Lindsay Tait
July 23, 2020
David Cooper
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 15/10/76
- Place of Birth: Toowoomba (QLD)
- Position: F/C
- Height (CM): 206
- Weight (KG): 95
- Junior Assoc: QLD - Brisbane
- College:
- NBL DEBUT: 4/11/00
- AGE AT DEBUT: 24
- LAST NBL GAME: 13/02/10
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 33
- NBL History: Brisbane 2001-02 | Victoria 2003 | Cairns 2004 | Adelaide 2005-10
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: David Cooper was born in Toowoomba (QLD) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Brisbane basketball program.
NBL EXPERIENCE
David Cooper made his NBL debut with the Brisbane Bullets at 24 years of age. He scored 12 points in his first game.
Following the 2002/03 season, Cooper moved to New Zealand where he joined the Manawatu Jets for the 2003 New Zealand NBL season.
He went on to earn league MVP honours that year, while also garnering Most Outstanding Forward and All-Star Five honours.
David Cooper played ten seasons across four NBL teams. This included the Brisbane Bullets, Victoria Giants, Cairns Taipans and Adelaide 36ers. He averaged 5.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1 assists in 293 NBL games.
CAREER RANKINGS:
– 20th in total blocks
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 33 | Adelaide | 10-18 (8) | 28 | 316 | 101 | 69 | 10 | 19 | 50 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 39 | 67 | 58% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 23 | 39 | 59% | 60% | 58% | 10 |
| 2008-09 | 32 | Adelaide | 15-15 (6) | 31 | 408 | 69 | 97 | 16 | 30 | 67 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 57 | 24 | 68 | 35% | 0 | 2 | 0% | 21 | 36 | 58% | 41% | 35% | 8 |
| 2007-08 | 31 | Adelaide | 14-16 (9) | 30 | 822 | 211 | 190 | 49 | 55 | 135 | 13 | 47 | 35 | 97 | 73 | 148 | 49% | 0 | 3 | 0% | 65 | 98 | 66% | 55% | 49% | 18 |
| 2006-07 | 30 | Adelaide | 11-22 (11) | 33 | 987 | 247 | 248 | 72 | 94 | 154 | 17 | 56 | 39 | 102 | 96 | 219 | 44% | 1 | 5 | 20% | 54 | 84 | 64% | 48% | 44% | 17 |
| 2005-06 | 29 | Adelaide | 19-13 (4) | 33 | 777 | 193 | 173 | 47 | 63 | 110 | 16 | 41 | 46 | 107 | 63 | 168 | 38% | 0 | 3 | 0% | 67 | 96 | 70% | 46% | 38% | 13 |
| 2004-05 | 28 | Adelaide | 19-13 (4) | 33 | 879 | 255 | 232 | 56 | 99 | 133 | 22 | 55 | 38 | 103 | 94 | 203 | 46% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 67 | 121 | 55% | 50% | 46% | 17 |
| 2003-04 | 27 | Cairns | 16-17 (6) | 35 | 594 | 193 | 145 | 26 | 54 | 91 | 16 | 34 | 48 | 77 | 64 | 130 | 49% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 65 | 114 | 57% | 54% | 49% | 13 |
| 2002-03 | 26 | Victoria | 9-21 (10) | 30 | 512 | 107 | 119 | 13 | 56 | 63 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 61 | 44 | 93 | 47% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 19 | 49 | 39% | 47% | 47% | 12 |
| 2001-02 | 25 | Brisbane | 14-16 (7) | 15 | 132 | 13 | 33 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 14 | 29% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 10 | 50% | 35% | 29% | 4 |
| 2000-01 | 24 | Brisbane | 4-24 (10) | 25 | 492 | 128 | 136 | 13 | 56 | 80 | 13 | 24 | 31 | 60 | 55 | 110 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 18 | 38 | 47% | 51% | 50% | 12 | Totals | 293 | 5919 | 1517 | 1442 | 304 | 534 | 908 | 119 | 330 | 299 | 736 | 556 | 1220 | 45.6% | 1 | 15 | 6.7% | 404 | 685 | 59.0% | 50% | 46% | 18 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 33 | Adelaide | 10-18 (8) | 28 | 11.3 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 58% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.8 | 1.4 | 59% | 60% | 58% | 10 |
| 2008-09 | 32 | Adelaide | 15-15 (6) | 31 | 13.2 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 35% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 0.7 | 1.2 | 58% | 41% | 35% | 8 |
| 2007-08 | 31 | Adelaide | 14-16 (9) | 30 | 27.4 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 49% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 2.2 | 3.3 | 66% | 55% | 49% | 18 |
