Last offseason, [autotag]Sharife Cooper[/autotag] signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers after spending his rookie season with the hometown Atlanta Hawks for the 2021-22 season.
Prior to this season, Cooper was waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers but found a way to be included in the organization’s G-League club, the Cleveland Charge. In Tuesday’s game against the Grand Rapids Gold, Cooper posted numbers that may get him noticed by the Cavs.
In a 122-116 loss to the Gold on Tuesday, Cooper went 16-of-29 from the field, scoring 42 points. It marks the second straight game for Cooper in which he scored at least 30 points. He also recorded 12 assists.
Cooper spent one season on the Plains, where he earned SEC All-Freshman honors for the 2020-21 season. In 12 games, Cooper averaged 20.2 points and 4.3 per game for the Tigers.
During his rookie season with the Hawks, Cooper saw minimal action. He appeared in 13 games, averaging 3.0 minutes per outing.
42 PTS 🔥 12 AST 🔥 16/29 FG
Sharife Cooper tied his CAREER-HIGH in scoring in a double-double effort vs. the Gold. This was his second straight game of 30+ points. @ChargeCLE pic.twitter.com/h7FQ3jQVXn
— NBA G League (@nbagleague) November 16, 2022
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