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Biography
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 LeFlore Magnet High School in his native Mobile, Alabama, however, he transferred as a senior to Spanish Fort High School. As a senior for the Toros, he was a member of the ASWA All-State Class 5A.
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.
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.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Cousins joined the Dallas Mavericks for the 2016 NBA Summer League. On October 17, 2016, he signed with the Mavericks, but was waived five days later. On October 30, 2016, he was acquired by the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Mavericks.
Personal life
He is the son of Monique Cousins and the younger brother of Sacramento Kings' center DeMarcus Cousins. He majored in communications.