Michael Jerome Cooper (born April 15, 1956) is an American

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coach and former player who is the boys varsity coach at

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. He played for the

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in the

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(NBA), winning five

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s with the Lakers during their

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era. He was an eight-time selection to the

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, including five times on the first team. He was named the

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in 1987. Cooper's previous coaching jobs include leading the

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of the

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(WNBA) to two championships and the

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to one

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title. He has also coached in the NBA, WNBA, and the

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Early life

Cooper was born in Los Angeles. When he was three years old, he cut one of his knees severely, requiring 100 stitches to close. At the time the doctor said that he would never be able to walk.

College career

Cooper attended Pasadena High School, graduating in 1974, then

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before transferring to the

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. He played for the

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for two seasons, 1976–78, and was named first team All-Western Athletic Conference. In Cooper's senior season, he was named a first-team All-American by the

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. The Lobos won the WAC title, with Cooper averaging 16.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game.

Professional career

Los Angeles Lakers (1978–1990)

Selected by the

in the third round of the 1978 NBA draft with the 60th overall pick, Cooper became an integral part of their

teams of the 1980s with his defensive skills. In a twelve-year career, he was named to the NBA All Defensive Team eight times, including five first-team selections. Cooper and

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have the most defensive selections of any player to not be inducted into the

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. He was named a finalist in 2022. He won the

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in 1987. He, along with

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and

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, was a member of five Lakers championship teams in 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, and 1988. At 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), 174 lb (77 kg), the rail-thin Cooper known for his knee-high socks, played shooting guard, small forward, and point guard, although his defensive assignment was usually the other team's best shooter at the 2 or 3 position.

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has said that Cooper was the best defender he faced. For his career, Cooper averaged 8.9 points, 4.2 assists, 3.2 rebounds, 1.2 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game. A popular player among Lakers fans, home crowds were known to chant, "Coooooooop" whenever he controlled the ball, and the Lakers sometimes ran an

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play for him that was dubbed the "Coop-a-loop." Leaving the team after the 1989–90 season, he was ranked among the club's all-time top 10 in three-point field goals (428), games played (873), total minutes played (23,635), steals (1033), blocked shots (523), assists (3,666), defensive rebounds (2,028), offensive rebounds (741), and free throw percentage (.833).

Pallacanestro Virtus Roma (1990–1991)

Cooper then played for the 1990–91 season in Italy for

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in the Italian

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, averaging 15.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.9 steals, 1.8 assists, and 0.3 blocks per game.

Coaching career

Los Angeles Lakers (1994–1997)

Following Cooper's playing career, he served as Special Assistant to Lakers' general manager

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for three years before joining the Lakers' coaching staff in March 1994 under

, then with

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from 1994 to 1997.

Los Angeles Sparks (1999–2004)

Cooper became an assistant coach of the WNBA's

in 1999, and helped the team reach the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, with a record of 20–12. He was named the Sparks' head coach in November 1999, and the Sparks' record quickly improved, as they finished 28–4 in their 2000 campaign. Cooper was named the WNBA Coach of the Year for his efforts. The Sparks followed with consecutive WNBA Championships in 2001 and 2002, but were denied a third straight WNBA title by losing to the

Detroit Shock The Detroit Shock were a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006, and 2008 WNBA champions. Debuting in 1998, the Shock were one of the league's first expansion franchises. ...

in 2003.

Denver Nuggets (2004–2005)

After the

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ended the Sparks' run in the first round of the 2004 WNBA Playoffs, Cooper took a job as an assistant coach under

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with the

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. After 24 games, Bzedlik was fired, and Cooper was named the Nuggets' interim head coach. He remained interim head coach until

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was brought in to coach the team about a month later and served as a scout for the Nuggets the remainder of the season.

Albuquerque Thunderbirds (2005–2007)

Cooper was the head coach of the

for three years (2005–07). In 2007, he left the Thunderbirds after coaching them to the National Basketball Association D- League Championship in 2006.

Return to Sparks (2007–2009)

Cooper then returned to coaching in the WNBA as head coach of the Los Angeles Sparks.

USC Trojans' women's basketball team (2009–2013)

In May 2009, Cooper was named head coach of the University of Southern California's Women of Troy Basketball Team. He quit in 2013 after USC went 11–20 and finished seventh in the

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with a 7–11 record. He was 72–57 overall at USC.

Atlanta Dream (2014–2017)

In November 2013, Cooper was hired by the

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as head coach. His contract was not renewed by Atlanta after an 11–22 season in 2017.

Chadwick (2019–2021)

In 2018, Cooper signed on to coach 3's Company of the Big3 League. In 2019, Cooper was named the boys varsity coach at

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in the

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Culver City (2021–present)

Cooper became the head coach at

on September 8, 2021.

Head coaching record

NBA

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2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

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College

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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1983 The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is consid ...

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1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...

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1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal ente ...

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Personal life

In July 2014, Cooper was diagnosed with early-stage tongue cancer. He had surgery at

Winship Cancer Institute Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University is a nonprofit cancer research and patient care center based in Atlanta, Georgia. Winship Cancer Institute is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Georgia. His ...

of Emory University in Atlanta, and was able to recuperate.

References

External links

* Coaching record at basketball-reference.com
NBA
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Early life

College career

Professional career

Los Angeles Lakers (1978–1990)

Pallacanestro Virtus Roma (1990–1991)

Coaching career

Los Angeles Lakers (1994–1997)

Los Angeles Sparks (1999–2004)

Denver Nuggets (2004–2005)

Albuquerque Thunderbirds (2005–2007)

Return to Sparks (2007–2009)

USC Trojans' women's basketball team (2009–2013)

Atlanta Dream (2014–2017)

Chadwick (2019–2021)

Culver City (2021–present)

Head coaching record

NBA

WNBA

D-League

College

NBA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Personal life

See also

References

External links