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As A Sophomore (2011-12): Named to the All-Northeast-10 Conference First-Team … named to the NABC All-East Region Second-Team … named to the Daktronics All-East Region Second-Team … named to the NCAA Division II East Regional All-Tournament Team … was named the NE-10 Player of the Week twice (1/23 & 2/20), which was tied for the second highest total in the conference … started all 30 games … averaged 15.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 2.0 assists per game … shot 52 percent from the field … logged two double-doubles … scored in double-figures in 22 games … scored 20 or more points in six games … made seven or more field goals in 10 games … shot 50 percent or better from the field in 14 games … blocked multiple shots in six games … swiped at least three steals in 16 games … handed out at least three assists in 10 games … totaled 16 points and four thefts versus Goldey-Beacom (11/18) … followed the next day with 19 points, seven rebounds, four steals and two assists against Concordia, NY (11/19) … logged 15 points, four rebounds and four steals versus Saint Michael’s (11/27) … notched a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds against Bentley (12/7) … pumped in a career-high 33 points versus Southern Connecticut State (1/3) … recorded 20 points, seven boards, three steals and two blocks at Le Moyne (1/7) … went for 11 points, seven boards and two blocks against Adelphi (1/14) … pumped in 18 points (6-of-7 shooting) and collected seven rebounds, six steals and three helpers versus Assumption (1/17) … logged 23 points, seven rebounds, four steals and two assists at Pace (1/21) … went for 21 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals at American International (1/25) … tossed in 12 points, ripped down seven boards and dished out four helpers versus Saint Rose (1/28) … totaled 18 points, five rebounds and five blocks at Stonehill (1/31) … had 15 points, six rebounds, five steals and three assists against Saint Michael’s (2/4) … pumped in 18 points, while also getting nine rebounds, three steals and two assists at Bentley (2/14) … tossed in 23 points, including the winning basket at the buzzer, while also getting nine rebounds, four steals and three assists versus UMass-Lowell (2/18) … pulled down 10 boards, while also scoring nine points against Merrimack (2/21) in the regular season finale … logged a double-double of 22 points and 11 rebounds versus Bloomfield (3/11) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Game-by-Game Statistics

As A Freshman (2010-11): Saw action in 17 games with 16 starts ... missed nearly half the season with an injury ... averaged 7.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game ... scored in double-figures in six games ... recorded two double-digit rebounding games ... logged one double-double ... had nine games with multiple steals ... scored 10 points and swiped seven steals at Stonehill (11/17) ... went for 14 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals versus Adelphi (11/20) ... had 17 points and four thefts against Saint Michael's (11/23) ... netted 12 points versus Merrimack (12/1) ... had a double-double of 17 points and 11 boards versus Southern New Hampshire (1/2) ... went for 10 points against Pace (1/5). Game-by-Game Statistics

Before Franklin Pierce: Played basketball, soccer and competed on the track & field team at Northampton H.S. ... averaged 14.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game as a junior and earned First-Team All-Gazette All-Star honors, and First-Team All-Republican honors ... helped guide his track team to a Western Mass Championship as a senior ... averaged 19.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per game as a senior in basketball, and earned First-Team All-Gazette and All-Republican honors ... was named to the Western Mass Division I First-Team.

Personal: Son of Bret and Gwen Cooper ... has five brothers, Grant, Bramin, Brennan, Brandon and Corey, and two sisters, Elysse and Jena ... majoring in business management.