Career Stats
NBA 1951-1956
Points
2,725
Assists
734
Rebounds
2,431
PPG
6.7
Chuck Cooper was an American professional basketball player who was the first African American to be drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1926 and attended Westinghouse High School, where he was a standout basketball player.
Cooper attended the University of Duquesne, where he was a two-time All-American and was named the school's first
Points
2,725
Assists
734
Rebounds
2,431
PPG
6.7