Paul Cooper (basketball)

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Paul Cooper
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Cooper takes a shot against the Windsor Express
No. 32 – KW Titans
PositionForward
LeagueNBL Canada
Personal information
Born (1990-02-01) February 1, 1990 (age 31)
Winter Haven, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolAuburndale (Auburndale, Florida)
College
NBA draft2014 / Undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Mississauga Power
2015–2016Island Storm
2016Windsor Express
2016–presentKW Titans

Paul Cooper, Jr.[1] (born February 1, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the KW Titans of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He played college basketball at Gulf Coast Community College, Texas Tech, and Arkansas Tech.[2]

High school career[]

Cooper attended Auburndale High School in Auburndale, Florida, where he played basketball under head coach Eric Robinson. As a senior, he averaged 15 points and 9 rebounds and was named Class 5-A All-State Honorable Mention.[1]

Collegiate career[]

Cooper played college basketball with Gulf Coast State College as a freshman. He then transferred to Texas Tech of the NCAA Division I. However, he closed his career playing for Arkansas Tech.[1]

Professional career[]

Following an unsuccessful 2014 NBA draft, Cooper signed with the Mississauga Power of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) for his rookie season.[3]

On October 1, 2015, Cooper signed with the London Lightning, however, he was waived before the start of the season.[3] On December 30, he was acquired by the Island Storm, however, he was waived on January 8, 2016. Nine days later, he signed with the Windsor Express. On February 3, he was waived by Windsor.[4]

Cooper signed with the KW Titans for its first year of existence in the 2016–17 NBL Canada season.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Paul Cooper". TexasTech.com. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Paul Cooper Basketball Player Profile". USBasket.com. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  3. ^ a b Dalla Costa, Morris. "London Lightning keep Power-ing up". The London Free Press. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  4. ^ "NBL Canada Transactions". NBLCanada.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ Rivet, Christine (December 16, 2016). "K-W Titans roster takes shape". Waterloo Region Record. Retrieved January 19, 2017.

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