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4/26/05

Cook is not going to Oak Hill. Scout.com has issued an apology and said that the report was false. OSU was at Cook's high school last week to look over his transcripts.

Cook says he's staying at Dunbar
Internet rumor started by scout.com is wrong, player says
By Mark Gokavi

Dayton Daily News

DAYTON | Daequan Cook is staying at Dunbar, no matter what has been posted online. "No, I'm not going to another high school," he said. "That's not true. I'm staying at Dunbar."

A one-paragraph item written by scout.com's Chris Monter was posted at 6 p.m. Friday. It said Cook will "reportedly play at Mouth of Wilson (Va.) Oak Hill Academy next season."
In this age of affiliated Internet recruiting sites and message boards, the Cook item spread like wildfire.

"That's the first time I've ever heard that," said Renae Cook, Daequan's mother. "I don't know where that comes from."

Once lit, these reports are hard to douse — especially about a high-profile, 6-foot-5, nationally ranked Ohio State basketball recruit with NBA dreams. The item was picked up by other sites and was discussed on sports message sites.

On Saturday, Monter said he had a "good source" for the blurb that ran in the basketball recruiting "hot news" section.

Monday night, scout.com National Recruiting Director Dave Telep said the story was false.

"The report that appeared on our network on Friday, we verified it to be incorrect," Telep said. "We apologize if it caused anybody any inconvenience. We're taking steps to remedy the situation on our network and with the reporter who posted the story."

Dunbar coach Pete Pullen said OSU had someone at school last Thursday to go over Cook's transcript. By Monday, Cook's AAU assistant coach, Albert Powell, said he'd received a ton of questions, including those from OSU's coaching staff, about the posting.
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There were some concerns from OSU regarding Cook's academic status, but according to all reports he is in great shape and OSU is satisfied.

Daequan Cook's high school team (Dayton Dunbar) will play Oden/Conley (Lawerence North, IN) on December 8, 2005. The game will be played in Indianapolis and may be televised.
 
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Spiece Coverage: Conley and Cook
By Kyle Lamb
Date: Apr 30, 2005

Kyle Lamb provides a report from the Spiece Run 'N Slam tournament in Fort Wayne, Ind. Today he has interviews with Spiece Indy Heat teammates Mike Conley Jr. and Daequan Cook. We will have updates all weekend. Click here for more.
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At the Spiece Tourney in Indiana this weekend.....Cook led his team with 14 points in a blow out win 80-51 over New Hampshire Players on Friday night.

The interview was a good read....basically they covered the Spiece team and his teammates. They talked about how coach Matta had told Daequan if he verbaled to OSU, other players would follow and Cook said that is starting to happen now that Lighty has verbaled.

They asked him about Conley and Oden and their upcoming decision and where they were leaning and Cook basically said he felt very comfortable :biggrin: and that they talk a lot.:wink2:

He also stated he is not pressuring them.

(The odds of Conley and Oden coming to OSU are very good right now in my opinion.....they are in very good position.)
 
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5/5/05

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Final Spiece Run N’ Slam Evals & Notes
By Kyle Lamb
Date: May 5, 2005

This past weekend's Spiece Run N' Slam tournament in Ft. Wayne, Indiana saw some of the best basketball talent in the country show their stuff. Top players from Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin all came to Ft. Wayne, and several players stood out as future stars. Kyle Lamb was in attendance and now checks in with a detailed scouting report on who stood out at the tournament, along with some recruiting tidbits as well
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An overview of how some of the top prospects played in the tourney....​
 
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DraftCity recap of Spiece tourney
Mayo and Walker were not the only super talented duo on the same AAU team. Greg Oden and Daequan Cook each had their own stories over the weekend. First of all, there was a rumor going on amongst virtually every single scout on hand that Oden and teammate Mike Conley would join Daequan Cook and commit to Ohio State University. I first heard this rumor as soon as Cook committed to OSU, and now its looking like it actually might happen. Oden and Conley both have visits to Ohio State lined up for this Friday, May 6th. I had the chance to speak with Cook personally and ask him about the rumors of him transferring to Oak Hill Academy and that his grades were sub par. He let it be known on the record that he will not be transferring and that his grades were not an issue at the moment.

