Brittnee Cooper

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Brittnee Cooper
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Personal information
NationalityAmerican
BornFebruary 26, 1988 (1988-02-26) (age 36)
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sport Volleyball
College team LSU
Club Atom Trefl Sopot
Dresdner SC

Brittnee Cooper (born February 26, 1988) [1] is an American volleyball player. She played for Rabita Baku for the 2013/14 season in the Azerbaijan Superleague as a middle-blocker. She played collegiately for Louisiana State University (LSU) as a middle-blocker. She was named 1st-team AVCA All-American and SEC Player of the Year in 2009. [2]

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Career

Cooper was also a member of the U.S. National A2 team in 2008 and 2009.

Cooper's club, Rabita Baku, won the bronze medal of the 2013–14 CEV Champions League after falling 0–3 to the Russian Dinamo Kazan in the semifinals, [3] but defeating the Turkish Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul, 3–0, in the third place match. [4]

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References

  1. "Brittnee Cooper profile". Volleyball Magazine. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  2. "2012 LSU Volleyball Media Guide - LSUsports.net - The Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics". www.lsusports.net. Archived from the original on 2012-09-22.
  3. "Dinamo disappoints Baku home crowd by claiming the last spot in final". Baku, Azerbaijan: CEV. 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
  4. "Bronze consolation for Rabita at home Final Four". Baku, Azerbaijan: CEV. 2014-03-16. Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2014-03-16.