UNLV Lands First Commit of the 2012 Class in PG DaQuan Cook

As the 2012 recruiting period heats up this summer, there are a bevy of positions that the UNLV Runnin' Rebels are looking to fill for 2012 and beyond.

One of those has been filled with 6'1" point guard DaQuan Cook's commitment to UNLV.

Cook hails from the Baltimore, MD area and played his high school ball at St. Frances Academy. He is a point guard who is able to light up the score board.

Cook's arrival in 2012 will give him the opportunity to play behind junior guard Oscar Bellfield next season, allowing him to learn the ropes of the college game. Bellfield and Cook's games are similar in the sense that each can distribute the ball effectively but also possesses the ability to score at will when the team needs it.

According to ESPN.com, Cook (a two-star guard with an 85 rating out of 100) is at his best when he doesn't force the game and lets the game come to him.

ESPN.com also compared Cook to a young Sam Cassell, and noted that he does get the ball to his bigs down low—who are in a better position for a quality shot—as opposed to taking long, contested jumpers.

Although he possesses a great mid-range game, he needs to get his three-point shooting up to par, and also needs to work on being more efficient on the defensive end.

Cook chose the Rebels over the University of South Florida, Temple and the University of Washington.