<P> DeMarcus Amir Cousins ( born August 13 , 1990 ) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . Nicknamed `` Boogie '' , he played college basketball for the University of Kentucky , where he was an All - American in 2010 . He left Kentucky after one season , and was selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings . In his first season with the Kings , Cousins was named to the NBA All - Rookie First Team , and from 2015 to 2017 , he was named an NBA All - Star . He is also a two - time gold medal winner as a member of the United States national team , winning his first in 2014 at the FIBA Basketball World Cup and his second in 2016 at the Rio Olympics . </P>
<P> DeMarcus Amir Cousins ( born August 13 , 1990 ) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . Nicknamed `` Boogie '' , he played college basketball for the University of Kentucky , where he was an All - American in 2010 . He left Kentucky after one season , and was selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings . In his first season with the Kings , Cousins was named to the NBA All - Rookie First Team , and from 2015 to 2017 , he was named an NBA All - Star . He is also a two - time gold medal winner as a member of the United States national team , winning his first in 2014 at the FIBA Basketball World Cup and his second in 2016 at the Rio Olympics . </P>
who does demarcus cousins play for in the nba
who does demarcus cousins play for in the nba
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans