At Longwood
Fourth-year team member … 2007-08 team captain … has started 90 of 92 games … ranks sixth in career blocks (68) … one of three players in Coach Gillian’s second recruiting class at Longwood.
2006-07
Started 29 of 31 games … third-year player averaged 26.8 minutes, 5.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists … shot 33.3% (69-207) from the field, 22.4% (11-49) on three-point field goals, and 64.0% (32-50) at the free throw line … added 26 steals and career-best 29 blocks … scored season-high 15 points vs. American (12-30) … grabbed career-high 14 rebounds at American (12-4) … dished season-high six assists vs. Shenandoah (11-25) … had career-high three blocks three times, including vs. Savannah State (1-20), vs. Florida Atlantic (2-6), and vs. Liberty (2-15) … had season-high three steals two times, including vs. Savannah State (1-20) and at Savannah State (2-24) … had five double-figure scoring games … had three double-figure rebounding games … one double-double … led team in rebounding five times … led team in assists five times.
2005-06
Only player to start all 30 games … second-year player averaged 25.9 minutes, 7.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.8 assists … shot 40.7% (83-204) from the field, 20.7% (6-29) on three-point field goals, and 61.9% (39-63) at the free throw line … added career-best 37 steals and 13 blocks … scored season-high 18 points vs. Hartford (1-28) … grabbed season-high eight rebounds vs. Utah Valley State (3-4) … dished season-high five assists at IPFW (1-30) … had career-high three blocks at Hampton (2-20) … had seven double-figure scoring games … led team in rebounding two times … led team in assists four times.
2004-05
Started all 31 games … first-year player averaged career-bests of 29.6 minutes, 9.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.9 assists … shot 42.2% (122-289) from the field, 30.0% (18-60) on three-point field goals, and 69.0% (40-58) at the free throw line … added 28 steals and 26 blocks … scored career-high 23 points at Northern Colorado (1-10) … grabbed career-high 11 rebounds at Quinnipiac (1-2) … dished career-high seven assists at Utah Valley State (1-7) … had career-high three blocks two times, including at Hampden-Sydney (11-29) and against Howard (12-18) … had career-high four steals vs. Northern Colorado (2-4) … had career-high five three-point field goals two times, including at Old Dominion (12-20) and at Northern Colorado (1-10) … one double-double … 15 double-figure scoring games … one 20-point game … one double-figure rebounding game … led team in scoring seven times … led team in rebounding five times … led team in assists eight times … Columbia Classic All-Tournament Team … Division I Independent All-Newcomer Team … Longwood Freshman Male Athlete of the Year.
High School
Played four years of basketball at St. Andrew’s School (R.I.) … averaged 11.3 points and 8.9 rebounds as a senior … Street & Smith’s All-America honorable mention … All-State and All-New England, leading team to 25-7 record and to the New England Final Four … averaged 10.3 points and 7.4 rebounds as a junior … All-Conference as a sophomore … finished high school career with 1,102 career points and 918 career rebounds … scored his 1,000th-point on a play called “Longwood” … St. Andrew’s has retired his jersey.
Personal
Son of Frederick and Crystal Cooper … born in Providence, Rhode Island … has one brother: Raymond (27), and two sisters: Ciara (27) and Toccara (24).
Major
Sociology.
