Lakers’ Devontae Cacok Wiki; Girlfriend, Family, Age, Contract & Facts
Published Date: 13 Sep, 2020 Updated date: 25 Dec, 2020
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Daniel Roffer
Devontae Cacok is set to began the new chapter of his love life. Following the graduation, he got engaged to get married to his girlfriend, whom he met in college.
American professional basketball player Devontae Cacok plays for the NBA team the Los Angeles Lakers and on a two-way contract with the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He wears jersey number #12 for both teams.
Devontae Cacok Wiki; Age, Family, Education, Height
Devontae Calvin Cacok was born on 8 October 1996 in Chicago, Illinois, the United States that makes him 24 years of age. He was raised by his parents Harry Cacok and Rose-Lewis Cacok in Riverdale, Georgia. His mother played a prominent role in uplifting his career she is his biggest inspiration.
Cacok attended Alpharetta High School in Alpharetta, Georgia. There, he played basketball and led his high school team to the 2013-14 regional title. Afterward, he went to the University of North Carolina Wilmington and began his collegiate football. He earned a degree from UNCW with a minor in communication studies and a major in health. He stands at a height of 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 meters) and weighs 240 lbs (109 kg).
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His NBA Career, Contract & Salary
Devontae played for the UNC Wilmington Seahawks for four seasons. In his senior year, he was named to the Preseason First Team All-CAA and was selected to the First Team All-CAA.
Cacok signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers to play in the 2019 NBA Summer League, after going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft. Later, the Lakers waived him and he was added to the South Bay Lakers team of the NBA G League. Following the season, he was named to the All-NBA G League First Team after averaging 19.4 points, 11.4 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game.
Devontae signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on 11 December 2019. His projected salary for the 2019-20 season is $79,568. On 13 August 2020, he made his NBA debut for the Lakers. There he scored six points on 3-of-6 shooting and grabbing five rebounds in a 136-122 loss to the Sacramento Kings.
Devontae won his first major championship after the Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in the 2020 NBA finals.
Engaged To Girlfriend In 2019
Well, the 23-year-old is set to begin the new chapter of his love life. He has been together with his girlfriend Nyomi Ortiz Bonilla for several years.
Devontae and his girlfriend Nyomi got engaged to get married on 11 May 2019. It was just after their college graduation. His fiancee Nyomi is a graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington and now works as a caregiver at Martha’s Adult Care. The first met in college and started dating after their conversation on social media. Their wedding date is set for 8 August 2021.
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Some Interesting Facts About Devontae Cacok
- Devontae started playing basketball in eighth grade after he ended football because of his fractured wrist.
- The Basketball Hall of Fame named him in the Karl Malone Award watch list in the 2018-19 season.
- His mother recovered from cancer after chemotherapy treatment in 2017.
- He was the keynote speaker at Eaton Elementary School’s graduation event in May 2018.
- The NBA champion has a number of accolades to his name including CAA Defensive Player of the Year (2017), NCAA season rebounds leader (2018), and All-NBA G League First Team (2020).