Keandre Gary Cook (born May 1, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Brisbane Bullets of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball at Odessa College and Missouri State.
| No. 1 – Brisbane Bullets | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 1, 1997 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| 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 |
| 2023–2024 | Crailsheim Merlins |
| 2024–present | Brisbane Bullets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
editCook 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
editAs 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
editAfter 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 in eight games during the G League hub season between February and March 2021.[8]
On June 25, 2021, Cook signed with Szedeák of the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A.[8]
On July 13, 2022, Cook signed with ADA Blois Basket 41 of the LNB Pro A.[9] In January 2023, he left France and joined MZT Skopje in North Macedonia.[10]
For the 2023–24 season, Cook joined Crailsheim Merlins of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[10]
On May 21, 2024, Cook signed with the Brisbane Bullets of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2024–25 season.[11]
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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Keandre Cook". australiabasket.com. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Bullets secure import sharpshooter". NBL.com.au. May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.