Carson Cooper
Team: Michigan State
Position: C
Career Averages
ESPN · NCAAM · completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 11 postseason, 125 regular season, 1 unknown phase. These are not regular-season totals.
| GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | FGA | Numbers | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137 | 17.2 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 7.6 | 58.8% | 33.3% | 72.6% |
Plus/minus sample — 2025-2026: 32 games, 835.3 minutes, 2955.0 possessions. Other models may cover a different set of games.
Advanced Stats
Model outputs use a separate game sample from the counting statistics. Model output season: 2025-2026. Plus/minus scope: 32 games.
| RAPM | Rank | Minutes | Possessions | Model PM | Model PM/G | Model PM/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.52 | 1023 | 830 | 2895 | +181 | +5.7 | +8.7 |
RAPM = Regularized Adjusted Plus-Minus. Current fits use points per 40 minutes above average; historical artifact units are unverified.
Model Outputs — 2025-2026
CatalogOutput is shown as model rating with league rank in parentheses when available.
| Model | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted Plus/Minus Adjusted Plus/Minus Unregularized adjusted plus-minus per 40 minutes. More → | -0.83 (#2338) | - |
| RAPM Overall RAPM Overall Single-parameter regularized adjusted plus-minus estimate. More → | +0.52 (#1023) | SE 1.86 | Poss 2896 |
| RAPM Off/Def RAPM Off/Def Simultaneous offensive and defensive RAPM decomposition. More → | +0.52 (#1023) | Off -0.18 | Def +0.70 |
| Plus/Minus Rate Plus/Minus Rate Raw plus/minus rate baseline per 100 possessions. More → | +6.13 (#672) | PM/G +5.7 | PM/40 +8.7 |
| Points For Elo Points For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team scoring rate. More → | +15.35 (#108) | Pts For +15.35 | Prevent +11.18 | Net +26.52 | Min 935 |
| Points Prevention Elo Points Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's scoring rate. More → | +11.18 (#172) | Pts For +15.35 | Prevent +11.18 | Net +26.52 | Min 935 |
| Points Net Elo Points Net Elo Net point-differential event Elo from points created plus points prevented. More → | +26.52 (#74) | Pts For +15.35 | Prevent +11.18 | Net +26.52 | Min 935 |
| Offensive Rebounding Offensive Rebounding Online player rating for the team's offensive rebound rate (OREB%) on offense. More → | +7.24 (#170) | OReb% +7.24 | DReb% +12.13 | Min 935 |
| Defensive Rebounding Defensive Rebounding Online player rating for the team's defensive rebound rate (DREB%) on defense. More → | +12.13 (#4) | OReb% +7.24 | DReb% +12.13 | Min 935 |
| Assists For Elo Assists For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team assist rate. More → | +8.73 (#21) | Ast For +8.73 | Prevent +1.87 | Net +10.60 | Min 935 |
| Assist Prevention Elo Assist Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's assist rate. More → | +1.87 (#973) | Ast For +8.73 | Prevent +1.87 | Net +10.60 | Min 935 |
| Assists Net Elo Assists Net Elo Net assist event Elo from assisted creation plus assisted-shot prevention. More → | +10.60 (#45) | Ast For +8.73 | Prevent +1.87 | Net +10.60 | Min 935 |
| Threes For Elo Threes For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team made-threes rate. More → | +0.26 (#1916) | 3PM For +0.26 | Prevent -0.94 | Net -0.68 | Min 935 |
| Three Prevention Elo Three Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's made-threes rate. More → | -0.94 (#3800) | 3PM For +0.26 | Prevent -0.94 | Net -0.68 | Min 935 |
| Threes Net Elo Threes Net Elo Net made-three event Elo from threes created plus threes prevented. More → | -0.68 (#3193) | 3PM For +0.26 | Prevent -0.94 | Net -0.68 | Min 935 |
| Stocks For Elo Stocks For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team steals-plus-blocks rate. More → | -1.00 (#3514) | Stocks For -1.00 | Prevent +0.65 | Net -0.35 | Min 935 |
| Stocks Prevention Elo Stocks Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing opponent stocks. More → | +0.65 (#1586) | Stocks For -1.00 | Prevent +0.65 | Net -0.35 | Min 935 |
| Stocks Net Elo Stocks Net Elo Net stocks event Elo from stocks created plus stocks denied. More → | -0.35 (#2886) | Stocks For -1.00 | Prevent +0.65 | Net -0.35 | Min 935 |
| Ball Security Elo Ball Security Elo Online player rating for keeping own-team turnovers down. More → | +0.52 (#1864) | TOV For +0.52 | Prevent -2.40 | Net -1.87 | Min 935 |
| Turnover Force Elo Turnover Force Elo Online player rating for forcing opponent turnovers. More → | -2.40 (#4270) | TOV For +0.52 | Prevent -2.40 | Net -1.87 | Min 935 |
| Turnover Margin Elo Turnover Margin Elo Net turnover event Elo from ball security plus turnover force. More → | -1.87 (#3960) | TOV For +0.52 | Prevent -2.40 | Net -1.87 | Min 935 |
Shot Chart — 2025-2026
135/231 FG (58.4%), 272 points from the field · ESPN shot locations · compared with the 2025-2026 league average
| Zone | FGM | FGA | FG% | League FG% | +/- | % of FGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 59 | 82 | 72.0 | 64.5 | +7.5 | 35.5 |
| Paint (non-RA) | 56 | 100 | 56.0 | 45.2 | +10.8 | 43.3 |
| Mid-range left | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 36.6 | +27.7 | 6.1 |
| Mid-range center | 1 | 12 | 8.3 | 38.6 | -30.3 | 5.2 |
| Mid-range right | 8 | 18 | 44.4 | 37.4 | +7.0 | 7.8 |
| Left corner 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 36.5 | - | 0.0 |
| Right corner 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 36.9 | - | 0.0 |
| Above-break 3 left | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 34.1 | -34.1 | 0.4 |
| Above-break 3 center | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 32.8 | +0.5 | 1.3 |
| Above-break 3 right | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 33.6 | +66.4 | 0.4 |
Career Stats
ESPN · NCAAM · completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 11 postseason, 125 regular season, 1 unknown phase. These are not regular-season totals. Other career leagues are available through the league links above.
