There are 6 article(s) tagged Joe Cooper:

• April 2024

  • Memphis Tigers fan favorite Joe Cooper reflects on season, looks ahead

    Cooper, the Tigers’ 6-foot-1 walk-on point guard and Memphis native, faces a difficult decision this offseason.

    By Parth Upadhyaya April 21, 2024

• February 2024

  • ‘A Memphis guy': Unexpected hero Joe Cooper helps orchestrate Tigers’ win

    “We’ve been taking some losses,” said walk-on Joe Cooper. “So it just felt good to be able to contribute to the win — get the crowd back into it, get the city back into it.”

    By Parth Upadhyaya February 25, 2024

  • Buckley: Penny Hardaway called plays. The Tigers actually followed the script.

    Tigers coach Penny Hardaway finally found a way to tame his wild offense in Wednesday’s win over Charlotte.

    By Tim Buckley February 22, 2024

• August 2023

  • ‘A legacy thing’: Joe Cooper to follow in stepfather’s footsteps at Memphis

    Joe Cooper, the stepson of former Memphis forward Rodney Newsom, has walked on with the Tigers.

    By Parth Upadhyaya August 31, 2023

• May 2022

  • Death ends Joe Cooper’s long, futile road back to elected office

    The former County Commissioner died in January, his family disclosed this month. He is buried in a county cemetery, 50 years after his only win in a storied political career that saw him go to prison twice.

    By Bill Dries May 02, 2022

• October 2020

  • Point guard Joe Cooper forges new path at Pearl River CC

    He almost gave up on the sport. The junior college has reinvigorated him and changed his mindset.

    By Jonah Jordan October 10, 2020