Wayne Cooper (basketball)

Wayne Cooper
Personal information
Born (1956-11-16) November 16, 1956
Milan, Georgia
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Telfair County (McRae, Georgia)
College New Orleans (1974–1978)
NBA draft 1978 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40th overall
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career 1978–1992
Position Center
Number 43, 40, 42
Career history
19781980 Golden State Warriors
1980–1981 Utah Jazz
1981–1982 Dallas Mavericks
19821984 Portland Trail Blazers
19841989 Denver Nuggets
19891992 Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 7,777 (7.9 ppg)
Rebounds 6,095 (6.2 rpg)
Assists 1,535 (1.6 bpg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Artis Wayne Cooper (born November 16, 1956) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was born in Milan, Georgia.

Cooper was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the 2nd round (40th overall) of the 1978 NBA Draft. A 6 ft 10 in (2.1 m) forward-center from the University of New Orleans, Cooper played in 14 NBA seasons from 1978 to 1992. He played for the Warriors, Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks, Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets.

In his NBA career, Cooper played in 984 games and scored a total of 7,777 points. His best season as a professional came during the 1985-86 NBA season as a member of the Nuggets, appearing in 78 games and averaging 13.1 ppg.

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