Personal
Born September 1976 in Provo ... parents are Frank and Maxine Cooper ... served an LDS Church mission to Portugal .... likes golf and tennis ... grandfather played for BYU (1928-31) ... recruited among others by Stanford, Utah, Utah State, Penn State, Marquette and several Ivy League schools ... majoring in Portuguese with a Spanish minor.
Before BYU
Lettered four times in basketball, three times in golf and twice in tennis ... played two years at Mountain View High in Orem and his senior season at Timpview High in Provo ... at Timpview he averaged 16.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 6.2 assists and shot 50.5 percent from the field ... named all-state by the Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune ... honorable mention All-USA Today ... McDonald's All-America nominee ... was a top 50 pick for Athlon Magazine and the Blue Chip Magazine guards ... unanimous selection to All-Region Eight .... selected to the Utah High School Coaches All-Star Team ... made many all-tournament teams, including the 1994 Nike Las Vegas Easter Classic ... AAU team won four first place championships ... AAU coach Ron Dodson ... high school coach Don Chamberlain.
Summary
Cooper returns for his senior season as one of the team captains ... he is a versatile player who has a solid outside shot and a willingness to mix it up inside ... he has been considered the heart of the team because of his tough, scrappy nature and competitive desire ... he was the team's top free throw shooter last year... tendonitis in his knee limited his off-season play ... he has been a solid contributor in each of his first three seasons, both as a starter and off the bench.
Stats
Year G-S FGM-A Pct 3PM-A Pct FT-A Pct Reb Avg Pts Avg
95-96 28-0 62-140 .443 16-42 .381 55-74 .743 122 4.4 195 7.0
98-99 28-23 87-181 .481 22-56 .393 81-104 .779 125 4.5 277 9.9
99-00 33-7 58-141 .411 13-44 .295 49-63 .778 111 3.4 178 5.4
00-01 33-20 44-92 .478 11-30 .367 48-66 .727 127 3.8 147 4.5
Total 89-30 207-462 .448 51-142 .359 185-241 .768 358 4.0 650 7.3
Was 8-9 in free throws vs. Cal State Northridge ... had eight rebounds to lead team vs. Texas Tech ... 16 points, nine rebounds in 19 minutes vs. Morgan State ... had eight rebounds at Utah ... scored 18 points off the bench against Fresno St. in Provo ... second effort led to 10 second-half points at New Mexico, including a pair of three-point plays ... was 3-4 in treys in the second half vs. UTEP in Provo ... scored 11 points in second half at Colorado State, including a pair of treys ... had nine rebounds at Fresno State ... hit three treys, was fouled on his fourth attempt and hit all three free throws against Colorado State at the WAC Tournament in Albuquerque.
Started 23 games for the Cougars and played in all 28 games ... recorded three double-doubles (vs. CS-Northridge, Dec. 12; vs. UC-Irvine, Dec. 22; at Fresno State, Feb. 18) ... hit 10-10 free throws vs. UC-Irvine, Dec. 22 ... finished the season with a .393 shooting percentage from 3-point range ... third on the team with 125 rebounds for the season ... had season high 11 rebounds vs. CS-Northridge, Dec. 12.
Played in all 33 games and averaged 4.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 21.5 minutes per contest ... Was second on the team in rebounds (127) and led BYU in rebounds seven times ... Shot .478 from the field, .378 beyond the arc and .727 from the charity stripe ... Season-high 13 points against San Deigo State against, Jan. 13, and again versus Wyoming, Feb. 15.