Keandre Gary Cook (born May 1, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Crailsheim Merlins of the Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball at Odessa College and Missouri State.
| No. 2 – Crailsheim Merlins | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Basketball Bundesliga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 1, 1997 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College |
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| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021 | Greensboro Swarm |
| 2021–2022 | Szedeák |
| 2022–2023 | ADA Blois |
| 2023 | MZT Skopje |
| 2023–present | Crailsheim Merlins |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
High school career edit
Cook attended Northwestern High School in Baltimore, Maryland for three years, joining the junior varsity basketball team as a freshman. He joined the varsity team as a sophomore and averaged 21 points per game as a junior. Prior to his senior season, Cook transferred to Edmondson-Westside High School. He averaged 19 points per game, helping the team finish 28–3. Cook committed to Odessa College over Midland College and Panola College, among other junior colleges.[1]
College career edit
As a freshman at Odessa College, Cook averaged 4.7 points and 1.8 rebounds per game off the bench. He averaged 15 points and 5.4 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Cook was ranked the No. 76 player in his class by JucoRecruiting.com.[2] He transferred to Missouri State over offers from Louisiana Tech and New Mexico State. He scored at least 20 points in four of his first five games for the Bears.[1] Cook was named Missouri Valley Conference player of the week on January 28, 2019, and twice earned newcomer of the week honors. As a junior, he averaged 12.8 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. Cook was named to the Third Team All-Missouri Valley Conference as well as the All-Newcomer Team.[3] Coming into his senior season, Cook was named to the preseason second team all-conference and established himself as a leader on the team.[4] On November 10, 2019, he scored a career-high 31 points shooting 6-of-7 from three-point range in a 59–50 win over Alabama State.[5] Cook was issued a technical foul for flopping with under a minute remaining in a game against Xavier on November 16, resulting in a loss for Missouri State.[6] He averaged 14.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game as a senior, earning Second Team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors.[2]
Professional career edit
After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Cook signed with the Charlotte Hornets.[2] He was waived at the end of training camp, but added to the roster of their NBA G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm.[7] Cook averaged 1.6 points and 1.6 rebounds per game. On June 25, 2021, Cook signed with Szedeák of the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A.[8]
On July 13, 2022, he has signed with ADA Blois Basket 41 of the LNB Pro A.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b Niebrugge, Claire (January 28, 2019). "Keandre is Cookin' for the Bears". The Standard. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ a b c Wheeler, Wyatt (November 19, 2020). "Keandre Cook: 5 things to know on Charlotte Hornets guard, former Missouri State standout". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ Kindhart, Rick (December 2, 2020). "Former MSU Star Keandre Cook Gets Preseason Slot with Charlotte". Ozarks Independent. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ Wheeler, Wyatt (November 1, 2019). "MSU hoops: Keandre Cook is in position to help the Bears cook up a Valley title". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "Cook scores 31, Missouri State beats Alabama State 59-50". ESPN. Associated Press. November 10, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ Dauster, Rob (November 16, 2019). "Flop rule flops: Missouri State loses when technical is given for questionable flop". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "Greensboro Announces Roster For Single-Site In Orlando". NBA.com. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Szedeak inks Keandre Cook". Eurobasket. June 25, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Keandre Cook rejoint l'ADA Blois". ada-basket.com (in French). July 13, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.