Sharife Cooper s college career was brief, but memorable.
A variety of factors conspired to limit the 6-1 guard to just 12 games during his freshman season at Auburn. Not only did the COVID-19 pandemic shorten the 2020-21 season, but Cooper s Auburn debut was delayed while the NCAA reviewed his eligibility. He was eventually cleared on Jan. 9 after sitting out the first 11 games of the season and joined his teammates that day against rival Alabama, the Tigers fourth conference game of the year.
The Crimson Tide the eventual SEC champions prevailed, 94-90, but Cooper nearly led Auburn to a significant upset. The Powder Springs, Ga. native tallied a team-high 26 points, nine assists, and three steals in his college debut.
Georgia Tech Basketball: The Highlight Factory
Expected to finish in the bottom half of the conference, they finished fourth in the ACC regular season to put themselves in position for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. But Tech didn’t stop there. The Yellow Jackets not only found success on the court, but they were also one of the most fun teams to watch. Georgia Tech was extremely dangerous on the fast break with Jose Alvarado, Michael Devoe, Jordan Usher, and Moses Wright. Also, Usher and Wright have unleashed some of the best dunks in the ACC this season. Watch some of the best eye-popping highlights from the Yellow Jackets this season.
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Report: The Spurs have conducted a pre-draft workout with Moses Wright
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The San Antonio Spurs conducted a pre-draft workout with Georgia Tech University forward Moses Wright before the 2021 NBA Draft Combine.
Georgia Tech Senior Moses Wright had a workout with the San Antonio Spurs before the draft combine, a source close to the situation tells me. Noah Magaro-George (@N Magaro) July 10, 2021
The six-nine senior was one of 353 early entry candidates for the 2021 NBA Draft and among the 74 players who participated in the 2021 NBA Draft Combine in Chicago last month.
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