Delta State University

Career Notes:  Ranks third all-time in NCAA Division II history for assists (963) while ranking first in DSU and GSC history...Became the 32nd player to top the 1,000 point plateau in the 87-40 victory over Southern Arkansas (2/3/11)...Has led NCAA Division II in assists the past three seasons...Averages 8.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 6.71 assists per game in her career...Recorded 192 career steals...Named to Gulf South Conference West Division All-Decade Second Team this past summer...Named Gulf South Conference West Division Player of the Week in January 2011...Named to Second Team All-Region by Daktronics in 2011...Named to WBCA Honorable Mention list three years in a row (2009-2011)...Named to 2010-2011 All-GSC First Team...Ended career with 1,095 points, 530 rebounds, 963 assists and 249 steals.

2010-2011 (Senior): Played in 32 games with 31 starts for DSU...Helped lead the Lady Statesmen to a 28-4 overall record and to their 24th appearence in the Gulf South Conference Tournament...Averaged 8.4 points and 5.2 rebounds a game...Was high-scorer in four games and high-rebounder in three games...Achieved four double-doubles in assists and points...Scored a season-high 27 points against West Texas A&M (12/31/10)...Gave out a season-high 14 assists against Arkansas-Monticello (1/29/11) and Tougaloo (12/17/10)...Led team in assists (279) and steals (57)...Second on team in field goal attempts (285),  free throws made (65), free throw attempts (106), rebounds (166) and rebound average (5.2)...Named to All-GSC First Team...Named to WBCA Honorable Metion list..Named to Second Team All-region by Daktronics...Ended season with 270 points, 166 rebounds (single season record), 279 assists and 57 steals.

2009-10 (Junior): Started all 31 games for the Lady Statesmen...Helped guide Delta State to 27-4 overall record and fifth-straight NCAA "Sweet 16" finish...Led NCAA Division II and the Gulf South Conference in assists for a second-straight season with 265/8.5 assists per game...Averaged career-high 10.6 points per game, while hauling in 4.7 rebounds...Also recorded 62 steals...Scored a career-high 27 points at Arkansas-Monticello (1/14/10)...Scored in double-figures in 16 games, including eight of 15 or more points...Handed out at least seven assists in 25 games...Dished out a season-high 15 assists at Harding (2/25/10) and versus West Alabama (3/4/10) in the opening round of the GSC Tournament...Established new GSC career-record for assists with 684, breaking the record versus Arkansas Tech at Walter Sillers Coliseum on February 20, 2010...Holds Delta State "modern era" record for career assists with 684...Named First Team All-Gulf South Conference West Division...Garnered First Team All-South Region by Daktronics and DII Bulletin...Women's basketball Coaches Association Honorable Mention All-American...Daktronics Third Team All-American.

2008-09 (Sophomore): Played in all 37 games and made 36 starts, more than any other Lady Statesmen player…Helped lead the Lady Statesmen to their second NCAA Final Four appearance in as many seasons and fourth consecutive Gulf South Conference championship…Registered 289 assists during the season, breaking the single-season conference record, and led the NCAA in that category…Averaged 8.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game…Handed out a career-high 16 assists against Henderson State (1/31/09), and recorded 15 assists in each of Delta State’s three games against Harding…Scored a career-high 22 points against Arkansas-Monticello (2/12/09)…Named to the All-GSC West Division First Team...GSC Tournament MVP...NCAA South Region All-Tournament Team...WBCA Honorable Mention All-American.

2007-08 (Freshman): Played in all 34 games, making 28 starts as a true freshman...Helped guide Lady Statesmen to the NCAA Final Four and GSC title... Averaged 5.0 points and 2.7 rebounds per game while dishing out 3.8 assists, second on the team to Jennifer Rushing…Scored a season-high 18 points in a win over Harding (2/14/08)…Finished with a season-best total of nine assists at Christian Brothers (2/23/08).

PREP: Started four years for Charles Williams at Gentry High School...Named “Miss Basketball” for the state of Mississippi after guiding Gentry to the Class 4A State Championship with a perfect 40-0 record...Led GHS to overall “Tournament of Champions” title...Named to Clarion-Ledger “Dandy Dozen”...Named MSHAA All-State her junior and senior seasons...Named Class 4A Player of the Year...Earned Team MVP, Leadership Award, and Best Defensive Player honors her junior and senior seasons...One of the top 10 recruits in Mississippi last season.

PERSONAL: Full name is Sarita “Bug” Cooper...Born August 15, 1989…Daughter of Barbara Cooper and Michael Sample…Has two sisters, two brothers, and one nephew…Majoring in Physical Education .