DeMarcus Cousins Net Worth, Salary, and Contract History 2024

Latest Post

In the arena of American basketball, the NBA professional who is mostly known to all is DeMarcus Cousins. He is an American professional basketball player. He is one of the successful players of American basketball. From the early of his life, he has been spreading the light of his talent in the field of basketball. His basket of achievements is full of awards, titles, and recognition. The affluent career led him to a dignified position with fame and wealth. The impressive career generated lots of fans for this man. They have interested in knowing about him. In this article, the life history of this man, including his personal life and net worth, are discussed. Let’s give it a look.

What is DeMarcus Cousins’s Net Worth?

The net worth of this renowned basketball player is $37 million. His yearly salary is $17 million. His successful career in the field of basketball favored him to be a wealthy man. Most of the portions of his wealth are from the earnings of his career. The rest of the wealth is from the earnings of his post-retirement life.

Total Salary Earned From NBA Career:$94 Million
Average Annual Salary: $7.8 million
Highest Paid Season 2017-18:$18 million
Debut Season 2010-11 Salary:$3.3 million
Total Salary Earned From Sacramento Kings:$56.8 million
Salary Earned From New Orleans Pelicans:$23.8 million

What team are Demarcus Cousins on now?

In the 2020–2021 seasons, he wore the jersey of the Houston Rockets. In 2021 he ran in the field of basketball, representing the Los Angeles Clippers. Currently, he runs after the ball for the Milwaukee Bucks. He is yet to retire from the professional sphere of basketball.

School and College Life

The school career Cousins was with the John L. LeFlore Magnet High School of Advanced Communication and Fine Arts in Toulminville, Mobile, Alabama. At the time of playing in his school, he was part of the first-team Parade All-American. 

 

He made the story of his college career with the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Here he represented the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team. He spent one season at this college in 2009–2010. In his college career, he scored, on average, 15.1 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks.

What team do Demarcus Cousins play for?

DeMarcus Cousins career earningsDeMarcus Cousins started to turn over the chapter of his professional phase of life in 2010, and he is still pursuing his career in the field of basketball. In his ten years long career, he wore the jersey of the Sacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, and Los Angeles Clippers and is currently with the Milwaukee Bucks. 

In the 2010 NBA draft, Sacramento Kings selected him in 5th overall for the 1st Round. He stayed with this team till 2017 for a long duration. In the 2017–2018 seasons, he spent his career time with the New Orleans Pelicans. In the 2018–2019 seasons, he played for the Golden State Warriors.

DeMarcus Cousins Family And Early Life

He took the first inhale of his life in the world on August 13, 1990, in Mobile, Alabama. The full name of DeMarcus Cousins is DeMarcus Amir Cousins. He is the son of his father, Jessie Cousins and Monique. In his parent’s family, He has four sisters and one brother. His brother Jaleel is also a professional basketball player. He played at Navarro College and South Florida.

Quick Facts

Birth:August 13, 1990, USA
Father:Jessie Cousins
Brother:Jaleel (Basketball player)
College Education:University of Kentucky
Wife/Girlfriend:Morgan Lang
Nationality:American
Achievements:
  • NBA All-Star
  • All-NBA Second Team
  • McDonald’s All-American
Height: 6 feet 10 inches
Weight:122 kg
Current Age:32 years

Success and Awards 

DeMarcus Cousins became four of the NBA All-Star from 2015 to 2018 four times. He made his place on the All-NBA Second Team in 2015 and 2016. He made his position to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2011. In 2010, He became the Consensus second-team All-American. He was part of the First-team All-SEC in 2010. He became SEC Rookie of the Year in 2010. In 2010, He inserted his name into the SEC All-Rookie Team. He became McDonald’s All-American in 2009 along with Lance Stephenson. He was named to the First-team Parade All-American in 2009.

  • Career Stats
Year
Team
GP
Min
Pts
FG%
Reb
3pt%
Stl
BlkAst
2010
Kings
81
28.5
14.1
43.0
8.6
16.7
1.0
0.82.5
2011
Kings
64
30.5
18.1
44.8
11.0
14.3
1.5
1.21.6
2012
Kings
75
30.5
17.1
46.5
9.9
18.2
1.4
0.72.7
2013
Kings
71
32.4
22.7
49.6
11.7
0.0
1.5
1.32.9
2014
Kings
59
34.1
24.1
46.7
12.7
25.0
1.5
1.73.6
2015
Kings
65
34.6
26.9
45.1
11.5
33.3
1.6
1.43.3
2016
Kings
55
34.4
27.8
45.2
10.6
35.6
1.4
1.34.8
2016
Pelicans
17
33.8
24.4
45.2
12.4
37.5
1.5
1.13.9
2017
Pelicans
48
36.2
25.2
47.0
12.9
35.4
1.6
1.65.4
2018
Warriors
30
25.7
16.3
48.0
8.2
27.4
1.3
1.53.6
2020
Rockets
25
20.2
9.6
37.6
7.6
33.6
0.8
0.72.4
2020
Clippers
16
12.9
7.8
53.7
4.5
42.1
0.8
0.41.0
2021
Bucks
17
16.9
9.1
46.6
5.8
27.1
0.9
0.51.1
2021
Nuggets
31
13.9
8.9
45.6
5.5
32.4
0.6
0.41.7
Career
654
29.8
19.6
46.0
10.2
33.1
1.3
1.13.0

In his NBA career, he played a total of 654 games. He scored PTS 19.6, TRB 10.2, and AST 3.0 on average. 

DeMarcus Cousins’s Wife and Children

DeMarcus Cousins entered conjugal life with his long-dated girlfriend, Morgan Lang. He received her as a legal partner of his life on August 24, 2019, in Atlanta. They have two children. They have one daughter, Vana Cousins, and a son Amir Cousins. 

Related article: How much is Orlando Woolridge’s career earnings from NBA?

Age, Height, and Weight

DeMarcus Cousins's heightDeMarcus Cousins is tall, up to 6 feet 10 inches, and his weight is 122 kg. His playing position in the field of basketball was Center. For that position, he was demanded of his teams. Being in this position, he gained lots of personal success and helped his contracted team win many matches.

He did not wear any definite jersey. On the basketball field, he was seen running, wearing jerseys 15 and 0. Both are memorable to his fans.

This man is still alive in the world, and his age is 32 years now.

Over the past five years, Rick C. Nees has written hundreds of NBA players' biographies, some of which have already been published in famous newspapers. He previously worked as- Commentator, Basketball Analyst, Basketball Player, Newspaper Sports Editor, Radio sports presenter. Rick grew up watching basketball leagues. He was a state-level high school basketball player who followed all NBA events since he was a child.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Most Popular