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| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 20, 1993 Hurtsboro, Alabama |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Russell County (Seale, Alabama) |
| College | Alabama (2011–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015 | Gigantes del Estado de México |
| 2016 | Maine Red Claws |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Rodney Cooper (born March 20, 1993) is a former American professional basketball player who last played for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Alabama.
After graduating high school, Cooper attended Alabama where he averaged 11.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.6 steals as a senior, scored 1,122 points over his career, and was named Alabama's Most Outstanding Defensive Player.[1][2]
After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Cooper signed with Soproni KC of the Hungarian League on August 8, 2015.[2] He was 1 of 8 rookies to play in that league. In October 2015, he signed with Gigantes del Estado de México of the Mexican League,[3] where he averaged 15.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.7 steals after three games.[4]
On December 1, 2016, Cooper was acquired by the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League. That night, he made his debut in a 101–91 win over the Erie BayHawks.
In 2018, Cooper got drafted in the G League Draft by the Houston Rockets affiliate the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
The son of Richard and Rosemary Cooper, he majored in Business Marketing at the University of Alabama.[1]
In July 2022, he founded VitaEra, a company that produces powdered hydration mixes. He has partnered with the Birmingham Bulls and several Alabama high schools to provide them hydration beverages.[5]