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Daequan Cook
6’5, 190 lbs.; WG; 2006
AAU team- Spiece Indy Heat HS-Dayton Dunbar (OH)
Win over Magic Elite- approximately 14-16 points
Win over Portland ICP- Did not play (Attending a Prom)
Win over AAU team whose name I forgot to write down- 17 points in limited minutes
Win over Arkansas Hawks- 10 points in limited minutes
Win over Illinois Fire- 13 points
Win over D-1 Greyhounds- 20 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists

Dayton Dunbar’s Daequan Cook is all a college coach could ask for in a shooting guard prospect. Cook is a player who lets the game come to him, never forcing the issue at all even with his immense skill set. Offensively, Daequan has above average ball handling and passing skills, allowing him to play point guard when necessary. In the games that I saw, he did an amazing job of throwing post entry passes into big men Aaron Pogue (Arizona, Kentucky, Ohio St., Cincinnati, Louisville) and Greg Oden. When it comes to scoring the ball, Cook has NBA three point range with very nice form on his shot to go along with a very explosive first step that allows him to beat most defenders. Once the Ohio State recruit gets an inch on you, he is a threat to dunk on just about anybody as he possesses very good leaping ability.

Defensively, Cook has long arms and good lateral quickness, allowing him to stay in front of his man. At 6’5, he is a very good rebounded, boxing out well on the defensive end and crashing like a madman on the offensive end. Daequan seems to have a relatively high basketball IQ, as he always rotates into the proper position, takes charges, and rarely commits bad fouls.

The main weakness on Cook is his height, or lack there of. While he is listed at 6’4 by most scouting services, he definitely seemed to be a legitimate 6’5 to me when I interviewed him. The fact that he lets the game come to him sometimes hurts him, as he sometimes disappears for stretches of games. However, when he went up against Mayo, Walker, and Co. in the championship game, Daequan took his game to a whole other level, scoring at will. He even dared post Bill Walker, who had an inch and about 30 pounds on him, drilled fade away jumper after fade away jumper out of the post.

Daequan has said publicly that there is a “70 percent chance” that he will be attending Ohio State, with the other 30 percent being a chance of him entering the NBA draft. If he were 2 inches taller, people would be hyping him as a future lottery pick. There have been rumors of academic difficulty with Cook, which could play a factor in the decision that he makes after high school if the age limit is put in. I personally feel that he should go to college for a year or two in order to develop himself into a legitimate combo guard, a la Dwayne Wade, but there have been many reports that if an age limit is not imposed, Daequan will be entering the 2006 draft.

Here is a short interview that we conducted with Daequan:

DraftCity: What are your thoughts on the NBA’s possible 20 year old age limit?

Daequan: Well I really ain’t thought about it that much because I know I’m going to play college basketball, so it’s not really a factor for me.

DraftCity: Well if it were to be imposed, how would it affect you personally?

Daequan: It wouldn’t really affect me because like I said, I was going to play college basketball. I was going to play one or two years, so it won’t really effect me.

DraftCity: It has been reported that you will be transferring to Oak Hill Academy next year. Is there any truth to these reports?

Daequan: No, it ain’t true. It was just a rumor that was spread from a lot of people.

DraftCity: Do you have any clue where these rumors came from?

Daequan: No.

DraftCity: It has also been reported that grades might be an issue with you, possibly effecting your college eligibility. Is there any truth to these reports?

Daequan: No, there is no truth to this. Grades are not an issue with me.

DraftCity: Have you taken the ACT or SAT yet?

Daequan: No, but I’m taking prep classes for it now.

DraftCity: So right now, your grades aren’t an issue and all of the Oak Hill stuff is false, correct?

Daequan: Yeah.

DraftCity: Ok Daequan, thanks a lot for the interview. Best of luck with the rest of the tournament.

