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Jaleel Cousins (born December 1, 1993) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Navarro College and South Florida.
| Free agent | |
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| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 1, 1993 Mobile, Alabama |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College |
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| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | Texas Legends |
| 2017 | Reno Bighorns |
| 2017 | Formosa Dreamers |
| 2018–2019 | Santa Cruz Warriors |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Cousins first attended LeFlore Magnet High School in his native Mobile, Alabama, however, he transferred as a senior to Spanish Fort High School.[1] As a senior for the Toros, he was a member of the ASWA All-State Class 5A.[2]
Cousins began his college career at Navarro College, where he averaged 3.7 points and 2.9 rebounds as a freshman and improved those numbers to 7.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[2][3]
In his junior season, Cousins transferred to South Florida. He averaged 8.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 25.0 minutes per contest 33 games as a senior.[3][4]
Texas Legends (2016—2017)
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Cousins joined the Dallas Mavericks for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[5] On October 17, 2016, he signed with the Mavericks,[4] but was waived five days later.[6] On October 30, 2016, he was acquired by the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Mavericks.[7] On January 29, 2017, he was waived by the Legends.[8]
Reno Bighorns (2017)
On February 3, 2017, Cousins was acquired by the Reno Bighorns.[9]
Formosa Dreamers (2017)
Cousins was acquired as an import player for the Formosa Dreamers and debuted in his first ASEAN Basketball League game on November 18, 2017, in a loss to the CLS Knights.
Santa Cruz Warriors (2018–2019)
For the 2018–19 season, Cousins joined the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League.[10]
He is the son of Monique Cousins and the younger brother of DeMarcus Cousins. He majored in communications.[3]
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