Last Updated on April 14, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here’s detailed information about Daequan Cook:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Daequan Cook
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Born April 28, 1987
  • Hometown: Dayton, Ohio, USA
  • Height: 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
  • Weight: 210 lb (95 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 ft 9 in (206 cm)
  • Shoe Size: Size 13 (US)
  • Number: Typically wore #14 or #23
  • Position: Shooting Guard / Small Forward
  • High School: Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (Dayton, Ohio)
  • College: Ohio State University (2006–2007)
  • NBA Draft: Selected 21st overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers (rights traded to the Miami Heat)
  • Teams Played For:
    • NBA: Miami Heat (2007–2010), Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2012), Houston Rockets (2012–2013), Chicago Bulls (2013)
    • International: Played for teams in Ukraine, Portugal, France, and Japan after leaving the NBA.
  • Championship Rings: None, but he was a key contributor during the Thunder’s run to the NBA Finals in 2012.
  • Kids: Not publicly documented.
  • Siblings: He has siblings, but specific details are not widely reported.

Daequan Cook’s player archetype was that of a shooting-specialist wing, a score-first guard built to stretch the floor, hunt jumpers, and provide instant offense more than all-around creation. At 6-foot-5 and about 210 pounds, he had solid NBA size for a perimeter scorer, good athleticism, and enough burst to play either guard spot in shorter stretches, but his game was most naturally geared toward spot-up shooting, movement off the ball, and quick-trigger perimeter scoring. Offensively, Cook fit as a floor-spacing option and secondary scorer who could heat up fast from three and punish defensive lapses, while defensively he projected more as a complementary perimeter defender with the tools to contribute than as a true stopper. His overall play style leaned heavily on outside shooting and scoring rhythm, making him most effective as a microwave bench gunner and depth wing whose value rose when his jumper was falling. (NBADraft)

Sources:

NBA.com — Daequan Cook | Guard | Miami Heat
NBADraft.net — Daequan Cook
Sports Forecaster — Daequan Cook Stats, Profile, Bio, Analysis and More
ESPN — Bulls player review: Daequan Cook