Samuel Duane Cooper (born June 25, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player.

Duane Cooper
Personal information
Born (1969-07-25) July 25, 1969 (age 55)
Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolLakewood (Lakewood, California)
CollegeUSC (1987–1992)
NBA draft1992: 2nd round, 36th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career1992–2003
PositionPoint guard
Number5, 10
Career history
1992–1993Los Angeles Lakers
1993–1994Phoenix Suns
1994–1995Omaha Racers
1995Oklahoma City Cavalry
1995–1996Fort Wayne Fury
1996–1997Yakima Sun Kings
1997–1998Pogoń Ruda Śląska
1998–1999Panionios
1999Asseco Prokom Gdynia
1999–2000Yakima Sun Kings
2000–2001Pogoń Ruda Śląska
2001–2002Znicz Pruszków
2002–2003Polonia Warsaw
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

College career

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Born in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Cooper graduated from the University of Southern California.

Pro career

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Cooper was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2nd round (36th overall) of the 1992 NBA draft. A 6'1" guard, Cooper played two years in the NBA for the Lakers and Phoenix Suns. In his NBA career, Cooper appeared in a total of 88 games and averaged 2.3 ppg. He also played in pre-season games (but not in any regular season games) for Charlotte Hornets (1995) and Toronto Raptors (1996).

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