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2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

Jim Dillon
Jim Dillon
Jim Dillon
Jim Dillon
Matt Schabert

55 Ta'lon Cooper

  • Hometown Roebuck, S.C.
  • Position Guard
  • Class Sophomore
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 190
  • High School Dorman

Biography

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021-22)
Named First Team All-OVC ... Played in all 34 games ... Led the team in minutes played with 33.9 per game ... Led the team and the Ohio Valley Conference in assists with 202, the second highest single-season assist number in program history ... Had an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.72 ... Led the team in steals with 31 ...  Averaged 9.1 points per game and 5.9 assists per game ... Had a season-high of 18 points against UT Martin ... Recorded a career high of 12 assists twice this season (vs. Presbyterian and Transylvania).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2020-21)
Played in all 31 games and started in 11 ... Averaged 29.2 minutes per game ... Averaged 8.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game ... Second on the team in three-point field goal percentage at 38.8 percent ... Dished out team leading 111 assists and had an assist to turnover ratio of 1.85 ... Led the team in steals with 28 ... Scored season-high 17 points twice (vs. Tennessee State & SEMO) ... Had season-high 7 assists twice (vs. Tennessee State & UT Martin). 

AS A FRESHMAN (2019-2020)
Appeared in 30 games and started in 7 ... Collected an OVC Freshman of the Week honor ... Averaged 7.0 points and 2.8 rebounds per game ... Led the team in three-point field goal percentage at 39 percent ... Had an assist to turnover ratio at 2.54.

PRIOR TO MSU
Played AAU for the Upward Stars Upstate and head coach David Bentley, where he averaged more than 20 points at the Best of the South Tournament ... Was rated one of the top five class of 2019 stock risers ... Averaged 26 points, 7.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists for the AAU season ... Helped Dorman High School win state titles in 2017-18 and 2018-19 ... Previously attended Word of God Academy ... Has played on same team as NBA's first overall pick, former Duke player, Zion Williamson.

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Historical Player Information

  • 55

    2019-20Freshman

    Guard
    6'4" 190 lbs
    55
  • 55

    2020-21Sophomore

    Guard
    6'4" 190 lbs
    55
  • 55

    2021-22Sophomore

    Guard
    6'4" 190 lbs
    55