GREENVILLE, S.C., April 9 - The Toronto Raptors have signed Fayetteville
Patriots point guard Omar Cook to a 10-day contract, making him the 10th GATORADE
Call-Up of the 2004-05 National Basketball Development League season. 
Cook
is the 49th overall GATORADE Call-Up spread over 34 players since the league began
play in November 2001. This is his third call-up while playing in the NBDL. He
signed with the Boston Celtics in 2001-02 and the Portland Trail Blazers in 2003-04.
Cook
led the NBDL in assists (8.6) and steals (2.1) per game, as well as total assists
(380) and total steals (92). In 44 games this season (40 starts), he averaged
38.1 minutes, 11.5 points and 3.6 rebounds. Cook holds D-League career records
for games (153), minutes (4,862), assists (1,135) and steals (286).
A second-round
selection (32nd overall) in the 2001 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic, he has played
in 17 NBA games, averaging 8.2 minutes, 0.8 points and 1.4 assists.
Following
is the list of 2004-05 GATORADE Call-Ups:
| Player | NBDL
Team | NBA Team | Date |
| Omar
Cook | Fayetteville Patriots | Toronto Raptors | April 9 |
| Damone
Brown | Huntsville Flight | Washington Wizards | March 19 |
| Cory
Alexander | Roanoke Dazzle | Charlotte Bobcats | Feb. 28 |
| Matt
Carroll | Roanoke Dazzle | Charlotte Bobcats | Feb. 23 |
| Smush
Parker | Florida Flame | Phoenix Suns | Jan. 19 |
| Brandin
Knight | Asheville Altitude | Houston Rockets | Jan. 16 |
| Obinna
Ekezie | Columbus Riverdragons | Atlanta Hawks | Jan. 10 |
| James
Thomas | Roanoke Dazzle | Portland | Jan. 9 |
| | | Cleveland | Feb.
22 |
| | | Atlanta | April 4 |
| Kirk
Penney | Asheville Altitude | Los Angeles Clippers | Dec. 26 |
The
NBDL, the NBA's minor league, includes the Fayetteville Patriots (N.C.), Florida
Flame (Ft. Myers), Huntsville Flight (Ala.), Roanoke Dazzle (Va.), Columbus Riverdragons
(Ga.) and Asheville Altitude (N.C.). Teams in Albuquerque, N.M., Austin and Fort
Worth, Texas and Tulsa, Okla. will begin play next season.
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