Rodney Cooper

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Rodney Cooper
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Free agent
Position Shooting guard / small forward
Personal information
Born (1993-03-20) March 20, 1993 (age 30)
Hurtsboro, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolRussell County (Seale, Alabama)
College Alabama (2011–2015)
NBA draft 2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015Gigantes del Estado de México
2016 Maine Red Claws
Career highlights and awards

Rodney Cooper (born March 20, 1993) is a former American professional basketball player who last played for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Alabama.

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College career

After graduating high school, Cooper attended Alabama where he averaged 11.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.6 steals as a senior, scored 1,122 points over his career, and was named Alabama's Most Outstanding Defensive Player. [1] [2]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Cooper signed with Soproni KC of the Hungarian League on August 8, 2015. [2] He was 1 of 8 rookies to play in that league. In October 2015, he signed with Gigantes del Estado de México of the Mexican League, [3] where he averaged 15.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.7 steals after three games. [4]

On December 1, 2016, Cooper was acquired by the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League. That night, he made his debut in a 101–91 win over the Erie BayHawks.

In 2018, Cooper got drafted in the G League Draft by the Houston Rockets affiliate the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.

Personal life

The son of Richard and Rosemary Cooper, he majored in Business Marketing at the University of Alabama. [1]

In July 2022, he founded VitaEra, a company that produces powdered hydration mixes. He has partnered with the Birmingham Bulls and several Alabama high schools to provide them hydration beverages. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Alabama bio". RollTide.com. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Zenitz, Matt (August 7, 2015). "Ex-Alabama basketball player Rodney Cooper signs first pro contract". Al.com. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ Flores, Héctor (October 20, 2015). "PRESENTAN A LOS GIGANTES". RevistaQuiubo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ "RODNEY COOPER basketball profile". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved December 2, 2016.[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ Bowens, Timothy (July 24, 2022). "Former Bama Basketball Player Partners with Brookwood High School". Tide 100.9. Retrieved December 25, 2022.


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