Northwest Missouri State Athletics

2013-14
DeShaun Cooper was the MIAA Player of the Year and a first team All-MIAA performer … NABC first team All-America and All-Central District … earned fourth team All-America honors from the NCAA Division II Bulletin … CoSIDA/Daktronics All-Central Region first team … All-Central Region tournament team … named to the NABC Reese’s College All-Star Game … finished his career with 1,702 points, 489 assists, 170 three pointers and 132 steals in 114 games … led the team with 17.6 points per game … led the team in scoring 15 times during the year … had a streak of 11 consecutive games with double digit points … finished the year by scoring double figures in 12 consecutive games … recorded 128 assists, averaging 4.0 per game … scored in double figures 28 contests and surpassed 20 points in 13 games … scored a then-career high 32 points against Missouri Southern (1/22), hitting the game winner with :03 seconds left … netted a career-best 35 points in a win at Lincoln (2/8) on 13 made field goals … hit six three pointers in a win over Fort Hays State (12/21).

2012-13
Sat out year with injury

2011-12
Named first team All-MIAA … named second-team All-District by the National Association of Basketball Coaches … started in all 29 games … averaged 14.7 points per game, 4.1 assists and 2.9 rebounds … led the team in scoring for eight of 29 games … scored his season high of 27 points against Rockhurst (11/18) … Cooper scored in double figures in 24 of 29 games including seven 20+ performances… scored 425 points during the season

2010-11
Named second team All-MIAA ... started in all 26 games ... led the team with most points in one game with 31 points, twice, once against Central Missouri (2/19) and once against Missouri Western (2/12) ... led the team with field goals made in a game with 13 against Missouri Southern (1/17) ... tied with teammates Narayan and Haake for most 3-point field goals made in a game with five ... went five-for-five 3-pointers made against Central Missouri (2/19) ... led the team with most free throws made in one game with 17 against Missouri Western (1/5) ... scored 425 points during the season

2009-10
Was named MIAA Freshman of the year in 2009-2010 ... DeShaun started eight games, but appeared in all 27 games as a true freshman ... averaged 10.7 points per game, four assists and 2.3 rebounds in 27.3 minutes played ... his four assists per game led the team and put him fourth on the MIAA individual assist leader chart ... DeShaun also finished seventh in the league with 1.4 steals per game ... had a career high 23 points on January 16th against Southwest Baptist ... had 18 points, six rebounds and dished-out nine assists in his first game as a Bearcat ... DeShaun scored in double figures in 14 of 27 games including three 20+ performances ... DeShaun had at least five assists in eight contests during his rookie campaign ... Cooper's assists in season opener were most by a Bearcat in 66 games

Jennings High School
Earned Missouri Class 4A first-team all-state honors at Jennings High School after averaging 21 points, 3.7 assists and 3.4 steals during his senior season under head coach Randy Carter ... was also named the 2009 Suburban East Conference Player of the Year ... was a three-time all-conference pick ... selected to play in the Riverwar All-Star game and earned MVP honors after posting 31 points

Personal Bio
Son of Noel and Patricia Cooper ...born on September 16, 1991