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As A Junior (2012-13): NCAA East Regional Most Outstanding Player … NCAA All-East Regional Team … named to the All-Northeast-10 Conference Second-Team … named to the NE-10 All-Championship Team … named to the NABC All-East Second-Team … named to the Fall & Spring NE-10 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll … started all 33 games … averaged 14.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game … ranked among the NE-10 leaders in several categories, including field goals made (5^th, 177), field goal percentage (6^th, 54.5%), free throws made (2^nd, 107), total offensive rebounds (7^th, 76), total defensive rebounds (4^th, 159), total rebounds (3^rd, 235), steals (2^nd, 60), and points (7^th, 467) … scored in double-figures in 28 games, including the last 14 games … scored 18 points or more in nine games … shot 60 percent or better from the floor in 14 games … totaled four double-doubles … tallied five double-figure rebounding games … recorded multiple steals in 17 games … blocked multiple shots in five games … had 11 points, 12 rebounds and three assists in the season-opener versus LIU Post (11/9) … scored 15 points and ripped down seven rebounds against Wilmington (Del.) (11/10) … pumped in 18 points versus Merrimack (11/14) … barely missed a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds at Stonehill (11/20), while also swiping five steals and dishing out three assists … went for 18 points and seven rebounds against Southern New Hampshire (11/28) … tossed in 17 points at Bentley (12/4) … scored 15 points and collected seven boards against UMass-Lowell (12/8) … logged 14 points, six rebounds and five assists at Dominican (N.Y.) (1/3) … totaled 19 points, five boards, five helpers and three thefts at Southern Connecticut State (1/9) … recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds at Assumption (1/23) … went for 15 points and seven rebounds against Pace (1/26) … just missed a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds versus American International (1/29) … collected 10 boards at Saint Rose (2/2) … netted 15 points and ripped down nine rebounds against Saint Anselm (2/16) … had 14 points and seven boards against against Bentley (2/20) … scored 18 points, had eight rebounds and swiped four steals at UMass-Lowell (2/23) … narrowly missed a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds at Merrimack (2/26) … tallied a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds in the NE-10 quarterfinals against Southern Connecticut (3/3) … had a monster game with 18 points and 16 rebounds in the NE-10 semis at Saint Anselm (3/6) … had a terrific all-around game versus SNHU in the NE-10 finals with a season-high 23 points, eight rebounds, five steals, two assists and two blocks … scored 21 points and went over 1,000 for his career, while also collecting eight boards in the NCAA first round against Bloomfield (3/16) … pumped in 14 points against New Haven in the NCAA second round (3/17) … had 11 points and eight rebounds in the NCAA regional final against Bridgeport (3/19) … shook off a knee injury and remained in the game versus Metro State in the Elite Eight (3/28) and had 12 points, eight rebounds, three assists and a steal. Game-by-Game Statistics

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.