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.
Thank you @Uninterrupted and @NewAmsterdam for the honor. Means a lot to be recognized for what I’m doing off the court! Mama I’m in the Winner’s Circle!! #NewW pic.twitter.com/nGimanl0Jv
— DeMarcus Cousins (@boogiecousins) October 26, 2021
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 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 |
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| 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 | Blk | Ast |
| 2010 | Kings | 81 | 28.5 | 14.1 | 43.0 | 8.6 | 16.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| 2011 | Kings | 64 | 30.5 | 18.1 | 44.8 | 11.0 | 14.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 2012 | Kings | 75 | 30.5 | 17.1 | 46.5 | 9.9 | 18.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 2013 | Kings | 71 | 32.4 | 22.7 | 49.6 | 11.7 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.9 |
| 2014 | Kings | 59 | 34.1 | 24.1 | 46.7 | 12.7 | 25.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.6 |
| 2015 | Kings | 65 | 34.6 | 26.9 | 45.1 | 11.5 | 33.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3.3 |
| 2016 | Kings | 55 | 34.4 | 27.8 | 45.2 | 10.6 | 35.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | Pelicans | 17 | 33.8 | 24.4 | 45.2 | 12.4 | 37.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3.9 |
| 2017 | Pelicans | 48 | 36.2 | 25.2 | 47.0 | 12.9 | 35.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5.4 |
| 2018 | Warriors | 30 | 25.7 | 16.3 | 48.0 | 8.2 | 27.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.6 |
| 2020 | Rockets | 25 | 20.2 | 9.6 | 37.6 | 7.6 | 33.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
| 2020 | Clippers | 16 | 12.9 | 7.8 | 53.7 | 4.5 | 42.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | Bucks | 17 | 16.9 | 9.1 | 46.6 | 5.8 | 27.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| 2021 | Nuggets | 31 | 13.9 | 8.9 | 45.6 | 5.5 | 32.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Career | 654 | 29.8 | 19.6 | 46.0 | 10.2 | 33.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3.0 |
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.
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Age, Height, and Weight
DeMarcus 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.
