Joe Cooper (basketball)

Joe Cooper
Personal information
Born (1957-09-01) September 1, 1957
Houston, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight169 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolColumbus (Columbus, Texas)
College
NBA draft1981: 5th round, 95th overall pick
Drafted byNew Jersey Nets
Playing career1981–1991
PositionCenter / power forward
Number44, 35, 4, 23, 53
Career history
1981New Jersey Nets
1981–1985Lancaster Lightning
1982Los Angeles Lakers
1982Washington Bullets
1983San Diego Clippers
1985Seattle SuperSonics
1985–1986Hapoel Holon
1986–1988Oximesa
1988–1989Pamesa Valencia
1989–1990Peñarol de Mar del Plata
1990–1991Boca Juniors
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Joseph Edward Cooper (born September 1, 1957) is a retired American National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Drafted in the fifth round of the 1981 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets, Cooper played twenty-four NBA games over the course of three seasons, making appearances for the Nets, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Washington Bullets, the San Diego Clippers and the Seattle SuperSonics.

Cooper played for the Lancaster Lightning of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1981 to 1985 and was selected to the All-CBA Second Team in 1985.[1] He won a CBA championship with the Lightning in 1982.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Joe Cooper minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  2. ^ "1981-82 Lancaster Lightning Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 9, 2025.


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