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| No. 15–Michigan State Spartans | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 9, 2004 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Michigan State (2022–present) |
Carson Cooper is an American college basketball player for the Michigan State Spartans of the Big Ten Conference.
Cooper attended Northwest High School, Ypsi Prep, and IMG Academy. [1] As a senior at IMG, he averaged 12.4 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. [2] Coming out of high school, Cooper committed to play college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans over offers from schools such as Eastern Michigan, Duquesne, Vermont. [1]
In the first round of the 2023 NCAA tournament, Cooper scored six points in a victory over USC. [3] As a freshman in 2022-23, he averaged 1.6 points and 0.9 rebounds in 30 games. [4] On November 17, 2023, Cooper made his first start where he recorded three points, 11 rebounds, two blocks, and a steal in a win over Butler. [5] During the 2023-24 season, he appeared in 35 games with eight starts, where he averaged 3.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 0.7 blocks per game. [6] On December 30, 2024, Cooper notched a career-high 13 points along with six rebounds in a win against Western Michigan. [7] In the semifinals of the 2025 Big Ten tournament, he recorded eight points and ten rebounds in a loss to Wisconsin. [8] In the first round of the 2025 NCAA tournament, Cooper recorded six points and nine rebounds in a win over Bryant. [9]