Omar Cook

Quick Facts

Full Name	Omar Cook
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 28, 1982(1982-01-28)
Age	42
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Aquarius

Omar Cook Biography

Omar Cook is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on January 28, 1982 in New York, New York, United States. Point guard who has played professionally in numerous leagues, including in the NBA for the Portland Trail Blazers and Toronto Raptors.

At St. John’s he once had 17 assists in a single game, breaking a school record that had been held by Mark Jackson.

Cook was drafted by the Orlando Magic of the NBA as the third pick in the second round (31st overall) of the 2001 NBA Draft. He was immediately traded to the Denver Nuggets, but failed to make the team, reportedly because of his inability to shoot the ball effectively. From 2001 to 2004, Cook made some pre-season appearances for teams in the league, also managing 22 regular season games played (17 with the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2003–04 season and five with the Toronto Raptors in the 2004–05 season). In July 2005, he was drafted by the AAPBL, but the league folded less than two weeks after the draft.

He also briefly led the NBA D-League in steals and assists in the 2004–05 season, while playing with the Fayetteville Patriots. During the 2005–06 season, Cook played in the Belgian league with Dexia Mons-Hainaut. The following year, he played with two teams, the French Pro A club SIG Strasbourg and the Russian Super League club Samara. In the 2007–08 season, he played with the Adriatic League club Crvena zvezda. He had the best season of his career with Crvena zvezda, where he was one of the team leaders.

He was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York.

Omar Cook Net Worth

Omar Cook is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Omar Cook 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played college basketball at St. John’s University for the 2000-2001 season, and led the Big East in assists during his one year.

He was chosen 31st overall in the 2001 NBA draft, but didn’t make his NBA debut until the 2004 season.

Omar-Sharif Cook (born January 28, 1982) is an American-born, naturalized Montenegrin professional basketball player for Herbalife Gran Canaria of the Liga ACB. He was also member of the Montenegro national basketball team. He is widely known for bypassing the remaining 3 years of his college eligibility and entering the 2001 NBA draft after his freshman season. Prior to entering the draft he was considered a top 10 overall prospect by several NBA scouts.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Omar Cook height 6 feet 1 inches Omar weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Omar Cook Dating?

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On September 30, 2014, Cook signed a two-month deal with Budućnost Podgorica of Montenegro. On November 14, 2014, he extended his contract with Budućnost for the rest of the season. On August 15, 2015, he re-signed with Budućnost for one more season.

Facts & Trivia

Omar Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Omar Cook celebrates birthday on January 28 of every year.