PLAYER PROFILE

LOU COOPEY

STATISTICS & HISTORY

Lou Coopy was  a standout player in Eastern Pennsylavnia pro basketball circles for close to a decade. Coopey was a member of two Pennsylvania State Basketball League championship teams, with Wilkes-Barre in 1916, and with his hometown Nanticoke squad in 1920.  In the early 1030’s,  Coopey headlined  a team that consisted of him and his four sons. The Coopey Five was a popular attraction in games played before before PSL contests.

 

LOU COOPEY Height: 5:09 Weight: 165 College: None
Louis Henry Coopey Born:  Sep 6, 1891 Died:  Jun, 1970 Hometown: Nantiocke, Pa.
Father of Louis Coopey Jr REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1914-15 Nanticoke PSL 15 28 3 59 3.9
1915-16 Wilkes-Barre PSL 36 39 0 16 78 2.2
1916-17 Wilkes-Barre PSL 39 59 98 13 216 5.5
1917-18 Nanticoke PSL 34 51 87 4 189 5.6
1918-19 Nanticoke Indep
1919-20 Nanticoke PSL 27 24 37 102 .330 3 85 3.1
1920-21 Nanticoke PSL 22 18 42 8 78 3.5
1921-22  Plymouth PSL
1932-33 Nanticoke Coopey Five Indep
1933-34 Nanticoke Coopey Five Indep
1934-35 Nanticoke Coopey Five Indep
Major League Totals 173 219 267 705 4.1
PLAYOFF RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1919-20 Nanticoke PSL 2 2 1 5 2.5
Major League Totals 2 2 1 5 2.5

the opening game

 

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