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Omar Cook
American-born Montenegrin basketball player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the actor, see Omar Cook (American football).
Omar-Sharif Cook (Serbian: Omar-Šarif Kuk / Омар-Шариф Кук; born January 28, 1982) is an American-Montenegrin professional basketball coach and former player. He represented Montenegro internationally. Prior to entering the draft he was considered a top 10 overall prospect by several NBA scouts.
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![]() Cook playing with Lietuvos rytas in May 2014 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | (1982-01-28) January 28, 1982 (age 42) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Nationality | American / Montenegrin |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Christ The King (Queens, New York) |
College | St. John's (2000–2001) |
NBA draft | 2001: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick |
Selected by the Orlando Magic | |
Playing career | 2001–2022 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 10, 1, 00, 20, |
Coaching career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
2001–2004 | Fayetteville Patriots |
2004 | Portland Trail Blazers |
2004–2005 | Fayetteville Patriots |
2005 | Toronto Raptors |
2005–2006 | Mons-Hainaut |
2006–2007 | Samara |
2007 | Strasbourg |
2007–2008 | Crvena zvezda |
2008–2010 | Unicaja |
2010–2011 | Valencia |
2011–2012 | Olimpia Milano |
2012–2013 | Baskonia |
2013–2014 | Rytas |
2014–2016 | Budućnost |
2016–2019 | Estudiantes |
2019–2020 | Gran Canaria |
2020–2021 | San Pablo Burgos |
2021–2022 | Casademont Zaragoza |
As coach: | |
2022–2023 | Cleveland Charge (assistant) |
2023–2024 | Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats ![]() | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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