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Daequan Cook is credited as a basketball player. Daequan Cook was born on April 28, 1987 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. The age as of 2026 is 39. Education on record includes Dunbar High School and Ohio State University. The listed height is 196 cm.
My Take
Daequan Cook is the kind of journeyman shooter I have a soft spot for. Coming out of Dayton's Dunbar High and Ohio State, then going 21st in the 2007 draft before landing with the Miami Heat, he built a career on a reliable outside stroke rather than highlight-reel flash. What moves me most is that he kept playing all the way to the Israeli league, chasing the game across the world long after the spotlight dimmed. To me that says everything about love for the craft. The numbers may be modest, but the persistence and professionalism behind them are genuinely admirable.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Daequan Cook
- Name (Japanese)
- デカン・クック
- Reading
- でかん・くっく
- Born
- April 28, 1987 (age 39)
- Origin
- Dayton, Ohio, United States
- Height
- 196 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
2. Background
- High school
- Dunbar High School
- University
- Ohio State University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daequan%20Cook
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%AB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q556674
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Daequan Cook born?
Daequan Cook was born on April 28, 1987 and is 39 years old.
Where is Daequan Cook from?
Daequan Cook is from Dayton, Ohio, United States.
What does Daequan Cook do?
Daequan Cook works as basketball player.
How tall is Daequan Cook?
Daequan Cook is 196 cm tall.
Where did Daequan Cook study?
Daequan Cook attended Ohio State University.
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