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Rodney Cooper (born March 20, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Alabama.
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| Free agent | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 20, 1993 Hurtsboro, Alabama |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Russell County (Seale, Alabama) |
| College | Alabama (2011–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015 | Gigantes del Estado de México |
| 2016 | Maine Red Claws |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
Cooper attended Russell County High School where he averaged 31.3 points and 10.4 rebounds as a senior. When he graduated, he was considered a three-star recruit by all three major recruiting services, being rated by Rivals.com No. 35 among shooting guards and No. 117 overall nationally.[1]
College career
After graduating high school, Cooper attended Alabama where he averaged of 11.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.6 steals as a senior and was named Alabama's Most Outstanding Defensive Player.[1][2]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Cooper signed with Soproni KC of the Hungarian League on August 8, 2015.[2][3] However, he was released on September 15 before playing for Soproni.[4] In October 2015, he signed with Gigantes del Estado de México of the Mexican League,[5] where he averaged 11.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.7 steals after three games.[4]
On December 1, 2016, Cooper was acquired by the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League. That night, he made his debut in a 101–91 win over the Erie BayHawks, recording four rebounds in two minutes off the bench.[6] On December 6, he was waived by Maine.[7]
Personal life
The son of Richard and Rosemary Cooper, he majored in marketing.[1]
References
- "Alabama bio". RollTide.com. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- Zenitz, Matt (August 7, 2015). "Ex-Alabama basketball player Rodney Cooper signs first pro contract". Al.com. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- "Rodney Cooper lehet a Sopron bedobója". BB1.hu (in Hungarian). August 8, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- "RODNEY COOPER basketball profile". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- Flores, Héctor (October 20, 2015). "PRESENTAN A LOS GIGANTES". RevistaQuiubo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- "Red Claws Take Down BayHawks". NBA.com. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- "NBA D-League Transactions". NBA.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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