Delta State University

2011-2012 (Sophomore): Played in 22 games for the Statesmen while receiving 19 starts…Averaged 11.7 points which ranks seventeenth in the Gulf South Conference while averaging  3.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game…Scored a career-high 27 points against Henderson State (11/21/11) and a career-high eight rebounds against North Alabama (02/18/12)…Seventh in the GSC in free throw percentage (.765)…Sixth in the GSC in 3-point field goals made per game (1.9).

MISSOURI STATE: Played in 14 games as a true freshman last season at Missouri State University...Averaged 0.4 points and 0.3 rebounds per contest for the Bears. 

PREP: Lettered all four years at North Pulaski High School in Little Rock, Ark., where he averaged 17 points, 5.2 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 3.4 steals per game...McDonald's All-American nominee...Closed his career at NPHS as the all-time leading scorer in school history...Named an All-Arkansas East All-Star and Arkansas-Democrat-Gazette All-State honoree...Scout.com and Rivals.com rated Cooper a “two star” point guard, while ESPN gave him a scout grade of 80.

PERSONAL: Aaron Thomas Cooper...Born October 22, 1991...Son of Raymond and Treva Cooper...Has two brothers, Quinn and Javon, and a sister, Jalynn...His father was a two-sport star in football and basketball at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Ark...Major is undecided.