Te'a Cooper

Te'a Omari Cooper (born April 16, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Baylor Lady Bears.[1][2]

Te'a Cooper
Los Angeles Sparks
PositionPoint guard
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1997-04-16) April 16, 1997
Montclair, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight163 lb (74 kg)
Career information
High schoolMcEachern
(Powder Springs, Georgia)
College
WNBA draft2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 18th overall
Selected by the Phoenix Mercury
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–presentLos Angeles Sparks

High school career

Cooper played high school basketball for McEachern High School.[3] In her freshman year, McEachern High School was undefeated as they finished 33-0, she shot 65 percent from the field and averaged 11.2 points, 4.7 assists and 3.0 steals per game.[4] In her sophomore season she averaged 18.5 points, 5.0 assists and 4.3 steals per game. In her junior year, she averaged 19.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 5.0 steals and 1.0 block per game. In her senior season, she averaged 27.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 3.5 steals per game.[5] She won three Georgia 6A State titles in 2012, 2014 and 2015, and she was the co-MVP of the 2015 McDonald's All-America game.[6]

College career

Cooper started her college basketball career for the Tennessee Volunteers women's basketball team, where she averaged 8.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in her freshman season. She did not play during the 2016–17 season due to a left knee injury.[7] She transferred to the University of South Carolina in 2017, where she played for the Gamecocks basketball team in the 2018–2019 season. Cooper averaged 11.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.[8][9] In the 2019–2020 season, she played for the Baylor Lady Bears basketball team as a graduate student, She averaged 13.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game.[10][11][12]

Professional career

On April 17, 2020, the Phoenix Mercury selected Cooper as the 18th pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft.[13][14]

Personal life

Cooper is the daughter Omar and Kindall Cooper. she has three siblings: Mia and twins Sharife and Omar.[15] She is also engaged to Dwight Howard.[16][17]

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References
  1. "2020 WNBA Draft Profile: Te'a Cooper". wnba.com. Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. Knight, Mandy. "Te'a Cooper's Journey to the WNBA". Fox44news.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  3. "Te'a Cooper". espn.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  4. "2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster: TE'A COOPER". utsports.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  5. "2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster: TE'A COOPER". baylorbears.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  6. "2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster: TE'A COOPER". gamescocksonline.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  7. "2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster: TE'A COOPER". utsports.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  8. "Te'a Cooper". herosports.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  9. "2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster: TE'A COOPER". gamescocksonline.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  10. "2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster: TE'A COOPER". baylorbears.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  11. "Te'a Cooper". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  12. Nemchock, Eric. "WNBA Draft Watch 2020: Te'a Cooper breaks out with Baylor". swishappeal.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  13. Maloney, Jack. "2020 WNBA Draft winners and losers: Liberty add Sabrina Ionescu with top pick; Wings land talented trio". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  14. Bernarowski, John. "Former McEachern standout Te'a Cooper selected by Phoenix in WNBA Draft". mdjonline.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  15. "Te'a Cooper". usab.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  16. "2020 WNBA Draft Profile: Te'a Cooper". wnba.com. Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  17. Littal, Robert. "Dwight Howard Engaged to 21-Year-Old College Basketball Player Te'a Cooper After Accused of Gay Relationship With Masin Elije". blacksportsonline.co. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
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