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Jersey Number 15
Carson Cooper
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 6-11
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Jackson, Mich.
- High School:
- IMG Academy (Fla.)
Finished his career averaging 5.4 points and 4.5 rebounds in 17.2 minutes over 137 games, including 43 starts … Recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award as a senior … A two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and twice selected to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court, recognizing players with a 3.2 cumulative grade-point average or higher … Michigan State posted a 57-15 record in his final two seasons, reaching the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament in 2025 and the Sweet Sixteen in 2026 … The Spartans went 30-7 in 2024-25 and won the Big Ten regular season title with a 17-3 league record.
2025-26 (Senior): One of four team captains … A starter in all 35 games … One of four players to start all 35 games … Fourth on the team in scoring with 11.1 points per game and second on the team with 7.1 rebounds per game … Ranked 10th in the Big Ten in rebounds per game … Fourth on the team in minutes played (26.8 mpg) … Handed out 1.5 assists per game, second on the team … Second on the team in field goal percentage (58.4 percent, 135-of-231) … Third on the team in free throw percentage (78.8 percent, 115-of-146) … Second on the team in free throws made (115) and free throw attempts (146) … Led the team with 34 blocked shots … dIn Big Ten games, averaged 10.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game … During four postseason games, was second on the team in scoring (14.0 ppg) and rebounding (6.8 rpg) … Scored in double figures 21 times, including two games with at least 20 points … Had five games with at least 10 rebounds and registered four double-double’s … Led the team in scoring four times and led the team in rebounding 12 times … Twice played a career-high 37 minutes, first in an overtime win at Rutgers (1/27) and then at home against Illinois (3/7) … Matched a career-best of 20 points twice during the season, scoring 20 points with 11 rebounds and three assists against Ohio State (2/22) and in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against North Dakota State (3/19), with 20 points and 10 rebounds, while hitting all six free throw attempts and handing out six assists … His 20 points against Ohio State (2/22) set a Big Ten career-high … Registered his first career double-double with 16 points and a career-high 16 rebounds at home against Duke (12/6) … Grabbed a Big Ten career-high 14 rebounds, while scoring 12 points with two assists and two blocks, in an overtime win at Rutgers (1/27) … An Academic All-Big Ten selection … Selected to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court, recognizing players with a 3.2 cumulative grade-point average or higher.
2024-25 (Junior): Appeared in all 37 games, averaging 17.2 minutes per game … Finished the season averaging 5.0 points and was second on the team with 5.2 rebounds … Handed out 22 assists and was third on the team with 24 blocked shots … Connected on 59.8 percent of his field goals (64-of-107) and hit 74.4 percent of his free throws (58-of-78) … Scored in double figures twice and led the team in rebounding nine times … Averaged 4.9 points and 5.7 rebounds in 18.5 minutes during Big Ten games … Played a career-high 30 minutes, scoring 6 points and grabbing 2 rebounds with a block, in an overtime win against North Carolina (11/27) in the Maui Invitational … Scored a career-high 13 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and blocked 2 shots in a win over Western Michigan (12/30) … Scored a then career-high 12 points in a win over Bowling Green (11/16) … Grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds, adding 9 points and a career-best 3 blocked shots, in a win over Minnesota (1/28) … Had seven games during the season when he hit at least four free throws in a game, including a career-high 7-of-8 against Oregon (2/28) … An Academic All-Big Ten selection … Selected to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court, recognizing players with a 3.2 cumulative grade-point average or higher.
2023-24 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 35 games, making eight starts, including the final four games of the season … Finished the season averaging 3.4 points and 4.4 rebounds in 16.9 minutes per game … Third on the team in rebounding … Led the team with 23 blocked shots … Connected on 53.0 percent of his field goals (40-of-75) and 63.3 percent of his free throw attempts (38-of-60) … In Big Ten games, averaged 3.3 points and 4.1 rebounds in 16.9 minutes per game … In eight starts, averaged 2.4 points and 4.9 rebounds in 19.1 minutes per game … Scored in double figures twice … Set a career-best with 10 points, while adding 6 rebounds and 2 steals, at Northwestern (1/7) … Matched his career-high with 10 points at Penn State (2/14) … Made his first career start at home against Butler (11/17) in the Gavitt Tipoff Games, scoring 3 points, blocking 2 shots and grabbing a career-best 11 rebounds … Had at least 2 blocks in six different games, including a career-best 3 against Maryland (2/3) … Played a career-high 29 minutes, with 3 points and a Big Ten career-best 7 rebounds against Wisconsin (12/5).
