DeMarcus Cousins
DeMarcus Amir Cousins (born August 13, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Taiwan Beer Leopards of the T1 League. Nicknamed "Boogie", he played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats, where he was an All-American in 2010. He left Kentucky after one season, and was selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings. In his first season with the Kings, Cousins was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and from 2015 to 2018, he was named an NBA All-Star four times. He is also a two-time gold medal winner as a member of the United States national team, winning his first in 2014 at the FIBA Basketball World Cup and his second in 2016 at the Rio Olympics.
Cousins with the Golden State Warriors in 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | T1 League | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 13, 1990 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | John L. LeFlore (Mobile, Alabama) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Kentucky (2009–2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2010: 1st round, 5th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2017 | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | New Orleans Pelicans | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Golden State Warriors | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Houston Rockets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Los Angeles Clippers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Milwaukee Bucks | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Mets de Guaynabo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Taiwan Beer Leopards | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
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