College Park grad Cooper plays in Hartford loss

Evan Cooper, University of Hartford

The Woodlands College Park High School graduate Evan Cooper scored eight points but his University of Hartford men's basketball team fell 75-59 to Niagara University Wednesday, Dec. 12 at Taps Gallagher Center at Niagara University, the team's website said.

Cooper, a native of the Woodlands, also recorded two rebounds, four assists and two steals for the Hawks, who are 5-5 on the season. Hartford's next game is 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 at Rice University.

Cooper is a freshman guard for University of Hartford. He is a 2012 graduate of College Park High School in The Woodlands where he was named The Courier's All-Montgomery County Player of the Year, and also earned the District 14-5A Most Valuable Player award and was named First Team All-District 14-4A, for scoring 75 points with four rebounds and three steals during his senior year. He is studying international relations.

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