5  C.J. Cooper Class: Freshman Hometown: La Verne, CA High School: Lutheran HS Height / Weight: 6-0 / 170 Position: Guard Experience: HS

2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Averaged 3.2 points, 1.3 assists and 15.1 minutes in 27 games off the bench ... shot 83.3 percent (15-for-18) from the line ... assist/turnover ratio was 1.84 (35-19) ... turned the ball over seven times in 217 minutes in C-USA play with 17 assists ... buried a couple of three pointers in scoring six points in his college debut against UTSA ... was on the floor for 15 minutes versus the Roadrunners and dished out two assists with no turnovers ... compiled four points, two boards, an assist and a steal against UC Riverside ... collected six points, two rebounds, four assists and no turnovers in 23 minutes versus Southern ... played 22 minutes against Clemson and scored 11 points (4-for-7 FGs, 3-for-6 3FGs), all in the second half ... put up seven points in nine minutes versus Auburn ... in three Diamond Head Classic games, averaged 7.0 ppg with a .538 (7-for-13) field goal percentage, .556 (5-for-9) three-point field goal percentage and 1.000 (2-for-2) free throw percentage ... contributed 11 points (4-for-8 FGs, 3-for-6 3FGs) and three assists in 21 minutes against Colorado State ... played 26 minutes with three assists and no turnovers versus Houston ... collected three assists in only 10 minutes at Tulsa .. was on the floor for 27 minutes, a personal best, against SMU ... after being held scoreless in four of his previous six games, produced seven points in 20 minutes at Houston ... broke out of a 10-game shooting slump against Southern Miss by scoring a season-high 16 points, including 10 in the second half and six in overtime ... made 5-of-9 shots, 2-of-4 three-pointers and 4-of-4 free throws in 25 minutes versus the Golden Eagles ... played 21 minutes at UCF and hit another three pointer ... tied his season-high by pulling down four rebounds in a C-USA Tournament win over Houston.

PRIOR TO UTEP: Appointed the 2010 CIF Division 5 Player of the Year and a three-time selection to the Cal High Sports All-State Team ... four-time All-San Gabriel Valley honoree and four-time Arrowhead League MVP at Lutheran High School ... member of back-to-back CIF State Division 3 championship teams (2010 & 2011) with a composite mark of 54-12 over two years ... averaged 14 points, 5.7 assists, 2.1 rebounds and 2.1 steals as a senior ... collected 15.6 ppg and 6.1 apg as a junior ... sophomore averages were 16.4 points and 6.8 assists and freshman totals were 18.8 ppg and 3.3 apg ... helped Lutheran HS to a 29-1 record as a freshman, including the CIF Southern Section and Division 5AA championship ... shot 81 percent from the line for his career, including 89 percent (42-for-47) as a senior ... coached by his uncle, Eric Cooper, as a prep.

PERSONAL: Full name is Carl Duran Cooper II ... parents are Carl Sr. and Cherise Cooper ... has one sister ... father played basketball at Cal State Northridge ... uncle Eric played at Arizona and later coached in the WNBA with the Phoenix Mercury ... born 2/10/93 (Fontana, Calif.).