Jaleel Cousins
| No. 15 – Texas Legends | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | NBA Development League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 1, 1993 Mobile, Alabama |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College |
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| NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–present | Texas Legends |
Jaleel Cousins (born December 1, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for Navarro College and South Florida.
High school career
Cousins first attended attended LeFlore Magnet High School in his native Mobile, Alabama, however, he transferred as a senior to Spanish Fort High School.[1] As a senior for the Toros, he was a member of the ASWA All-State Class 5A.[2]
College career
Cousins began his college career at Navarro College, where he averaged 3.7 points and 2.9 rebounds as a freshman and improved improved those numbers to 7.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[2][3]
In his junior season, Cousins transferred to South Florida, where he averaged 8.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 25.0 minutes per contest 33 games as a senior.[3][4]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Cousins joined the Dallas Mavericks for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[5] On October 17, 2016, he signed with the Mavericks,[4] but was waived five days later.[6] On October 30, 2016, he was acquired by the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Mavericks.[7]
Personal life
He is the son of Monique Cousins and the younger brother of Sacramento Kings' center DeMarcus Cousins. He majored in communications.[3]
References
- ↑ "Seton Hall Basketball: Pirates Target 2012 C Jaleel Cousins (Spanish Fort, AL) Ready for Senior Season". SouthOrangeJuice.com. SB-Nation. November 3, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- 1 2 Inabinnet, Mark (May 23, 2014). "Spanish Fort's Jaleel Cousins to play basketball at South Florida". AL.com. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "South Florida bio". GoUSFBulls.com. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- 1 2 Karalla, Bobby (October 17, 2016). "Mavericks sign free agent center Jaleel Cousins". Mavs.com. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ↑ Karalla, Bobby (June 29, 2016). "2016 Mavericks Orlando Summer League Roster". Mavs.com. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ↑ Karalla, Bobby (October 22, 2016). "Mavericks request waivers on five, set opening night roster". Mavs.com. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Legends Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 30, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.