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NEWS: Cynthia is no longer the coach of the Mercury, she has decided to concentrate on raising her kids.
6/15: Cynthia and her husband, Brian Dyke, became parents early Saturday when their twins, being carried by a surrogate mother, were born in a Houston hospital. They had one boy, Brian Jr, and one girl Cyan.
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Personal
Full Name: Cynthia Lynne Cooper
Born: April 14, 1963 (Easter Sunday)
Born in Chicago, IL
Grew up in: Watts (South Central L.A.)
Has 3 brothers and 4 sisters
Person looked up to the most: Her mother, Mary Cobbs
High School: Locke High School.
College: USC (University of Southern California)
Brother, Everett (Ricky), died on October 4, 1985 from stab wounds
Dropped out of USC in the spring of '85 to help her mother with the family finances
Re-enrolled at USC in the fall of '85
Cooper's mother was diagnosed with cancer in 1997.
Kim Perrot also died of lung cancer August 19, 1999( the same day as one of my friend's mother died of cancer)
Is raising seven nieces and nephews who all live with her in Houston.
August 1999 she published her autobiography called "She Got Game: My Personal Odyssey." (Which I recommend you read)
Announced her retirement from basketball in July of 2000.
Cynthia is now married!
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Basketball
Started play basketball in 1978 when she was 16.
Averaged 31 points a game that year
In 1981 her Senior year of High School she won the championship. And she was name MVP of the League.
During her four years (1982-84, 1986), USC had a 114-15 record (88.4%)
USC attended the NCAA Tournaments all four year while she was there and won two NCAA titles (1983, 1984)
Played in the 1986 NCAA championship game
Captured two West Coast Athletic Association (1983, 1984) and one Pac-West Conference (1986) titles.
Selected to the 1986 NCAA All-Final Four Tournament Team.
Named to the 1984 NCAA Tournament All-West Regional Team.
Earned 1982 Freshman All-America honors.
Named 1986 All-Pacific West Conference first team and 1982 All-West Coast Athletic Association second team.
Currently lists 8th among USC all-time career record holders, 3rd for steals and 5th for assists.
Made the U.S. national team in '88
Won Gold medals for both the Goodwill Games and the World Championship
Played basketball in Spain in '86-'87, Which started her pro basketball career.
In 1987 she started to play in Italy
Left Italy after the '96-'97 season
In 1997 Cooper was sign to play in the WNBA for the Houston Comets.
Won the WNBA Championship in 1997-2000
Won the MVP in 1997 and 1998
Won the MVP in the Championship Series ALL 4 years
On July 18, 1998 she was the 1st WNBA player to reach the 1,000 point mark
1st to score 2,000 points
Announced her retirement from basketball in July of 2000.
Cooper is now the head coach of the Phoenix Mercury
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Created By: Kara O'Dell On: December 21, 1999 Last Updated July 07, 200a
