Paul Cooper (basketball)

Paul Cooper, Jr.[1] (born February 1, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who last played for BC Rustavi of the Georgian Superliga. He played college basketball at Gulf Coast Community College, Texas Tech, and Arkansas Tech.[2]

Paul Cooper
Cooper takes a shot against the Windsor Express
Free agent
PositionForward
Personal information
Born (1990-02-01) February 1, 1990
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
2016–2017KW Titans
2017–2018BC Rustavi

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. "Paul Cooper". TexasTech.com. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  2. "Paul Cooper Basketball Player Profile". USBasket.com. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  3. 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.{{cite web}}: 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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