- He has represented the Australian boomers and has played in the NBA
- He returned to Australia to play for the Sydney Kings
- It has been suspended on the eve of the NBL game tournament
The star of the Boomers Australians and the former NBA player Xavier Cooks has been provisionally suspended from playing for the Sydney Kings in the NBL finals with immediate validity.
'A mandatory provisional suspension (immediately effective) has been imposed on the Sydney Kings player, Xavier Cooks, after the notification of Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) of an adverse analytical finding (AAF) and a possible violation of national politics AntibeDoping of Australia (ANADP), 'The NBL has published in a statement.
'The matter is now progressing according to Anadp. The athlete, NBL, Sydney or BA will not make more comments and we request that the privacy of all parties involved be respected.
Sydney Kings also issued a statement that said: 'Xavier Cooks has been provisionally suspended due to an adverse analytical finding and a possible violation of the national anti -doping policy of Australia.
“No more comments will be made at this time, and we request that the privacy of all parties involved be respected.”
Cooks did not play the last NBL game of the regular season against the Illawarra Hawks.
Xavier Cooks has been suspended by a possible violation of Australian anti -doping policy while Sydney Kings are prepared for NBL finals
The chefs spent time in the United States after obtaining a contract with the Washington Wizards
The Kings had said that Cooks was in 'personal license' before admitting that he had been provisionally suspended on Tuesday.
The suspension reaches only days of the confrontation of the Kings game with the Adelaide 36ers.
Cooks settled as a dominant striker in the NBL, playing a key role for the Sydney Kings, where he won the MVP Grand Final 2022 NBL and helped ensure consecutive championships in 2022 and 2023.
Cooks was also part of the Australian Boomers team that claimed a historical bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
It was overlooked by the Paris Boomers Olympic campaign in 2024.
His impressive performances earned him an NBL MVP award in 2023, which led to a short -term contract with the Washington Wizards in the NBA.
He returned to the Kings for the 2024/25 season and was named in the second All-Nbl team before the finals that begin tonight.
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