August 2, 2017
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has signed
free agent guard Charles Cooke to a two-way contract. Per team policy, terms of
the deal were not disclosed.
Cooke, 6-5, 196, was a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves 2017 Summer League
team after going undrafted in June. Over five games in Las Vegas, Cooke averaged
10.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals per contest.
A product of the University of Dayton, Cooke led the Flyers in both scoring
(15.8) and rebounding (5.1) during his senior season, while being named to the
Second Team All-Atlantic 10 and the Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team.
Beginning with the 2017-18 season, each NBA team is able to carry the standard
15 players on their roster, as well as up to two additional players on two-way
contracts. Two-way players will spend the majority of the year in the NBA G
League, but can be called up to their NBA team for a maximum of 45 days during
the season.
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