Player Profiles

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#11 David Cooper

206cm Centre

Playing history: Brisbane Bullets 2000/01-01/02; Victoria Giants 2002/03; Cairns Taipans 2003/04; Adelaide 36ers 2004/05-

Sponsored by: Coopers

Career achievements: Scored 17 in Adelaide s 2005 Quarter Final game against Brisbane & ranked 6th in the league for blocks with 1.7 per game in 2004/05 season & played for the Manawatu Jets in NZ and was named 2003 NZ NBL MVP& topped NZ NBL in rebounding in 2004 & played for Brisbane Capitals ABA between 1995-2001 ... competed for Dandenong Rangers in 2002 ABA.

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Player Profile

Name: David Cooper

Date of birth: 15/10/76

Most admired sportsperson: Andre Agassi

Proudest moment in basketball: MVP of N2 NBL

Fitness tip: Get in the pool on your day off

My partner on Dancing with the Stars would be: You should never see a 6'8" white guy dancing

Dream destination on a holiday: Rarotonga

Funniest team mate and why: Brett Maher, so much to laugh at

The last time I laughed until I cried was: Watching our fitness testing

The best advice I've ever had was: Pressure is external

If only I could: Feel like I did when I was 21

Three people I would invite to a dinner party would be: Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Joe Frazier

My friends say I look like: A skinny bald guy

One day I plan to: Retire to a beach house

If I was a Superhero, my name and powers would be: Big Salty, I would scare off all evil with my grumpy demeanour

If I wasn't a basketballer, I would love to be: An Australian Cricketer

Favourite movie: "Lord of the Rings"

Favourite television show: "Prison Break"

If I was singing Karaoke, I would sing: Badly

Favourite comedian: Bill Hicks

Favourite food: Rogan Josh curry

Favourite invention: Electricity

Last book I read was: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

In 2016, I'll be: 39