Samuel Cooper (volleyball)

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Samuel Cooper
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Cooper with Team Canada in 2023
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (2001-06-17) 17 June 2001 (age 23)
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Hometown Hamilton, Ontario [1]
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Spike357 cm (141 in) [2]
Block325 cm (128 in) [2]
College / University McMaster University
Volleyball information
Position Outside hitter
Current clubFree Agent
Number13
Career
YearsTeams
2019–2023
2023–2024
McMaster University
Warta Zawiercie
National team
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada

Samuel Cooper (born 17 June 2001) is a Canadian volleyball player. He is a member of the Canadian national team and competed for Canada at the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Men's Olympic Qualification Tournaments as they qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics. [3]

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In 2024, Cooper won the Polish Men's Volleyball Cup as a member of Warta Zawiercie.

Personal life

Cooper was born on June 17, 2001 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to Nathan and Carmen Cooper. He has four siblings - Aidan, Noah, Matthias, and Seth.

He is a close friend of Soren Cowie, Sabian Crosswell, Tadgh Taylor-McGreal, Max Gratton, Maurice El-Helhou, and cousins to Josiah Bosch.

Honours

Club

National

University

References

  1. "Samuel Cooper". Volleyball Canada . Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Volleybox profile". Volleybox. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. Coghe, Yuri (6 October 2023). "Canadian men outlast the Netherlands in volleyball Olympic qualification tournament opener". CBC Sports . Retrieved 6 October 2023.

Samuel Cooper at the European Volleyball Confederation Blue pencil.svg