They were both standout athletes at Fort Wayne South Side. TheDribbleDrop: What piece of advice would you give a new coach starting out in the game or a young guy wanting to start his own AAU program? He just runs away from them out there.”. But Cooper is an unusual sophomore. Ast/G 5.3. Claimed! TheDribbleDrop has always appreciated all facets of the game and will be linking with a distinguished high school basketball coaches every week to discuss the ins and outs of the game and what happens in-between the lines. “I said, ‘That might be (Lawrence Central’s) game plan — to make you beat them. The Lawrence North Wildcats defeat the Lawrence Central Bears to win the Marion County Championship. Point Guard #30. Teams. Once you start letting parents and players get away with stuff, you are in trouble. 2 North Shore vs. No. I can get steals, fast breaks and dunks. He is 38 years old and is a Aquarius. Graduated in 2020. The Walker varsity basketball team lost Friday's neutral tournament game against St. Francis (Alpharetta, GA) by a score of 70-48. Or write about sports? I like playing defense. During the shootaround before the Marion County championship on Saturday at Southport Fieldhouse, Omar Cooper Sr., the junior varsity coach for Lawrence North, told his son, Omar Cooper Jr., to get a few in-rhythm, game-like shots up from the 3-point line. At 40-years-old, Omar welcomed his first son, Bradly with his wife, Mia Vogel. The Walker varsity basketball team won Tuesday's home conference game against King's Ridge Christian (Alpharetta, GA) by a score of 64-63. Omar is the brother of the Oscar-winning actor, Cuba Gooding Jr. Omar explained that both their successes as actors from a young age helped pull their family out of poverty. Omar Cooper: I think New Jersey basketball is in a great space and has been in that space for a long time. “Everybody was shocked because I had always tried and never made it,” he said. Omar Cooper. [13] At the start of Cooper’s sophomore season, the Lawrence North football coaching staff was high on his potential. Popularity . Gemini Basketball Player #6. The way it is, he’ll be a football player though. But when veteran basketball coach Jack Keefer said Cooper could be a Division I basketball player, it is not an empty platitude. Graduated in 2020. “I watched him a lot in football and basketball. Birthday June Jun 11, 2001 . You have those two programs and many more that are doing a great job at building up today’s youth. I think we work hard and take advantage of every opportunity in front of us. 19-20 Varsity Basketball. Reb/G 4.5.