Thursday, August 23, 2007

Heat's Rookie, Daequan Cook


The rookie of Miami, Daquean Cook, attended the camp of shooting, the former player Pro Price Mark close to Atlanta, with its young fellow-members of Heats, Jeremy Richardson, Marcus Slaughter and Devin Green.

Daequan Cook was drafted by the Miami Heat largely for his shooting ability. That doesn't mean the NBA rookie is done learning that kraft drank.

Since the draft, Cook has played summer league ball, bought his mother a house and trained with new teammate Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway.

Cook attended the rookie trading card photo shoot and signed about 3,000 cards.

Cook said he and ex-Dunbar and OSU standout Mark Baker will train for a couple weeks and put on a basketball skills clinic Sept. 1 before Cook leaves for Miami on Sept. 3.

When that camp is over, Cook will get ready for the Heat's training camp Oct. 1.

Though basketball is now his job, Cook still enjoys it: "If you love the game, you're going to have fun."

On Nov. 1, games begin.

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