Women's Basketball

Cooper Named NJAC Player of the Week

PITMAN, N.J. (1/15/08) - Senior center Chari' Cooper (Paulsboro, N.J.) earned New Jersey Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors for the second time this season after averaging a double-double with 18.5 points and 15.5 rebounds in a pair of conference victories for the Cougars last week. 

She opened the week by becoming the 15th player in program history to eclipse the 1,000 career points mark with 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field, while adding 16 rebounds and five assists in a 93-45 NJAC road win at Rutgers-Camden.

She wrapped up the week by notching 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field, while adding 15 rebounds and three assists in a 94-48 league win over NJCU. Cooper, who is just one of three players in Kean history to tally both 1,000 career points and rebounds, currently leads the NJAC in rebounding with an average of 15.3 boards per game.