Duane Cooper

For the physicist, see Duane H. Cooper.

Duane Cooper

Personal information
Born	(1969-07-25) July 25, 1969 (age 56) Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Lakewood (Lakewood, California)
College	USC (1987–1992)
NBA draft	1992: 2nd round, 36th overall pick
Drafted by	Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career	1992–2003
Position	Point guard
Number	5, 11
Career history
1992–1993	Los Angeles Lakers
1993–1994	Phoenix Suns
1994–1995	Omaha Racers
1995	Oklahoma City Cavalry
1995–1996	Fort Wayne Fury
1996–1997	Yakima Sun Kings
1997–1998	Pogoń Ruda Śląska
1998–1999	Panionios
1999	Asseco Prokom Gdynia
1999–2000	Yakima Sun Kings
2000–2001	Pogoń Ruda Śląska
2001–2002	Znicz Pruszków
2002–2003	Polonia Warsaw
Career highlights
CBA champion (2000) First-team All-Pac-10 (1992)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Samuel Duane Cooper (born June 25, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player.

College career

Born in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Cooper graduated from the University of Southern California.

Pro career

Cooper was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2nd round (36th overall) of the 1992 NBA draft. A 6'1" guard, Cooper played two years in the NBA for the Lakers and Phoenix Suns. In his NBA career, Cooper appeared in a total of 88 games and averaged 2.3 ppg. He also played in pre-season games (but not in any regular season games) for Charlotte Hornets (1995) and Toronto Raptors (1996).

Cooper won a Continental Basketball Association (CBA) championship with the Yakima Sun Kings in 2000.^[1]

References

1. "1999-00 Yakima Sun Kings Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 12, 2025.

External links

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