Former Dayton Flyers guard signs with Miami Heat

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Miami has played three of six preseason games and opens the season Oct. 17 in Orlando.

Cooke, a 2017 Dayton graduate who led the Flyers in scoring in 2016-17 and 2015-16, signed a two-way contract with the New Orleans Pelicans last season and appeared in 13 games, becoming the first Dayton player recruited by Archie Miller to play in the NBA. He played a total of 38 minutes and scored six points.

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Cooke spent the majority of the season in the NBA G-League and averaged 12.8 points in 25 games. In the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Nev., Cooke played for the Minnesota Timberwolves this year.