2022-23 (Freshman): Appeared in 30 games … Finished the season averaging 1.6 points and 0.9 rebounds in 6.6 minutes per game … Saw action in 16 Big Ten games, averaging 1.5 points and 0.9 rebounds … Connected on 73.1 percent of his shots from the floor (19-of-26) … Played a career-high 16 minutes in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Marquette (3/19), finishing with two points, two rebounds and one blocked shot … Scored a career-high 6 points twice …Tied his career-best with 6 points and 4 rebounds in the opening round win over Southern Cal in the NCAA Tournament (3/17) … Set a Big Ten career mark with 6 points and 4 rebounds in a loss at Illinois (1/13) … Had two rebounds, two blocks and a steal in a win at Wisconsin (1/10) … Scored 5 points and grabbed a rebound in a win at Ohio State (2/12).
HIGH SCHOOL
A Michigan native, Cooper played at IMG Academy in Florida last year • Spent the season on the IMG Varsity Blue squad and was coached by Jeremy Schiller • Helped lead team to a 25-5 regular season record • Big Shots Prep National Championship runner-up in the SLAM HS Division • Earned first team all-tournament honors at the Kingdom of the Sun and Big Shots Prep National Championships • He was one of four players to score in double figures last year • Averaged 12.4 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, while shooting 56.0 percent from the floor • Led the team in charges taken • Went to IMG after spending a year at Ypsilanti Prep Academy in 2020-21 • Cooper played at Jackson Northwest through his sophomore year • Grew up playing soccer and started at goalkeeper for Jackson Northwest and for Rush Soccer • An honorable mention all-state selection by the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association at Jackson Northwest, helping lead team to state cup runner-up title.
PERSONAL
Carson John Cooper • Born on April 9, 2004 in Jackson, Mich. • The son of Michael and Allison Cooper • Has two younger brothers, Hudson and Bryson • Favorite movie is The Wolf of Wall Street • Favorite TV show is The Office • Favorite musical artist is Drake • Likes any Detroit professional team • Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan • Person he most admires is his grandpa • His first job was making pizzas • Lists driving stick shift as a hidden talent • An academic all-conference selection at Jackson Northwest during high school • Plans to major in kinesiology.
2025-26 (Senior): One of four team captains … A starter in all 35 games … One of four players to start all 35 games … Fourth on the team in scoring with 11.1 points per game and second on the team with 7.1 rebounds per game … Ranked 10th in the Big Ten in rebounds per game … Fourth on the team in minutes played (26.8 mpg) … Handed out 1.5 assists per game, second on the team … Second on the team in field goal percentage (58.4 percent, 135-of-231) … Third on the team in free throw percentage (78.8 percent, 115-of-146) … Second on the team in free throws made (115) and free throw attempts (146) … Led the team with 34 blocked shots … dIn Big Ten games, averaged 10.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game … During four postseason games, was second on the team in scoring (14.0 ppg) and rebounding (6.8 rpg) … Scored in double figures 21 times, including two games with at least 20 points … Had five games with at least 10 rebounds and registered four double-double’s … Led the team in scoring four times and led the team in rebounding 12 times … Twice played a career-high 37 minutes, first in an overtime win at Rutgers (1/27) and then at home against Illinois (3/7) … Matched a career-best of 20 points twice during the season, scoring 20 points with 11 rebounds and three assists against Ohio State (2/22) and in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against North Dakota State (3/19), with 20 points and 10 rebounds, while hitting all six free throw attempts and handing out six assists … His 20 points against Ohio State (2/22) set a Big Ten career-high … Registered his first career double-double with 16 points and a career-high 16 rebounds at home against Duke (12/6) … Grabbed a Big Ten career-high 14 rebounds, while scoring 12 points with two assists and two blocks, in an overtime win at Rutgers (1/27) … An Academic All-Big Ten selection … Selected to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court, recognizing players with a 3.2 cumulative grade-point average or higher.
