She is 22 years old now, Born on April 16, 1997.
From Tenn to South Carolina to Baylor. How many years she can play in Baylor?
My understanding is she played 1 year at each stop, setting out two years. One at Tenn for medical reasons, another for the transfer to SC. If you remember, Dawn submitted a waiver for her, which was denied. I believe she’s eligible to apply to for another year to recover that medical redshirt year at Tennessee. That would be her 4th year I believe. Whether it’s granted is another question. I doubt very seriously she applies for that 4th year.
She’s seeing the success her buddy
Diamond DeShields (Chicago Sky) is having in the W, and no doubt would like a piece of THAT action.
T'ea Cooper's College time line:
- 2015-16 SEC Freshman year. 2016 SEC All-Freshman Team (coaches).
- 2016-17, did not play due to injury; redshirted at Tennessee.
- 2017-18, did not play due to NCAA transfer rules; redshirted at South Carolina.
- 2018-2019, South Carolina - All-Southeastern Conference second team (coaches).
- 2019-2020, Transferring to Baylor she will be a graduate transfer. She's only played 2 years. 2015 & 2018.
Baylor will have a
graduate transfer from the SEC for the second year in a row with the addition of Te'a Cooper from South Carolina.
Lady Bears coach Kim Mulkey plans for Cooper to switch to point guard for the Lady Bears, like Chloe Jackson did last season after leaving LSU. Jackson, the first grad transfer to play at Baylor, was the most outstanding player at the women's NCAA Final Four.
Cooper led the Gamecocks with 11.9 points a game last season after sitting out the 2017-18 season following her transfer from Tennessee. She averaged 8.6 points a game as a freshman for the Lady Vols in 2015-16 before missing the following season with a left knee injury.
"As most who follow the Lady Bears know, Chloe Jackson changed my mind about graduate transfers after such a great experience last year," Mulkey said. "We're excited to bring another extremely talented guard in this season in Te'a Cooper. She's brings a lot of experience to our team, she's a battle-tested guard and we are looking forward to ways she can help the program."
In a case similar to Cooper's: Indiana's Patberg gets sixth year of eligibility - 2/5/2019
Indiana Hoosier guard Ali Patberg has been granted a 6th year of eligibility by the NCAA.
The school announced Friday that
Patberg will have two years of eligibility remaining.
She missed her freshman season with an injury.
Played in 22 games as a sophomore for the Irish. -
1st year of play
Transferred from Notre Dame in 2017 AFTER her sophomore year
Sat out the next year due to NCAA transfer rules.
Played last year (2018-2019) for the Hoosiers. -
2nd year of play
Waiver granted to play 2019-2020 & 2020-2021, which will be her 3rd & 4th year of play.
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