Samuel Duane Cooper (born June 25, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player.
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Personal information | |
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Born | Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S. | July 25, 1969
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Lakewood (Lakewood, California) |
College | USC (1987–1992) |
NBA draft | 1992: 2nd round, 36th overall pick |
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
Playing career | 1992–2003 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 5, 10 |
Career history | |
1992–1993 | Los Angeles Lakers |
1993–1994 | Phoenix Suns |
1994–1995 | Omaha Racers |
1995 | Oklahoma City Cavalry |
1995–1996 | Fort Wayne Fury |
1996–1997 | Yakima Sun Kings |
1997–1998 | Pogoń Ruda Śląska |
1998–1999 | Panionios |
1999 | Asseco Prokom Gdynia |
1999–2000 | Yakima Sun Kings |
2000–2001 | Pogoń Ruda Śląska |
2001–2002 | Znicz Pruszków |
2002–2003 | Polonia Warsaw |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
College career
editBorn in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Cooper graduated from the University of Southern California.
Pro career
editCooper was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2nd round (36th overall) of the 1992 NBA draft. A 6'1" guard, Cooper played two years in the NBA for the Lakers and Phoenix Suns. In his NBA career, Cooper appeared in a total of 88 games and averaged 2.3 ppg. He also played in pre-season games (but not in any regular season games) for Charlotte Hornets (1995) and Toronto Raptors (1996).
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