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2007-08:
Appeared in all but one game as a junior, making 11 starts... Led the team with a .439 field goal percentage (94-214), 165 rebounds and 5.5 rpg... Scored in double figures ten times and had three games with 10-or-more rebounds... Was named Tournament MVP at the Lehigh Christmas City Classic... Led the squad in rebounding 14 times and steals eight times... Was named to the Atlantic 10 Honor Roll on Dec. 24... Pulled down 10 rebounds at Holy Cross... Recorded 12 points and nine rebounds against Brown... Had an impressive five-game double-digit scoring streak in games against Tulane (season-high 17 points), Boston College (12 points), Kent State (14 points, five rebounds, three steals, three assists), Stony Brook (13 points, 14 rebounds) and Lehigh (10 points)... Her performance against Stony Brook marked the Ram's lone double-double of the season... Recorded 12 boards at Canisius and 14 points at Virginia... Registered nine points with seven rebounds against Xavier... Scored 10 points at Dayton and 12 at Charlotte... Recorded 11 points and five rebounds in Rhody's win over St. Bonaventure in the Atlantic 10 tournament.
2006-07:
Appeared in all 29 games for the Rams and made 12 starts... Finished the season with a team-best 164 rebounds (5.7 per game) and was third on the squad with 32 steals... Scored 12 points and had nine rebounds vs. Boston University... Grabbed seven boards at Tulane... Tallied 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting and made two steals vs. Central Connecticut... Snagged eight rebounds against Syracuse... Nabbed seven rebounds - all offensive - and two steals against Holy Cross... Was credited with 12 points, six rebounds and a pair of steals at Providence... Totaled seven points and seven rebounds at Duquesne... Grabbed 10 rebounds against Charlotte... Was credited with eight rebounds and six points against Fordham... Tallied seven points against Saint Joseph's... Registered five points and three rebounds against Massachusetts... Registered 13 boards and nine points against Dayton... Had five points and seven rebounds against Richmond... Recorded 12 points and seven rebounds against St. Bonaventure.
2005-06:
Played in 27 games for the Rams, averaging 2.1 points and 2.5 rebounds per game... Started season-opener against Hartford, totaling two points and a steal in 21 minutes on the floor... Saw a season-high 28 minutes of action against Massachusetts on Feb. 2... Recorded eight points and 11 rebounds in the win over St. Bonaventure... Scored four points while nabbing seven rebounds in 21 minutes of action at Charlotte.
High School:
Was a four-year starter and three-time team captain for Wayne Shelton at George Washington High School... Was a McDonald's All-American nominee... Earned Western Valley District Player of the Year honors as a sophomore and junior... Was a three-time team MVP and All-Region First Team selection... Also was a two-time All-State honorable mention... Averaged 16 points, nine rebounds and four assists as a junior... Led the team in scoring with 16.5 ppg and averaged 10 rebounds per game as a senior... Was an honor roll student.
Personal:
Born October 3, 1986 in Norfolk, Va... Daughter of Valarie and Armando Cooper of Blairs Va... Majoring in Elementary Education.
