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
1978–1980	Golden State Warriors
1980–1981	Utah Jazz
1981–1982	Dallas Mavericks
1982–1984	Portland Trail Blazers
1984–1989	Denver Nuggets
1989–1992	Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards
Sun Belt Player of the Year (1978)
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.

See also

• List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders

External links

• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com