24 Rakaya Cooper
Rakaya Cooper
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Year:
    So
  • Hometown:
    East Orange, NJ
  • High School:
    East Orange
  • Position:
    F
  • gp
    10
  • pts/g
    1.9
  • fg %
    42.1
  • 3pt %
    -
  • ft %
    50.0
  • reb/g
    2.0
  • a/g
    0.3

Bio

2023-24: Played in 10 games as a freshman with the Penn State Altoona women’s basketball program, averaging 8.7 minutes per game…shot 8-for-27 from the floor overall and 5-for-10 at the foul line to average 2.2 points per game…grabbed 27 rebounds, averaging 2.7 boards per game…also recorded four steals, three assists, and one block.

Personal: Daughter of Perrece Cooper...majoring in Kinesiology...transferred to Penn State Altoona from Delaware State University.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Jan 18 La Roche L, 67-56
Jan 22 at Pitt.-Bradford W, 77-54
Jan 25 Hilbert W, 64-41
Jan 29 Pitt.-Greensburg W, 57-46
Feb 5 Mt. Aloysius L, 69-62
Feb 8 at Penn State-Behrend L, 77-61
  Overall Conf
Games 10 6
Games started - -
Minutes 71 36
Minutes per game 7.1 6.0
FG 8-19 4-10
FG Pct 42.1 40.0
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 3-6 2-2
FT Pct 50.0 100.0
Off rebounds 10 4
Def rebounds 10 5
Total rebounds 20 9
Rebounds per game 2.0 1.5
Personal fouls 13 5
Disqualifications 1 -
Assists 3 3
Turnovers 7 3
Assist to turnover ratio 0.4 1.0
Steals 6 2
Blocks 0 0
Points 19 10
Points per game 1.9 1.7
Points per 40 min 10.7 11.1

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 at York (Pa.) L, 65-46 - 9 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 0
Nov 11 at Juniata L, 86-82 - 19 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Nov 13 at Lycoming W, 60-49 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Penn State-Beaver L, 88-79 - 0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 20 at No. 15 Gettysburg L, 84-48 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Penn College W, 69-63 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 at Mt. Aloysius W, 68-61 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 at Pitt.-Greensburg W, 67-56 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 at Hilbert W, 67-31 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 11 at Marywood W, 67-47 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 14 Alfred L, 68-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 No. 22 Messiah L, 60-47 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 Penn State-Behrend L, 88-70 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 at Alfred St. W, 70-40 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 15 Carlow L, 81-76 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 La Roche L, 67-56 - 6 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 22 at Pitt.-Bradford W, 77-54 - 8 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 25 Hilbert W, 64-41 - 7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 29 Pitt.-Greensburg W, 57-46 - 2 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 5 Mt. Aloysius L, 69-62 - 10 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 8 at Penn State-Behrend L, 77-61 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 at Carlow   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Alfred St.   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 Pitt.-Bradford   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at La Roche   - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 8 at York (Pa.) L, 65-46 - 9 1 1 2 0 3 0.0 1 0 3 -
Nov 11 at Juniata L, 86-82 - 19 4 2 6 0 0 - 3 0 5 1
Nov 13 at Lycoming W, 60-49 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Penn State-Beaver L, 88-79 - 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 20 at No. 15 Gettysburg L, 84-48 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Penn College W, 69-63 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 at Mt. Aloysius W, 68-61 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 at Pitt.-Greensburg W, 67-56 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 at Hilbert W, 67-31 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 11 at Marywood W, 67-47 - 7 1 2 3 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 14 Alfred L, 68-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 No. 22 Messiah L, 60-47 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 Penn State-Behrend L, 88-70 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 at Alfred St. W, 70-40 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 -
Jan 15 Carlow L, 81-76 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 La Roche L, 67-56 - 6 2 0 2 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 22 at Pitt.-Bradford W, 77-54 - 8 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 1 0 0 -
Jan 25 Hilbert W, 64-41 - 7 1 0 1 1 0 - 0 0 2 -
Jan 29 Pitt.-Greensburg W, 57-46 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 5 Mt. Aloysius L, 69-62 - 10 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 8 at Penn State-Behrend L, 77-61 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 at Carlow   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Alfred St.   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 Pitt.-Bradford   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at La Roche   - - - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2023-24 10 - 8.7 0.8-2.7 29.6 0.1-0.7 14.3 0.5-1.0 50.0 2.2
2024-25 10 - 7.1 0.8-1.9 42.1 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-0.6 50.0 1.9
Total 20 - 7.9 0.8-2.3 34.8 0.1-0.3 14.3 0.4-0.8 50.0 2.0

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 10 - 87 8-27 29.6 1-7 14.3 5-10 50.0 22
2024-25 10 - 71 8-19 42.1 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 19
Total 20 - 158 16-46 34.8 1-7 14.3 8-16 50.0 41

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2023-24 10 - 8.7 3.7-12.4 29.6 0.5-3.2 14.3 2.3-4.6 50.0 10.1
2024-25 10 - 7.1 4.5-10.7 42.1 0.0-0.0 - 1.7-3.4 50.0 10.7
Total 20 - 7.9 4.1-11.6 34.8 0.3-1.8 14.3 2.0-4.1 50.0 10.4

