Rodney Cooper

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.

Rodney Cooper
Free agent
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
Personal information
Born (1993-03-20) March 20, 1993
Hurtsboro, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolRussell County (Seale, Alabama)
CollegeAlabama (2011–2015)
NBA draft2015 / Undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015Gigantes del Estado de México
2016Maine Red Claws
Career highlights and awards

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
  1. "Alabama bio". RollTide.com. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  2. Zenitz, Matt (August 7, 2015). "Ex-Alabama basketball player Rodney Cooper signs first pro contract". Al.com. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  3. "Rodney Cooper lehet a Sopron bedobója". BB1.hu (in Hungarian). August 8, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  4. "RODNEY COOPER basketball profile". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  5. Flores, Héctor (October 20, 2015). "PRESENTAN A LOS GIGANTES". RevistaQuiubo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  6. "Red Claws Take Down BayHawks". NBA.com. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  7. "NBA D-League Transactions". NBA.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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