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2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster

42 Jesheon Cooper

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-5
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Belleville West
  • Hometown Belleville, Ill.

Biography

One of the most dominant post players in the MIAA who quickly changed the way teams play against UCO last season after transferring in from Shawnee Community College in Belleville, Ill. … Earned All-MIAA honors after a sensational season scoring 11.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 3.3 blocks per game last season … Makes almost any player change their shot when they enter the paint … Allows for the Bronchos to play a more aggressive style of defense with her rim protection.
 
2016-17: Shattered an eight-year old blocks record and nearly set a career record in one season last year after blocking 100 shots in 33 games (previous record was 55) … Is now second on the career blocks list at Central after dominating first year with the team ... Blocked six shots in a game four times … Blocked five shots in a game four times … Helped UCO set a team record with 176 total blocks for the season … Grabbed 18 rebounds against Mid-America Christian – seventh most in school history – and ended the year with 280 boards, which is the sixth-most in one season at UCO … Scored 20 points twice in a game, scored in double figures in 21 of 33 games, including nine-straight from Dec. 8 to Jan. 14 … Had double-digit rebounds in 11 games, including six in a row … Posted a double-double eight times … Had a run of six consecutive double-doubles from Dec. 8 to Jan. 5 … Season-high was 20 points (twice) … Best night was a 9 of 10 performance at Pittsburg State where she also had six boards and five blocks, including a rejection with six seconds left that won the game for the Bronchos … Season-high in rebounds was 18 (16 defensive) against Mid-American Christian.

2015-16: Started 21 of 22 games for Shawnee CC as a sophomore ... Averaged 12.1 points per game and 8.6 rebounds per game ... Shot 64.1 percent from the field a season ago ... Season highs: 19 points, 17 rebounds.

Personal: Journalism major who would like to go into broadcasting ... Lists the Oklahoma City Thunder as her favorite pro sports team ... Lists Rhianna as her favorite music artist ... Birthdate is May 17, 1996.

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Historical Player Information

  • 42

    2016-17Junior

    Forward
    6'5"
    42
  • 42

    2017-18Senior

    Forward
    6'5"
    42