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University of Rhode Island

2016-17 Women's Basketball

22 Dempsey Cooper

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • High School Germantown Academy
  • Hometown Doylestown, Pa.

Biography

2016-17 (Senior)

  • Appeared in nine games, making one start before suffering a career-ending injury
  • Made her first career start and played a career-high 27 minutes, getting three assists and one steal against Bryant (12/4)
  • Played 18 minutes at Brown (12/3)
  • Had one rebound at Fairfield (11/23)

2015-16 (Junior)

  • Played in four games
  • Played three minutes against George Mason (2/14), grabbing one rebound and recording one assist
  • Made season debut at Boston University, scoring two points and grabbing one rebounds in 12 minutes (12/9)

2014-15 (Sophomore)

  • Appeared in six games as a reserve
  • Made her season debut and scored two points at UMass Lowell.

2013-14 (Freshman)

  • Appeared in nine games as a reserve
  • Made her collegiate debut in the season opener vs. Delaware
  • Scored her first career basket at Central Connecticut
  • Logged a career-high 17 minutes vs. VCU

Before URI

  • Was a member of the basketball, softball and cross country teams at Germantown Academy, where she has served as team captain in both basketball and softball
  • Helped Germantown reach the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association (PAISAA) Girls' Basketball championship game
  • Helped lead her team to three Inter-AC Championships (2010, 2011, 2012) as well as two PAISS titles (2010, 2011)
  • Was a Dean's List student as well as a Patriot Ambassador
  • Earned the Eileen M. Wallace award in 2006 and the Geraldine T. Shipley award in 2007

Personal

  • Born April 19, 1994
  • Daughter of Yolanda and Michael Cooper
  • Father spent two years as a professional boxer (1990-91) and was a Division I football quarterback
  • Has three brothers, Jake, Greb and Ganz
  • Enjoys writing, reading, watching movies and hanging out with friends and family
  • Favorite athlete is Jack Dempsey
  • Favorite teams are the Miami Heat and the Alabama Crimson Tide (football)
  • Majoring in Kinesiology

 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2013-14Freshman

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    5'9"
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    2014-15Sophomore

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    5'9"
    22
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    2015-16Junior

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    5'9"
    22
  • 22

    2016-17Senior

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    5'9"
    22