Wayne Cooper Wife: Was Wayne Cooper Married? Who Are Wayne Coopers Children?
Artis Wayne Cooper was an American professional basketball player.
Wayne Cooper was born in Milan, Georgia and when he retired, he was the Denver Nuggets’ all-time leader in blocks.
Wayne Cooper was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the second round (40th overall) of the 1978 NBA draft.
A 6 ft 10 in (2.1 m) forward-center from the University of New Orleans, Wayne Cooper played in 14 NBA seasons from 1978 to 1992.
Wayne Cooper also played for the Warriors, Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks, Portland Trail Blazers (two stints), and Denver Nuggets.
In his NBA career, Wayne Cooper played in 984 games and scored a total of 7,777 points and during the 1983 NBA Playoffs, in his first playoff appearance, he played a key role in the Trail Blazers sweeping their rival Seattle SuperSonics in the first round by averaging 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 blocks a game in the series.
Wayne Cooper’s best season as a professional perhaps came during the 1985-86 NBA season as a member of the Nuggets, starting 78 games and averaging 13.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks per game.
That season, on December 11, 1985, Wayne Cooper blocked a then-career-high 9 shots in a 134-95 win against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Wayne Cooper later appeared in both the 1990 NBA Finals and 1992 NBA Finals, both with the Trail Blazers.
From 1996 to 2013, Wayne Cooper was the Sacramento Kings Vice President of Basketball Operations.
Sadly, Wayne Cooper died on April 11, 2022.
Was Wayne Cooper Married? Who Are Wayne Cooper’s Children?
Wayne Cooper was married to Denise Cooper and according to reports, they have been married for years.
Wayne Cooper also has children but he has shielded his immediate family from the limelight.
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