Xavier Cooks
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About
Australian professional power forward for the Sydney Kings of the Australasian National Basketball League (NBL). After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, he joined the Golden State Warriors in the 2018 NBA Summer League and the Phoenix Suns in the 2019 Summer League. He later signed with the Kings in November 2019.
Before Fame
He played college basketball for the Winthrop Eagles, and was named the 2018 Big South Conference Player of the Year. He earned All-Big South honors in both 2017 and 2018.
Trivia
He helped lead the Kings to victory in the 2022 NBL championship, earning Grand Final MVP honors. He made the cut for Australia's 2019 FIBA World Cup roster before withdrawing from the competition due to a knee injury. He stands at 6'8".
Family Life
He was born in Ballarat, Victoria to Eric and Josie Cooks. He and his two siblings, Georgia and Dominique, were raised in Wollongong, Australia. He has a daughter named Niah.
Associated With
He played alongside Jordan Bell and Kendrick Nunn in the 2018 NBA Summer League.