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2023-24 10 - 8.7 0.9 1.8 2.7 0.9 - 0.3 1.3 0.2 0.4 0.1
2024-25 10 - 7.1 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.3 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.0
Total 20 - 7.9 0.9 1.4 2.4 1.1 0.1 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.1

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2023-24 10 - 87 9 18 27 9 - 3 13 0.2 4 1
2024-25 10 - 71 10 10 20 13 1 3 7 0.4 6 0
Total 20 - 158 19 28 47 22 1 6 20 0.3 10 1

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 10 - 8.7 4.1 8.3 12.4 4.1 0.0 1.4 6.0 0.2 1.8 0.5
2024-25 10 - 7.1 5.6 5.6 11.3 7.3 0.6 1.7 3.9 0.4 3.4 0.0
Total 20 - 7.9 4.8 7.1 11.9 5.6 0.3 1.5 5.1 0.3 2.5 0.3

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 10 - 7.1 0.8-1.9 42.1 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-0.6 50.0 1.9
Conference 6 - 6.0 0.7-1.7 40.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-0.3 100.0 1.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 4 - 6.3 0.8-2.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-0.5 100.0 2.0
Away 6 - 7.7 0.8-1.8 45.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.2-0.7 25.0 1.8
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 5 - 5.4 0.4-1.4 28.6 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.8
Losses 5 - 8.8 1.2-2.4 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-1.2 50.0 3.0
Month November 3 - 9.3 1.3-2.7 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-1.3 25.0 3.0
December 1 - 7.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
January 5 - 5.2 0.4-1.6 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-0.4 100.0 1.2
February 1 - 10.0 2.0-2.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 4.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 10 - 71 8-19 42.1 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 19
Conference 6 - 36 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 10
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 4 - 25 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Away 6 - 46 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 11
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result Wins 5 - 27 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Losses 5 - 44 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 15
Month November 3 - 28 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 9
December 1 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
January 5 - 26 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
February 1 - 10 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 10 - 7.1 4.5-10.7 42.1 0.0-0.0 - 1.7-3.4 50.0 10.7
Conference 6 - 6.0 4.4-11.1 40.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.2-2.2 100.0 11.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 4 - 6.3 4.8-12.8 37.5 0.0-0.0 - 3.2-3.2 100.0 12.8
Away 6 - 7.7 4.3-9.6 45.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.9-3.5 25.0 9.6
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 5 - 5.4 3.0-10.4 28.6 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 5.9
Losses 5 - 8.8 5.5-10.9 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.7-5.5 50.0 13.6
Month November 3 - 9.3 5.7-11.4 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.4-5.7 25.0 12.9
December 1 - 7.0 0.0-5.7 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
January 5 - 5.2 3.1-12.3 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.1-3.1 100.0 9.2
February 1 - 10.0 8.0-8.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 16.0

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 10 - 7.1 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.3 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.0
Conference 6 - 6.0 0.7 0.8 1.5 0.8 - 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - 6.3 0.8 0.8 1.5 1.3 - 0.8 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0
Away 6 - 7.7 1.2 1.2 2.3 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.0 1.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - 5.4 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.6 - 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.4 0.0
Losses 5 - 8.8 1.4 1.2 2.6 2.0 0.2 0.4 1.2 0.3 0.8 0.0
Month November 3 - 9.3 1.7 1.0 2.7 2.7 0.3 0.0 1.3 0.0 1.3 0.0
December 1 - 7.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
January 5 - 5.2 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.4 0.0
February 1 - 10.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 10 - 71 10 10 20 13 1 3 7 0.4 6 0
Conference 6 - 36 4 5 9 5 - 3 3 1.0 2 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - 25 3 3 6 5 - 3 2 1.5 0 0
Away 6 - 46 7 7 14 8 1 0 5 0.0 6 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - 27 3 4 7 3 - 1 1 1.0 2 0
Losses 5 - 44 7 6 13 10 1 2 6 0.3 4 0
Month November 3 - 28 5 3 8 8 1 0 4 0.0 4 0
December 1 - 7 1 2 3 0 - 0 0 - 0 0
January 5 - 26 4 2 6 5 - 2 2 1.0 2 0
February 1 - 10 0 3 3 0 - 1 1 1.0 0 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 10 - 7.1 5.6 5.6 11.3 7.3 0.6 1.7 3.9 0.4 3.4 0.0
Conference 6 - 6.0 4.4 5.6 10.0 5.6 0.0 3.3 3.3 1.0 2.2 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - 6.3 4.8 4.8 9.6 8.0 0.0 4.8 3.2 1.5 0.0 0.0
Away 6 - 7.7 6.1 6.1 12.2 7.0 0.9 0.0 4.3 0.0 5.2 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - 5.4 4.4 5.9 10.4 4.4 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 3.0 0.0
Losses 5 - 8.8 6.4 5.5 11.8 9.1 0.9 1.8 5.5 0.3 3.6 0.0
Month November 3 - 9.3 7.1 4.3 11.4 11.4 1.4 0.0 5.7 0.0 5.7 0.0
December 1 - 7.0 5.7 11.4 17.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
January 5 - 5.2 6.2 3.1 9.2 7.7 0.0 3.1 3.1 1.0 3.1 0.0
February 1 - 10.0 0.0 12.0 12.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.0

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