| Season | League | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | Numbers | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | eFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | NCAAM | Michigan State | 35 | 26.7 | 11.1 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 6.6 | 13.0 | 58.4% | 40.0% | 78.8% | 65.5 | 58.9 |
| 2024-2025 | NCAAM | Michigan State | 37 | 17.1 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 59.8% | 0.0% | 74.4% | 65.8 | 59.8 |
| 2023-2024 | NCAAM | Michigan State | 35 | 17.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 53.3% | - | 63.3% | 58.2 | 53.3 |
| 2022-2023 | NCAAM | Michigan State | 30 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 73.1% | - | 47.4% | 68.4 | 73.1 |
Advanced: Numbers = PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA, TS% = True Shooting, eFG% = Effective FG
RAPM GS requires a reviewed game-score run and a qualified player and game match. A dash means the score is unavailable.
Game Log — 2025-2026
ESPN · NCAAM · completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 11 postseason, 125 regular season, 1 unknown phase. These are not regular-season totals.
The latest season's 35 of 137 career games; each season's games are under its link above.
| Date | Vs/At | Opponent | Result | Score | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | @ | UConn Huskies | L | 63-67 | 28 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 16.0 | -14.0 |
| 2026-03-21 | vs | Louisville Cardinals | W | 77-69 | 30 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8.0 | +7.4 |
| 2026-03-19 | vs | North Dakota State B | W | 92-67 | 30 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 24.0 | +5.2 |
| 2026-03-13 | vs | UCLA Bruins | L | 84-88 | 29 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 | -12.0 |
| 2026-03-08 | @ | Michigan Wolverines | L | 80-90 | 29 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12.0 | +1.9 |
| 2026-03-05 | vs | Rutgers Scarlet Knig | W | 91-87 | 29 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14.0 | - |
| 2026-03-01 | @ | Indiana Hoosiers | W | 77-64 | 21 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.0 | +6.1 |
| 2026-02-26 | @ | Purdue Boilermakers | W | 76-74 | 30 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | -2.7 |
| 2026-02-22 | vs | Ohio State Buckeyes | W | 66-60 | 34 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 23.0 | +3.8 |
| 2026-02-17 | vs | UCLA Bruins | W | 82-59 | 25 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16.0 | +17.8 |
| 2026-02-13 | @ | Wisconsin Badgers | L | 71-92 | 19 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7.0 | -4.0 |
| 2026-02-07 | vs | Illinois Fighting Il | W | 85-82 | 37 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 16.0 | -2.3 |
| 2026-02-04 | @ | Minnesota Golden Gop | L | 73-76 | 20 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | -18.4 |
| 2026-01-30 | vs | Michigan Wolverines | L | 71-83 | 26 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | +2.2 |
| 2026-01-27 | @ | Rutgers Scarlet Knig | W | 88-79 | 37 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16.0 | -7.8 |
| 2026-01-24 | vs | Maryland Terrapins | W | 91-48 | 24 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 5-5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18.0 | +15.7 |
| 2026-01-20 | @ | Oregon Ducks | W | 68-52 | 33 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 20.0 | +17.8 |
| 2026-01-17 | @ | Washington Huskies | W | 80-63 | 28 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11.0 | +10.8 |
| 2026-01-13 | vs | Indiana Hoosiers | W | 81-60 | 22 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15.0 | -3.1 |
| 2026-01-08 | vs | Northwestern Wildcat | W | 76-66 | 33 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 21.0 | -3.0 |
| 2026-01-05 | vs | USC Trojans | W | 80-51 | 27 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13.0 | +7.4 |
| 2026-01-02 | @ | Nebraska Cornhuskers | L | 56-58 | 31 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10.0 | -12.2 |
| 2025-12-29 | vs | Cornell Big Red | W | 114-97 | 16 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13.0 | -16.8 |
| 2025-12-20 | vs | Oakland Golden Grizz | W | 79-70 | 24 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 17.0 | +0.2 |
| 2025-12-16 | vs | Toledo Rockets | W | 92-69 | 23 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15.0 | +10.6 |
| 2025-12-13 | @ | Penn State Nittany L | W | 76-72 | 30 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8.0 | -11.5 |
| 2025-12-06 | vs | Duke Blue Devils | L | 60-66 | 32 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 21.0 | +3.3 |
| 2025-12-02 | vs | Iowa Hawkeyes | W | 71-52 | 20 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3.0 | +7.1 |
| 2025-11-27 | @ | North Carolina Tar H | W | 74-58 | 30 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 7.0 | - |
| 2025-11-25 | @ | East Carolina Pirate | W | 89-56 | 20 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 18.0 | +6.4 |
| 2025-11-21 | vs | Detroit Mercy Titans | W | 84-56 | 20 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13.0 | +10.2 |
| 2025-11-18 | @ | Kentucky Wildcats | W | 83-66 | 23 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5.0 | +8.1 |
| 2025-11-13 | vs | San José State Spart | W | 79-60 | 27 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 5-10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 23.0 | -6.6 |
| 2025-11-08 | vs | Arkansas Razorbacks | W | 69-66 | 20 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11.0 | - |
| 2025-11-03 | vs | Colgate Raiders | W | 80-69 | 28 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4.0 | -7.8 |