Joe Cooper (basketball)

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Joe Cooper
Personal information
Born (1957-09-01) September 1, 1957 (age 68)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight169 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school Columbus (Columbus, Texas)
College
NBA draft 1981: 5th round, 95th overall pick
Drafted by New Jersey Nets
Playing career1981–1991
Position Center / power forward
Number44, 35, 4, 23, 53
Career history
1981 New Jersey Nets
1981–1985 Lancaster Lightning
1982 Los Angeles Lakers
1982 Washington Bullets
1983 San Diego Clippers
1985 Seattle SuperSonics
1985–1986 Hapoel Holon
1986–1988 Oximesa
1988–1989 Pamesa Valencia
1989–1990 Peñarol de Mar del Plata
1990–1991 Boca Juniors
Career highlights
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Joseph Edward Cooper (born September 1, 1957) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Drafted in the fifth round of the 1981 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets, Cooper played 24 NBA games over the course of three seasons, making appearances for the Nets, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Washington Bullets, the San Diego Clippers and the Seattle SuperSonics.

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Cooper played for the Lancaster Lightning of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1981 to 1985 and was selected to the All-CBA Second Team in 1985. [1] He won a CBA championship with the Lightning in 1982. [2]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

Source [3]

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1981–82 New Jersey 1011.0.5002.0.0.0.02.0
1982–83 L.A. Lakers 205.5.2501.0.0.5.51.0
Washington 509.4.556.5562.6.4.0.03.0
San Diego 13421.2.525.5505.51.2.61.55.6
1984–85 Seattle 3115.0.467.5003.0.7.7.35.7
Career24516.2.506.5434.0.8.5.94.5

References

  1. "Joe Cooper minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  2. "1981-82 Lancaster Lightning Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  3. "Joe Cooper NBA stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 30, 2025.