Cynthia Cooper on the Houston Comets

Cynthia Lynne Cooper (born on April 14, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former basketball player who has played in college, the Olympics, and in professional leagues, most notably with the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Image File history File links CynthiaCooperComets. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 For other uses, see Basketball (disambiguation). ... The Womens National Basketball Association or WNBA is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States. ...

Personal

Although born in Chicago, Illinois, Cooper grew up in South Central Los Angeles, California. She was married in 2000. Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... Nickname: City of Angels Official website: http://www. ...

In 2000, she published her autobiography, entitled She Got Game: My Personal Odyssey, which covered her childhood, her basketball career up to that time, and her mother's battle with breast cancer. This article is about the year 2000. ... An autobiography (from the Greek auton, self, bios, life and graphein, write) is a biography written by the subject or composed conjointly with a collaborative writer (styled as told to or with). The term dates from the late eighteenth century, but the form is much older. ... Breast cancer is cancer of breast tissue. ...

High School years

She attended Locke High School before enrolling at the University of Southern California. The University of Southern California (also known as USC, SC, Southern California and Southern Cal), was founded in 1880 and is Californias oldest private research university, and is located in the urban center of Los Angeles, California. ...

College years

Cooper was a star player at the University of Southern California where she won two national titles and was a freshman All-American in 1982. After graduating in 1986, she later played internationally in professional leagues in Italy, before arriving in the newly-formed WNBA in 1997. The University of Southern California (also known as USC, SC, Southern California and Southern Cal), was founded in 1880 and is Californias oldest private research university, and is located in the urban center of Los Angeles, California. ... An All-America team is a sports team composed of star players. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

WNBA career

Cooper was voted the WNBA's MVP in 1997 and 1998 and also won four WNBA Championships with the Houston Comets. During the Comet dynasty, she was a vital part of the triple threat offense with Sheryl Swoopes and Tina Thompson. When retired in 2000, Cooper became the first player in WNBA history to score 1,000 and 2,000 career points. She went on to coach the Phoenix Mercury for one and a half seasons. The WNBA Most Valuable Player is an annual award is given by the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) to the WNBA player who is the most valuable league-wide to her individual team in regular season competition. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... WNBA Championship Trophy The WNBA Finals is the championship series of the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA), played under a best-of-five playoff format. ... The Houston Comets are a Womens National Basketball Association team. ... Sheryl Swoopes during her visit to the White House with her champion Houston Comets team in 2001. ... Tina Marie Thompson (born February 10, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is a basketball player in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ... The Phoenix Mercury are a Womens National Basketball Association team in Phoenix, Arizona that began in 1997 as one of the leagues original eight teams. ...

Cooper returned as an active player in the 2003 season, but announced her final retirement from professional basketball in 2004. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Afterwards, she served as a TV analyst and halftime reporter for the Houston Rockets of the NBA. The Houston Rockets are a professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ...

In May 2005, Cooper was named the Head Coach of the women's basketball team at Prairie View A&M University. 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in May May 26: Eddie Albert May 25: Ismail Merchant May 25: Sunil Dutt May 25: Graham Kennedy May 22: Thurl Ravenscroft May 21: Howard Morris May 21: Subodh Mukherjee May 21: Stephen Elliott May 20... Prairie View A&M University Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University, founded in 1876 is a Historically Black College and University located in Prairie View, Texas and is part of the Texas A&M University System. ...

Vital statistics

• Position: Guard
• Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
• College: University of Southern California
• Team(s): Houston Comets

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External links

• WNBA player profile
• Unofficial Fan Site
• News and Q&A interview regarding Cooper's coaching hire at Prairie View A&M University