BIO: Dom Cooks was born in Ballarat (VIC) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Illawarra basketball program.
FAMILY: Dom Cooks is the son of Eric Cooks who played 119 games in the NBL. Dom’s brother, Xavier Cooks also played 141 games in the NBL.
Dom Cooks made his NBL debut with the Wollongong Hawks at 24 years of age. He scored four points in his first game.
As a rookie, Cooks averaged 1.3 points, 0.7 rebounds, and 0 assists as the Hawks finished in fourth place (13-15).
2014/15
In 2014/15, Cooks averaged 0.2 points, 0.3 rebounds, and 0 assists, playing a key role in the Hawks rotation with the team finishing in eighth place (6-22).
Dom Cooks played two seasons the Wollongong Hawks..
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 25 | Wollongong | 6-22 (8) | 11 | 14.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 34% | 0% | 2 | |
| 2013-14 | 24 | Wollongong | 13-15 (4) | 3 | 19.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 17% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 29% | 0% | 4 | Totals | 14 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12.5% | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 25 | Wollongong | 6-22 (8) | 11 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 0.2 | 0.2 | 100% | 34% | 0% | 2 |
| 2013-14 | 24 | Wollongong | 13-15 (4) | 3 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 17% | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0% | 0.7 | 0.7 | 100% | 29% | 0% | 4 | Total | 14 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 12.5% | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.1 | 100.0% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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Dom Cooks began his US college career at Utah State University, where he redshirted during the 2008–09 season under head coach Stew Morrill and did not record game statistics for the Aggies that year.
He transferred to Chaminade University and played four seasons from 2009–10 through 2012–13, beginning with a freshman year in 2009–10 where he averaged 6.1 points and 2.9 rebounds per game, started 10 games, logged 26 minutes per night, finished second on the team with 56 assists, and posted a season-high 19 points against Hawaii Pacific on February 25.
As a sophomore in 2010–11, Cooks appeared in all 29 games and shot 48 percent from the field, including a 7.1 points-per-game average in conference play as he continued to grow into a larger two-way backcourt role for the Silverswords.
His most complete collegiate season came as a junior in 2011–12, when he started all 22 games he played, averaged 9.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, logged 32.7 minutes per outing, and again ranked second on the team in assists with 72, while also earning PacWest All-Academic Team honours.
During the 2012–13 season, Cooks continued as a key guard in Chaminade’s rotation and was credited with 4.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game for the year, with one of his most visible early-season performances coming against Texas on November 19, 2012, when he recorded 9 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists in 31 minutes.
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