| 2006-07 | 30 | Adelaide | 11-22 (11) | 33 | 29.9 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 44% | 0.0 | 0.2 | 20% | 1.6 | 2.5 | 64% | 48% | 44% | 17 |
| 2005-06 | 29 | Adelaide | 19-13 (4) | 33 | 23.5 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 38% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 2.0 | 2.9 | 70% | 46% | 38% | 13 |
| 2004-05 | 28 | Adelaide | 19-13 (4) | 33 | 26.6 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 6.2 | 46% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 2.0 | 3.7 | 55% | 50% | 46% | 17 |
| 2003-04 | 27 | Cairns | 16-17 (6) | 35 | 17.0 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 49% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.9 | 3.3 | 57% | 54% | 49% | 13 |
| 2002-03 | 26 | Victoria | 9-21 (10) | 30 | 17.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 47% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.6 | 1.6 | 39% | 47% | 47% | 12 |
| 2001-02 | 25 | Brisbane | 14-16 (7) | 15 | 8.8 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 29% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.3 | 0.7 | 50% | 35% | 29% | 4 |
| 2000-01 | 24 | Brisbane | 4-24 (10) | 25 | 19.7 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 50% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.7 | 1.5 | 47% | 51% | 50% | 12 | Total | 293 | 20.2 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 45.6% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 6.7% | 1.4 | 2.3 | 59.0% | 50% | 46% | 18 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 18 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Brisbane (1996–1998, 2000), Dandenong (2002), Norwood (2006–2016)
Cooper joined Brisbane for the 1996 state league season, continued with Brisbane in 1997 and 1998, and returned to the same state-league stop in 2000.
Cooper played for Dandenong in the 2002 SEABL season before moving into the next phase of his state-league career.
Cooper joined Norwood for the 2006 Central ABL season and was named Central ABL Best Defensive Player and Central ABL All-Star Five in his first season with the Flames. He repeated both honours in 2007, giving him back-to-back Best Defensive Player selections and back-to-back All-Star Five selections with Norwood.
Cooper remained with Norwood through the club’s 2008 and 2009 Central ABL championship seasons. Norwood won the 2008 ABL Grand Final on a buzzer beater, then went back-to-back in 2009 with a grand final win over Sturt.
Cooper continued with Norwood through the 2011 Central ABL season before moving into coaching with the Flames. He became a Norwood assistant coach in 2012, took over as head coach in 2013, and was named Men’s Coach of the Year in 2014 after Norwood finished second at 14–4 and reached the preliminary final.
Cooper continued as Norwood head coach after the competition was rebranded as the Premier League in 2015, with the Flames winning the men’s championship that season. His head coaching tenure with Norwood continued through 2016.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- New Zealand - Manawatu (2004–2005)
Cooper joined Manawatu for the 2004 New Zealand NBL season, playing that year in New Zealand and finishing as the league’s rebounding champion at 11.7 rebounds per game to win the Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy, while also earning Player of the Week recognition in Round 1 and again in Round 10.
Cooper returned to Manawatu for the 2005 New Zealand NBL season, where he again led the league in rebounding at 11.7 per game to repeat as the Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy winner, and he played in a Jets group that included import teammate Mike Coleman with Mike McHugh continuing as head coach and Darren Larsen stepping up into an expanded coaching role on the staff.
AWARDS
- NZNBL MVP (2003)
COACHING HISTORY
In 2012, Cooper became an assistant coach for the Norwood Flames.
He became head coach the following year, winning Central ABL Coach of the Year honours in 2014.
Cooper remained Norwood head coach through 2016.
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