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2018-19 Men's Basketball

21 Cooper Theobald

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 170
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Fort Mitchell, Ky.
  • Highschool Covington Catholic

Biography

2017-18

  • Started in all 26 games for the Pioneers as a junior
  • Averaged 11.7 ppg (3rd on team), 6.1 rpg (4th in HCAC), and 3.0 apg (2nd on team)
  • Shot 51.9% FG, 30.4% 2 pt FG, and 73.4% FT
  • Led the team in total rebounds with 158 for the season
  • Scored career-high 44 points in HCAC Tournament 1st Round game on Feb. 20 vs Anderson (L 95-82)
  • Grabbed season-high 11 rebounds on Dec. 29 at Emory (L 87-83)
  • Scored in double figures 14 games this season
  • Named HCAC Honorable Mention and to the HCAC All-Tournament Team
  • NABC Honors Court recipient
  • Became 48th member of 1,000 point club on Jan. 27 vs Rose-Hulman (L 70-69)
  • Totaled 304 points for the season (2nd on team)

 

  • 2016-17
  • Started in all 27 games for the Pioneers as a sophomore
  • Named to All-HCAC 2nd Team, named HCAC Player of the Week for week ending January 9
  • 10th in HCAC, 2nd on team in scoring at 15.6 ppg
  • Led team in rebounding, ranked 7th in HCAC in boards at 6.5 rpg; ranked 5th in HCAC in total rebounds with 175
  • Ranked fifth in HCAC, 2nd on Pioneers in assists per game (3.0 apg). Totaled 24 steals and nine blocks for the season
  • Led team in minutes per game (32.6 mpg)
  • Set an NCAA Division III record for most single-game free throw attempts, shooting 29 for 32 from the free throw line on Jan. 7 at Defiance (W 111-102, 2 OT). The 29 free throws made and 32 attempts also stand as HCAC conference records
  • Led conference in free throws made and attempted (151-197 FT)
  • Scored career-high 37 points on Jan. 7 at Defiance. Played career-high 48 minutes on Jan. 7 at Defiance
  • Had two double-doubles (26 pts, 11 rebs on Nov. 28, 2016 at Greenville, 37 points, 12 rebounds Jan. 7 at Defiance)
  • Had season-high eight assists two times (Feb. 4 at Bluffton, Feb. 8 vs. Mt. St. Joseph)
  • Had season-high three steals two times (Nov. 16, 2016 vs Thomas More, Jan. 11 vs. Franklin)
  • Shot career-best FG percentage of 75% (9-12 FG) Feb. 1 vs. Hanover (min. 10 attempts)
  • Hit career-high 11 field goals (11-16 FG) Jan. 28 vs. Anderson (L 87-84)
  • Scored in double-digits 20 times. Had seven games of 20+ points, 17 games of 15 or more points. Had six games of double-digit free throws attempted

2015-16

  • Appeared and started in all 27 games for the Pioneers in freshman season
  • Led team in rebounding with 6.4 rpg (7th in HCAC)
  • Averaged 14.4 ppg (3rd on team), 2.4 apg (2nd on team), 1.6 spg (2nd on team, 2nd in HCAC of eligible players), and 0.4 bpg
  • Set HCAC record for most free throws made (hit 169 free throws in 219 attempts)
  • 2nd in conference in total minutes played (930), 3rd in HCAC in mpg (34.4)
  • Shot 50.2% FG, 77.2% FT, shot 1-3 from 3-pt range
  • Totaled 11 blocks
  • Registered season-high 29 points on Feb. 17 (87-84 L vs. Franklin)
  • Notched season-high 15 made free throws on Feb. 17 (87-84 L vs. Franklin)
  • Shot a perfect 14-14 from the free throw line on Feb. 10 (65-62 W at Mt. St. Joseph)
  • Scored in double-digits 21 times
  • Had 11 consecutive games of double-digit scoring (Jan. 20 through Feb. 26)
  • Had season-high 5 assists three times
  • Had career-high 13 rebounds on Jan. 6 (76-66 W at Earlham)
  • Had career-high 5 steals two times (Dec. 5, 81-79 L at Bluffton, Jan. 23, Jan. 23, 68-60 L vs. Rose-Hulman)
  • Played a season-high 44 minutes on Feb. 17 (87-84 OT L vs. Franklin)

High School: Member of two state tournament basketball teams ... 2014 Kentucky State Champions and 2015 final four ... Co-captain of varsity team with a 12.4 points and 3.7 rebounds average per game ... Selected to the 35th district and 9th region all-tournament teams ... Beacon Orthopedics Prime Time Player of the Week award in Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky ... Recipient of the Ohio/Kentucky Bluegrass Tournament Academic Achievement Award.

Personal: Son of Jerry and Kathy Theobald

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2015-16Freshman

    Guard
    6'1" 160 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2016-17Sophomore

    Guard
    6'1" 160 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2017-18Junior

    Guard
    6'1" 170 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2018-19Senior

    Guard
    6'1" 170 lbs
    21
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