Joseph Edward Cooper (born September 1, 1957) is a retired American

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(NBA) player. Drafted in the fifth round of the

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by the

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, Cooper played twenty-four NBA games over the course of three seasons, making appearances for the Nets, the Los Angeles Lakers, the

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, the

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and the

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Joe Cooper
at NBA.com 1957 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Argentina American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players Basketball players from Houston Boca Juniors basketball players Centers (basketball) Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball players Howard Hawks men's basketball players Liga ACB players New Jersey Nets draft picks New Jersey Nets players Lancaster Lightning players Los Angeles Lakers players San Diego Clippers players Seattle SuperSonics players Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball players Valencia Basket players Washington Bullets players {{1950s-US-basketball-bio-stub