November 23 with 19 points and 15 rebounds in 32 minutes ... Recorded season-best 15 rebounds three times during the season ... 

2015-16:
Averaged 5.2 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 17.2 minutes per game in five games for AGRO (Greece) ... Scored double-digit points for the first time in his career on Halloween with 11 points (3-6 FG, 1-2 3FG, 2-3 FT) ... Signed with Bakersfield J. and played 48 games,averaging 4.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 22.6 minutes per game ... Registered first double-double of his career December 21 vs. Rio Grande with 11 points and 11 rebounds ... Logged four double-doubles in five games January 21-29 ... Registered career-best 7 assists vs. Reno on January 28 ... Grabbed 10+ rebounds in 10 of 13 consecutive games.

COLLEGIATE CAREER

2014-15:
Only Wyoming player to start all 35 games, averaging 8.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 0.9 blocks, 0.9 assists and 0,9 steals in 26.3 minutes per game … One of five seniors to help lead Wyoming to a Mountain West Tournament Title and its first NCAA tournament since 2001-02 … Shot a team-best 72 percent from the field, while his 5.8 boards ranked second on the team and eighth in the MW … Posted four double-doubles during the season, including 15 games in double-figure points and six games with double-figure rebounds … Top performance was 12 points and a career-high 15 rebounds at Fresno State on January 17 … Tied a career-best 15 points twice during the season … His two free throws with seven seconds left in the MW title game sealed Wyoming’s win … He led the team in dunks with 64 … 

2013-14:
Started 32 of 33 games, averaging 6.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1 assist and 0.9 blocks in 22.6 minutes per game … Shot a team-high 63 percent from the field during the season … His 62.9 percent (83-132) ranks third in Wyoming single-season history … Ranked second on the team in rebounds and blocks … Recorded five games of 10 or more points … Grabbed double-figure rebounds in six games with one double-double … Top performance of the season was 12 points, 11 rebounds and a block vs. South Dakota on November 22, his third straight game with at least 10 boards …Grabbed a season-best 14 boards against South Dakota on December 7 … Notched a career-high 4 blocks on February 18 vs. Fresno State … Featured as ESPN SportCentre’s No. 1 play for his one-handed dunk on an alley-oop from Larry Nance Jr. against San Diego State … 

2012-13:
Averaged 3.1 points and 3.8 rebounds in 13 minutes per game during his first season at Wyoming … Served as first big man off the bench and played in all 34 games … Made first career start at San Diego State on Feb. 19 … Scored double figures in three games and grabbed double figure rebounds in two contests, including his first career double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds at CSU Bakersfield on February 6 along with 2 steals and 2 assists … Scored career high 15 points vs. UNLV on February 23 with another career-high 28 minutes … His 38 rebounds per game ranked third on the team

CAREER PROFESSIONAL STATISTICS 
Totals
Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2019-20 Trieste 21 350 115 49-82 0-1 17-31 53 74 127 7 38 8 12 15
2018-19 Raptors 905 27 684 253 106-196 1-3 38-56 118 173 291 32 62 18 39 31
2018-19 NAZ Suns 20 438 135 59-125 0-2 17-31 81 80 161 26 41 12 32 30
2017-18 Wildcats 30 452 171 71-126 0-0 29-51 73 91 164 16 55 21 27 28
2016-17 N.Arizona S. 50 1049 368 162-289 0-3 44-96 165 207 372 40 121 28 41 55
2015-16 Bakersfield J 48 1085 227 94-167 0-0 39-79 145 185 330 51 120 36 35 53
2015-16 AGOR 5 86 26 9-13 2-4 2-3 5 15 20 5 6 3 1 6
Totals 201 4144 1295 550-998 3-13 183-347 640 825 1465 177 443 126 187 218
Averages
Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2019-20 Trieste 21 16.7 5.5 0.598 0.000 0.548 2.5 3.5 6.0 0.3 1.8 0.4 0.6 0.7
2018-19 Raptors 905 27 25.3 9.4 0.541 0.333 0.679 4.4 6.4 10.8 1.2 2.3 0.7 1.4 1.1
2018-19 NAZ Suns 20 21.9 6.8 0.472 0.000 0.548 4.1 4.0 8.1 1.3 2.1 0.6 1.6 1.5
2017-18 Wildcats 30 15.1 5.7 0.563 0.000 0.569 2.4 3.0 5.4 0.5 1.8 0.7 0.9 0.9
2016-17 N.Arizona S. 50 21.0 7.4 0.561 0.000 0.458 3.3 4.1 7.4 0.8 2.4 0.6 0.8 1.1
2015-16 Bakersfield J 48 22.6 4.7 0.563 0.000 0.494 3.0 3.9 6.9 1.1 2.5 0.8 0.7 1.1
2015-16 AGOR 5 17.2 5.2 0.692 0.500 0.667 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 1.2 0.6 0.2 1.2
Totals 201 20.6 6.4 0.551 0.231 0.527 3.2 4.1 7.3 0.9 2.2 0.6 0.9 1.1
COLLEGIATE STATISTICS 
Totals
Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2014-15 Wyoming 35 921 283 116-161 1-1 50-92 51 153 204 33 78 31 30 49
2013-14 Wyoming 33 746 201 83-132 0-1 35-78 41 152 193 32 64 29 22 28
2012-13 Wyoming 34 441 105 45-85 0-1 15-45 64 64 128 8 46 10 7 19
Dec-11 Cloud County CC NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Totals 102 2108 589 244-378 1-3 100-215 156 369 525 73 188 70 59 96
Averages
Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2014-15 Wyoming 35 26.3 8.1 0.720 1.000 0.543 1.5 4.4 5.9 0.9 2.2 0.9 0.9 1.4
2013-14 Wyoming 33 22.6 6.1 0.629 0.000 0.449 1.2 4.6 5.8 0.9 1.9 0.9 0.7 0.9
2012-13 Wyoming 34 13.0 3.1 0.529 0.000 0.333 1.9 1.9 3.8 0.2 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.6
Dec-11 Cloud County CC NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Totals 102 20.7 5.8 0.646 0.333 0.465 1.5 3.6 5.2 0.7 1.8 0.7 0.6 0.9