2024-25 (Junior): Appeared in all 37 games, averaging 17.2 minutes per game … Finished the season averaging 5.0 points and was second on the team with 5.2 rebounds … Handed out 22 assists and was third on the team with 24 blocked shots … Connected on 59.8 percent of his field goals (64-of-107) and hit 74.4 percent of his free throws (58-of-78) … Scored in double figures twice and led the team in rebounding nine times … Averaged 4.9 points and 5.7 rebounds in 18.5 minutes during Big Ten games … Played a career-high 30 minutes, scoring 6 points and grabbing 2 rebounds with a block, in an overtime win against North Carolina (11/27) in the Maui Invitational … Scored a career-high 13 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and blocked 2 shots in a win over Western Michigan (12/30) … Scored a then career-high 12 points in a win over Bowling Green (11/16) … Grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds, adding 9 points and a career-best 3 blocked shots, in a win over Minnesota (1/28) … Had seven games during the season when he hit at least four free throws in a game, including a career-high 7-of-8 against Oregon (2/28) … An Academic All-Big Ten selection … Selected to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court, recognizing players with a 3.2 cumulative grade-point average or higher.
2023-24 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 35 games, making eight starts, including the final four games of the season … Finished the season averaging 3.4 points and 4.4 rebounds in 16.9 minutes per game … Third on the team in rebounding … Led the team with 23 blocked shots … Connected on 53.0 percent of his field goals (40-of-75) and 63.3 percent of his free throw attempts (38-of-60) … In Big Ten games, averaged 3.3 points and 4.1 rebounds in 16.9 minutes per game … In eight starts, averaged 2.4 points and 4.9 rebounds in 19.1 minutes per game … Scored in double figures twice … Set a career-best with 10 points, while adding 6 rebounds and 2 steals, at Northwestern (1/7) … Matched his career-high with 10 points at Penn State (2/14) … Made his first career start at home against Butler (11/17) in the Gavitt Tipoff Games, scoring 3 points, blocking 2 shots and grabbing a career-best 11 rebounds … Had at least 2 blocks in six different games, including a career-best 3 against Maryland (2/3) … Played a career-high 29 minutes, with 3 points and a Big Ten career-best 7 rebounds against Wisconsin (12/5).
2022-23 (Freshman): Appeared in 30 games … Finished the season averaging 1.6 points and 0.9 rebounds in 6.6 minutes per game … Saw action in 16 Big Ten games, averaging 1.5 points and 0.9 rebounds … Connected on 73.1 percent of his shots from the floor (19-of-26) … Played a career-high 16 minutes in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Marquette (3/19), finishing with two points, two rebounds and one blocked shot … Scored a career-high 6 points twice …Tied his career-best with 6 points and 4 rebounds in the opening round win over Southern Cal in the NCAA Tournament (3/17) … Set a Big Ten career mark with 6 points and 4 rebounds in a loss at Illinois (1/13) … Had two rebounds, two blocks and a steal in a win at Wisconsin (1/10) … Scored 5 points and grabbed a rebound in a win at Ohio State (2/12).
HIGH SCHOOL
A Michigan native, Cooper played at IMG Academy in Florida last year • Spent the season on the IMG Varsity Blue squad and was coached by Jeremy Schiller • Helped lead team to a 25-5 regular season record • Big Shots Prep National Championship runner-up in the SLAM HS Division • Earned first team all-tournament honors at the Kingdom of the Sun and Big Shots Prep National Championships • He was one of four players to score in double figures last year • Averaged 12.4 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, while shooting 56.0 percent from the floor • Led the team in charges taken • Went to IMG after spending a year at Ypsilanti Prep Academy in 2020-21 • Cooper played at Jackson Northwest through his sophomore year • Grew up playing soccer and started at goalkeeper for Jackson Northwest and for Rush Soccer • An honorable mention all-state selection by the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association at Jackson Northwest, helping lead team to state cup runner-up title.
PERSONAL
Carson John Cooper • Born on April 9, 2004 in Jackson, Mich. • The son of Michael and Allison Cooper • Has two younger brothers, Hudson and Bryson • Favorite movie is The Wolf of Wall Street • Favorite TV show is The Office • Favorite musical artist is Drake • Likes any Detroit professional team • Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan • Person he most admires is his grandpa • His first job was making pizzas • Lists driving stick shift as a hidden talent • An academic all-conference selection at Jackson Northwest during high school • Plans to major in kinesiology.
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