Chris Hooper (basketball)
| No. 1 – San Isidro | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / small forward |
| League | La Liga Argentina |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 24, 1991 Harlem, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Arturo A. Schomburg Satellite Academy (Bronx, New York) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | Reading Rockets |
| 2017–2019 | Oberá Tenis Club |
| 2019–2022 | Itzehoe Eagles |
Chris Hooper (born December 24, 1991) is an American basketball player from Harlem, New York playing in the La Liga Argentina League.[1]
Early life
[edit]Hooper attended Arturo A. Schomburg Satellite Academy in the Bronx.[2][3] During his senior year at Satellite Academy, he averaged 12.3 points and 11.3 rebounds.[3][4] After graduating from high school, he played one season at both Kaskaskia College in Illinois and at Odessa College in Texas. While at Kaskaskia, Hooper averaged 11.7 points and 9.0 rebounds per game and helped lead the squad to a 20–11 record.[3] At Odessa, he contributed 6.9 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.[3]
Hooper then transferred to St. Francis College in Brooklyn, New York, where he had two years remaining of eligibility. With the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers, he helped win a regular-season NEC Championship and participated in the National Invitation Tournament.[5] In his first season with the Terriers, Hooper started 28 games and averaged 5.7 points per games and 4.2 rebounds per game. In his senior year, Hooper raised his statistics by averaging 11.5 points per game and 5.0 rebounds per game. Additionally, Hooper converted 59.1 percent of his shot opportunities to rank fourth in the NEC and was selected to the 2015–16 NEC men's basketball All-Conference third team.[5][6]
Statistics
[edit]| Minutes | Scoring | Total FGs | 3-point FGs | Free-Throws | Rebounds | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | GS | Tot | Avg | Pts | Avg | FG | FGA | Pct | 3FG | 3FA | Pct | FT | FTA | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Avg | A | TO | Blk | Stl |
| 2014–15 | 35 | 28 | 500 | 14.3 | 198 | 5.7 | 76 | 147 | .517 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 46 | 79 | .582 | 66 | 81 | 147 | 4.2 | 26 | 41 | 16 | 19 |
| 2015–16 | 31 | 10 | 656 | 21.2 | 356 | 11.5 | 139 | 235 | .591 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 78 | 137 | .569 | 59 | 96 | 155 | 5.0 | 43 | 75 | 38 | 33 |
| Total | 66 | 38 | 1156 | 17.5 | 554 | 8.4 | 215 | 382 | .563 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 124 | 216 | .574 | 125 | 177 | 302 | 4.6 | 69 | 116 | 54 | 52 |
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | Avg | Average per game |
| FG | Field-goals made | FGA | Field-goal attempts | Off | Offensive rebounds |
| Def | Defensive rebounds | A | Assists | TO | Turnovers |
| Blk | Blocks | Stl | Steals | High | Team high |
Professional career
[edit]After graduating from St. Francis College, Hooper agreed with M.A.C. Sports Management & Consulting to represent him as he looked to Europe for a team to sign with.[5] On July 22, 2016, he signed his first professional contract with the Reading Rockets of the English Basketball League.[7] On September 17, 2016, Hooper played in his first professional game for the Reading Rockets as they lost to the Worthing Thunder, 71–78, in a Men's National Trophy Game.[8] Hooper led his team in scoring with 22 points.[8] In his second professional game, Hooper again lead his team in scoring with 26 points, and recorded 8 rebounds with 3 steals.[9]
After his first full season, Hooper was selected as the Eurobasket.com All-British NBL Division One League Player of the Year by Eurobasket.com.[10] He was also selected as the Center of the Year and the Import of the Year. Hooper averaged 22.4 points and 12.3 rebounds per game, and led the Reading Rockets (United Kingdom) to a 27–10 record in his debut season.
References
[edit]- ^ "Chris Hooper Bio". ESPN. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Satellite Academy's success in Alternative League has mainstream PSAL teams impressed". New York Daily News. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Chris Hooper – 2015–2016 Men's Basketball". sfcathletics.com. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Satellite pair leaves mark at Battle of the Boroughs". New York Post. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "Senior Chris Hooper Signs With M.A.C. Sports Management & Consulting". sfcathletics.com. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Sacred Heart's Cane Broome Named NEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year". NortheastConference.org. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Basketball: Reading Rockets sign Chris Hooper but Anotonio Robinson, D.Montre Edwards and Jordan Nicholls all depart". readingchronicle.co.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Worthing Thunder vs Reading Rockets". ReadingRockets.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Reading Rockets vs Solent Kestrels". readingrockets.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "Former Terrier Chris Hooper Named NBL DI Player of the Year in England". sfcathletics.com. Retrieved 20 June 2017.