Daequan Cook

As a junior, he led Dunbar to the Ohio Division II state semifinals where they lost to eventual champion Upper Sandusky High School. As a senior, he averaged 24.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game and led Dunbar to a Division II state championship.

Playing for the East, Daequan scored 17 points, making 5 of 9 3-pointers in the win. He won the 3 point shoot out contest.
Cook also played with Greg Oden and Mike Conley, Jr.Cook was the team's leading scorer in the 2004 Big Time event in Las Vegas. The team was undefeated and won the championship.
College career
One of Ohio State University Coach Thad Matta's famed "Thad Five", Cook averaged 10.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 0.7 steals in 20.4 minutes per game.

On April 20, 2007, Cook announced his intentions to enter the 2007 NBA Draft, along with fellow freshmen teammates Greg Oden and Mike Conley Jr..
NBA career
Daequan Cook was averaging 8.2 points per game in his rookie season with the Miami Heat before being sent to the Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League in late February. He returned to the Heat on March 8th and in his second game back on March 10th he scored a career high 23 points.He scored a new career high of 24 on January 15, 2009 against the Milwaukee Bucks hitting his first six shots, all three pointers.
Cook has been known to call himself the "Bail Bondsman" for hitting big shots down the stretch, 'bailing' his team out when needed. 2009 NBA All Star 3 Point Competition
Daequan won the 2009 NBA All Star 3 Point Competition in Phoenix, AZ.

In the first round, Daequan finished with the best score, of 18, followed by Rashard Lewis, and former 2 time champion Jason Kapono. In the finals, Kapono finished in last with 14, and Rashard Lewis and Daequan were tied with 15 respectively.