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Talaysia Cooper earns two weekly basketball awards

Tennessee redshirt sophomore guard named SEC and USBWA Player of the Week.

Tennessee redshirt sophomore guard Talaysia Cooper was named SEC Player of the Week and United States Basketball Writers Association Player of the Week.

Cooper transferred to Tennessee from South Carolina.

She averaged 25.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game in Tennessee’s victories over Middle Tennessee State and Liberty. Cooper recorded a .556 field goal percentage, a .333 three-point field goal percentage and a 100 percent free throw percentage.

She recorded her first collegiate double-double against the Blue Raiders, totaling 18 points and a career-high 10 rebounds in Tennessee’s, 89-75, win. Cooper also totaled four assists, four steals and one block.

The 6-foot guard totaled 33 points and nine rebounds in a, 109-93, victory against Liberty.

Talaysia Cooper scores 33 points versus Liberty

Lady Vols defeat Liberty to remain undefeated.

Tennessee (4-0) defeated Liberty (2-2), 109-93, Saturday at Food City Center.

The Lady Vols led, 64-43, at halftime after opening a, 55-25, lead midway through the second quarter.

Talaysia Cooper led Tennessee with 33 points and was one of four Lady Vols to score 10-plus points in the contest. She also totaled nine rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Ruby Whitehorn recorded 13 points, five rebounds, two steals and one block for the Lady Vols, who have scored 89 or more points in their first four games for the first time in program history.

Sara Puckett had 12 points, four rebounds and three assists, while Jewel Spear finished with 10 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Bella Smuda led the Flames with 27 points.

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Kellie Harper discusses Talaysia Cooper transferring to Tennessee

Kellie Harper discusses Talaysia Cooper transferring to the Lady Vols.

Tennessee received a SEC Grant-in-Aid and Institutional Financial Aid Agreement from South Carolina guard transfer Talaysia Cooper.

Cooper played at South Carolina as a freshman during the 2022-23 season.

Cooper transferred outside the NCAA transfer portal window. She will enroll at Tennessee for the fall semester and will not play during the 2023-24 season.

“We are thrilled to welcome Talaysia to our Lady Vol family,” Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper said in a press release. “We recruited her heavily when she was in high school and are very familiar with the quality of person and player we are getting. We look forward to Talaysia blending with our current team, learning the system, working hard and preparing herself to become an active contributor as a redshirt sophomore in 2024-25.”

Cooper appeared in 24 contests at South Carolina, averaging 2.9 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 8.4 minutes per game.

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