 Cacok withUNC Wilmington in 2019 | |
| No. 0 – UCAM Murcia CB | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Liga ACB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1996-10-08)October 8, 1996 (age 29) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Alpharetta (Alpharetta, Georgia) |
| College | UNC Wilmington (2015–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2019:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2021 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2019–2020 | →South Bay Lakers |
| 2021–2022 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2021–2022 | →Austin Spurs |
| 2022–2023 | Motor City Cruise |
| 2023 | CSKA Moscow |
| 2023–2024 | Virtus Bologna |
| 2025-current | UCAM Murcia CB |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Devontae Calvin Cacok (/ˈkeɪˌkɒk/KAY-kok;[1] born October 8, 1996) is an American professionalbasketball player forUCAM Murcia CB of the SpanishLiga ACB and theBasketball Champions League. He playedcollege basketball for theUNC Wilmington Seahawks, where in the2017–18 season he led the nation in rebounding.
Cacok was born inChicago, Illinois to a Haitian-American father Harry Cacok and Rose Lewis,[2] and grew up inRiverdale, Georgia, playing football as a youth, mainly on the offensive line. He first began playing basketball in eight grade after he fractured his wrist, ending his football season. Cacok admits being terrible at first, but joined his high school varsity team after a seven-inch growth spurt as a sophomore. As a senior atAlpharetta High School, he averaged 22 points and 12 rebounds per game and led the team to a regional title.[3]
As a freshman at UNC Wilmington, Cacok came off the bench to average 3.3 points per game.[3] Cacok averaged 12.2 points and 9.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore and led the nation in field goal percentage (80.0%).[4] He accomplished this extremely high percentage, the highest ever, by mainly shooting within a range of about two feet from the basket and only taking one jump shot all year on the 29–6 Seahawks team.[3] He had 40 blocks and tied for the league lead with 11 double-doubles. He was namedCAA Defensive Player of the Year and was selected to the Third Team All-CAA.[4]
After the season, UNC Wilmington lost four starters and coachKevin Keatts; new coachC. B. McGrath looked to expand his overall game.[3] In an 87–63 win againstElon in February 2018, Cacok posted 17 points and 21 rebounds. The following matchup, an 88–64 loss toCollege of Charleston, he had 29 points and 17 rebounds. These two performances earned him CBS Sports Player of the Week honors.[5] As a junior, Cacok led Division I in rebounding with 13.5 per game.[6] He finished eighth in the CAA in scoring with 17.8 points per game and third in field goal percentage with 58.8%. Cacok led the conference with 22 double-doubles, second-most of any player in the country. He was named to the First Team All-CAA.[7] The North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association named Cacok to the First Team All-State.[8]
Coming into his senior season, Cacok was named to the Preseason First Team All-CAA.[9] As a senior, Cacok averaged 15.2 points and 12.3 rebounds per game and led the nation in double-doubles with 22.[10] He was again selected to the First Team All-CAA.[11]
After going undrafted in the2019 NBA draft, Cacok signed an Exhibit 10 contract with theLos Angeles Lakers to play in the2019 NBA Summer League.[12][13] On October 21, 2019, Cacok was waived by the Lakers.[14] He was then added to the roster of theSouth Bay Lakers of theNBA G League.[15]
On December 11, 2019, Cacok signed atwo-way contract with theLos Angeles Lakers, where he would split time between South Bay and LA.[16] On December 28, 2019, Cacok grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds to go along with 22 points in a 124–120 win over theNorthern Arizona Suns.[17] He suffered a stress reaction in his foot on January 13, sidelining him for several weeks.[18] Cacok returned to action on February 1, contributing 13 points and seven rebounds in a win over theRio Grande Valley Vipers.[19] At the close of the season, Cacok was named to theAll-NBA G League First Team after averaging 19.4 points, 11.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game. He was also named to the League's All-Rookie Team.[20] On August 13, he made his NBA debut for the Lakers, scoring six points on 3-of-6 shooting and grabbing five rebounds in a 136–122 loss to theSacramento Kings.[21]
On September 20, 2021, Cacok signed with theBrooklyn Nets.[22] He was waived at the end of training camp on October 16.[23]
On October 18, theSan Antonio Spurs claimed Cacok off waivers and converted his deal into atwo-way contract with theAustin Spurs.[24] On March 4, 2022, theSan Antonio Spurs converted Cacok's contract into a standard deal.[25]
On September 7, 2022, thePortland Trail Blazers announced that they had signed Cacok.[26] He was waived on October 7.[27]
On November 3, 2022, Cacok was named to the opening night roster for theMotor City Cruise.[28]
On February 11, 2023, Cacok signed withCSKA Moscow of theVTB United League.[29]
On July 10, 2023, Cacok signed a two-year deal withVirtus Segafredo Bologna of theLega Basket Serie A (LBA) and theEuroLeague.[30][31] On September 24, 2023, after having oustedOlimpia Milano in the semifinals, Virtus won itsfourth Supercup, and the third in a row, defeating 97–60Germani Brescia.[32] Cacok suffered season-ending knee injury in December 2023 in the EuroLeague game against Partizan.[33] Due to prolonged recovery period on November 14, 2024, Cacok was released from the Italian club.[34][35]
On August 8, 2025, Cacok signed withUCAM Murcia CB of theLiga ACB in Spain.[36]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won anNBA championship |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20† | L.A. Lakers | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | .500 | — | — | 5.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 6.0 |
| 2020–21 | L.A. Lakers | 20 | 1 | 4.0 | .586 | — | .455 | 1.6 | .1 | .3 | .2 | 2.0 |
| 2021–22 | San Antonio | 15 | 0 | 8.1 | .677 | — | .571 | 2.8 | .4 | .5 | .5 | 3.1 |
| Career | 36 | 1 | 6.3 | .621 | — | .500 | 2.2 | .2 | .4 | .3 | 2.5 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Bologna | 15 | 1 | 9.1 | .714 | — | .667 | 2.3 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
| Career | 15 | 1 | 9.1 | .714 | — | .667 | 2.3 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 3.2 | 4.0 | |