As coach: David Cooper (born 15 October 1976) is an Australian former professional basketball player who played the majority of his career in the Australian National Basketball League (ANBL).
He also played in the New Zealand NBL and the South Australian State League.
Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, Cooper began his ANBL career in 2000 with the Brisbane Bullets.
[2] He re-joined the Manawatu Jets for the 2004 New Zealand NBL season and won the Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy for leading the league in rebounding.
[2] Cooper also played two more years in the New Zealand NBL (2005 with Manawatu, and 2009 with the Hawke's Bay Hawks),[4] and spent six years playing in the South Australian State League for the Norwood Flames between 2006 and 2011.