2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 3
Taylor Cooper
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Shawnee HS
- Hometown:
- Shawnee, Okla.
Bio
About Taylor
- Started the last 13 games of her senior season, after making three starts in her first 71 games as an Aggie
- Shot 41.6% on 3-pointers as a senior, which ranks second on Texas A&M’s single-season 3-point percentage list
- Two-time recipient of the team’s Miss Aggie Award
Averaged 5.3 points and 2.7 rebounds in 115 career games between one season at Oral Roberts & three at Texas A&M … Had 22 games of 10+ points, eight of which came in her senior season … Shot 37.0% (119 of 321) on 3-pointers in her collegiate career
2016-17 (Redshirt Senior at Texas A&M)
Played in 33 of 34 games, starting the last 13 of the season … Shot 41.6% (42 of 101) on 3-pointers, the second-highest single-season mark for an Aggie … Averaged 6.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.5 assists on the season … Increased her numbers to 7.4 points per game after breaking into the starting lineup … Had eight games of 10+ points … Played all 40 minutes in a SEC Quarterfinal win over No. 23 Missouri (Mar. 3), matching or setting Texas A&M career-highs with 16 points and seven rebounds … Helped the Aggies to a win over No. 19 Syracuse (Dec. 21) with a career-high 7 assists … Broke into the starting lineup with 16 points against Florida (Feb. 2) … Went 3-of-3 from beyond the arc against No. 3 Mississippi State (Feb. 19), scoring 10 points … Had a career-high five steals against Abilene Christian (Nov. 26) … Received the team’s Miss Aggie Award
2015-16 (Redshirt Junior at Texas A&M)
Earned the team’s Miss Aggie Award for her contributions on and off the court … Played in 26 games … Averaged 1.3 points … Hit a momentum-shifting 3-pointer at the end of the second quarter against Mississippi State (Feb. 11), cutting MSU’s lead from 9 to 6 and setting up A&M’s second-half comeback … Threw the length-of-the-floor baseball-style pass that led to Chelsea Jennings’ game-tying layup with 2.0 seconds left at No. 2 South Carolina (Jan. 17), but the Aggies ultimately fell 59-58 … Scored seven points in seven minutes at No. 22 Florida (Feb. 4) … Had a Texas A&M career-high with six rebounds and drained a 3-pointer playing in front of nearly 100 friends and family members against No. 17 Oklahoma (Dec. 20) in the Big 12/SEC Challenge in Oklahoma City
2014-15 (Redshirt Sophomore at Texas A&M)
Played in 25 games, making one start and averaging 2.1 points for the season ... Had a season-high 11 points against UTPA (Nov. 16), making two 3-pointers in that contest ... Started and scored nine points against Northwestern State (Dec. 3) ... Scored eight points against Auburn, going 3-4 from the field and 2-3 on 3-pointers ... Scored six points against Rice (Nov. 19) ... Scored six points against North Texas (Dec. 31)
2013-14
Attended Texas A&M, but sat out the season in accordance with NCAA transfer rules
2012-13 (Freshman at Oral Roberts)
Started all 31 of Oral Roberts’ games, earning Honorable Mention All-Southland Conference honors ... Averaged 10.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, both of which ranked second among Southland Conference freshmen ... Stepped up her averages to 12.0 points and 6.7 rebounds per game during the Southland Conference and NCAA Tournaments ... Scored 15 points with nine rebounds in the NCAA Tournament game against No. 10 Tennessee ... Set a season-high with 20 points three different times, against Lamar, McNeese State and Central Arkansas ... Posted a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds at Lamar, chipping in three assists and a season-high three blocks ... Ranked fourth among all players in the Southland Conference in 3-point field goal percentage and third in 3-pointers made per game ... Ranked second among freshmen and 12th overall in the SLC in blocks per game ... Named to the Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll
High School Career
Played her final season at Shawnee HS for a former All-SEC player coached by Gary Blair at Arkansas, Wendi Willits... Led Shawnee to a perfect season and the OSSAA Class 5A State Championship in 2012... Was named an All-State selection by the OCA, the OGBCA, the Daily Oklahoman and the Tulsa World... Also named a Super 5 Player of the Year and a McDonald’s All-American Game nominee ... Averaged 18 points and 6 rebounds per game as a senior... Prior to Shawnee, played for Bethel HS... Led Bethel to the 2011 OSSAA Class 3A State Championship... MVP of the 2011 Class 3A State Tournament... Earned All-State honors from the Tulsa World and the Daily Oklahoman as a junior, when she averaged 21.2 points per game ... Her high school teams posted a 55-2 record over her junior and senior years ... Named Little All-City her freshman and sophomore years ... Also played softball in high school, helping Bethel to two state championships
Personal
Taylor Morgan Cooper ... Born July 12, 1994 in Midwest City, Okla. ... Daughter of Jeff and Leslie Cooper... Both parents were collegiate athletes at Oklahoma Baptist University... Has a brother, Austin, who plays baseball at Oklahoma Baptist ... Has a sister, McKenzie, who plays basketball at Oklahoma Baptist ... Grandfather, Rick, played basketball at Oklahoma State ... Was a member of the National Honor Society ...
Up Close With Taylor
Graduated with a degree in Recreation, Park & Tourism Science
Up Close With Taylor
Favorite Pro Basketball Team: Warriors
Favorite Pro Basketball Player: Klay Thompson
Favorite Actor: Ryan Reynolds
Favorite Song: The Chainsmokers - Closer
Favorite Musical Artist: Rihanna
Most-Used App On My Phone: Twitter
Favorite Non-Basketball Athlete: Derek Jeter
When I Started Playing Basketball: 4 years old
Favorite Coach Blair One-Liner: “Pin the ball honey”
Old-School Trend I’d Bring Back: Headbands
My Spirit Animal Is: Dolphin
Highlights: Texas A&M vs Vanderbilt
Thursday, October 10
Texas Postgame: Jamie Morrison, Ava Underwood, Logan Lednicky
Friday, September 27
Highlights: A&M vs. OBU
Wednesday, November 03
