of Fame. He was named to the Sun Belt Conference's All-Time Men's Basketball Team in 1995. He was later inducted into the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation Hall of Fame in 2000. Prior to the 2019–20 season, Cooper finished runner-up in voting by a panel of New Orleans basketball experts to determine the greatest basketball player in Privateers history. At the time of his death, he was ranked second all-time at UNO in double-doubles (44), third in career rebounds (920), and fifteenth in career points (1,209). Personal life Cooper was married to Denise until his death. They had three daughters together. Cooper died on April 11, 2022. He was 65, and suffered from kidney disease prior to his death. See also List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders References External links 1956 births 2022 deaths 20th-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American people African-American basketball players American men's basketball players Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Centers (basketball) Dallas Mavericks players Deaths from kidney disease Denver Nuggets players Golden State Warriors draft picks Golden State Warriors players New Orleans Privateers men's basketball players People from Dodge County, Georgia People from Telfair County, Georgia Portland Trail Blazers players Power forwards (basketball) Utah Jazz players Sacramento Kings coaches Sacramento Kings personnel Portland Trail Blazers personnel