Daequan: Thanks.
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5/11/05

OhioPreps staff writer Rodger Bohn recently had a chance to speak with 6'5 JR. guard Daequan Cook from Dayton Dunbar. Cook is committed to Ohio State and is a consensus top 5 player nationally in the class of 2006. We conducted this interview at the Spiece Pump N Run AAU tournament on April 30, 2005.
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Cook says the proposed NBA age limit will have no effect on him because he says its always been his plan to play 1 or 2 years in college. He stated he talked to Lighty about OSU on several occasions. As far as his grades go, he is not in any trouble, he is preparing to take the ACT.
 
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adidas May Classic: Day 2
By Evan Daniels Basketball Recruiting Editor
Date: May 15, 2005

The second day of the adidas May Classic featured some top players, but not many stellar teams. Curtis Kelly made an appearance for a different New York AAU team and Daequan Cook made a statement without the likes of Greg Oden and Aaron Pogue. Overall it was a solid day of basketball at day 2 of the adidas May Classic.
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Cook carried the team without Oden and Pgue, including one game where he scored almost 30 points in just over 15 minutes.
 
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By Jeff Goodman National Recruiting Analyst
Date: May 14, 2005

A year ago Nike started a skills academy where many of the top players made the trip to Oregon to work on individual improvement. Here's a look at those who will participate in the second annual this June in Beaverton.
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The Nike Skills Academy will have its second go-around this year from June 17-21 in Beaverton, Oregon. Scout.com’s top player may not be there, but the next three players in the Class of 2006 will be in attendance. Here is the list of the 18 players who have accepted invitations.

Darrell Arthur, 6-9, 200, PF, South Oak Cliff (Texas) – No. 4

Jerryd Bayless, 6-1, 175, PG, Saint Mary’s (Ariz.) – No. 8 (Class of 2007)

Keith Clark, 6-8, 215, SF, Putnam City (Okla.) – No. 31

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Daequan Cook, 6-5, 190, SG, Dunbar (Ohio) – No. 8



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http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=8&c=1&nid=1112448Isaiah Dahlman, 6-6, 175, SF, Braham (Minn.) – No. 28

Kevin Durant, 6-9, 195, SF, Oak Hill Academy (Va.) – No. 2

Wayne Ellington, 6-4, 190, SG, Episcopal (Pa.) – No. 6

Spencer Hawes, 6-11, 225, C, Seattle Prep (Wash.) – No. 7

Curtis Kelly, 6-8, 215, PF, Rice (N.Y.) – No. 16

Tywon Lawson, 5-11, 175, PG, Oak Hill Academy (Pa.) – No. 12

Kevin Love, 6-8, 255, BF, Lake Oswego (Ore.) – No. 4 (Class of 2007)

Vernon Macklin, 6-9, 210, BF, Norom (Va.) – No. 11

Derrick Rose, 6-2, 180, PG, Simeon (Ill.) – No. 5 (Class of 2007)

Kyle Singler, 6-8, 200, SF, South Medford (Ore.) – No. 13 (Class of 2007)

Deshawn Sims, 6-7, 210, SF, Pershing (Mich.) – No. 30

Leonard Washington, 6-6, 200, F, Washington-Marion (La.) – No. 31 (Class of 2007)

Brandan Wright, 6-9, 200, PF, Brentwood Academy (Tenn.) – No. 3 Brian Zoubek, 7-1, 270, C, Haddonfield Memorial (N.J.) – No. 17

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Cook says he does not want to speak for Oden and Conley but that he feels very confident they will be Buckeyes. He makes a point to say he is not pushing them but that their decision will take some time and they are just trying to sort it all out right now. They talk to eachother on a daily basis.

Their is a rumor going around that Oden and Conley will take an unofficial visit to North Carolina on Memorial Day weekend while playing in a Bob Gibbons event in Chapel Hill, Cook is not aware of any plans to visit NC.

Cook said that Oden and Conley liked the fact that OSU was a big school. When they asked him why he was so confident they would become Buckeyes he simply said that they have always talked about playing together in college and that has not changed.
 
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