Taleah Cooper

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Class:
Junior
Position:
MB
Height:
5-10
Hometown:
Peoria, Ariz.
High School:
Centennial
Club Team:
Revolution
Squadron:
26 Barons

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2020: Played in five sets…tallied six kills at Utah State…missed majority of year with injury...academic all-conference selection.

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2019: Saw action in 96 sets...member of the starting rotation for 25 contests...tied for the team lead with 58 blocks...accounted for six solo stops, including multiple blocks (two) against Illinois State and Fresno State...registered a career-high eight blocks against the Redbirds, adding six assisted blocks to the two solo stops...assisted on a personal-best seven blocks against Montana...accounted for 122 kills, including a career-high 12 in the home opener against UC Irvine...hit a personal-best .667 during that match (12-0-18)...led the team in hitting during six additional contests...added 20 digs and four assists...academic all-conference selection...MW Scholar-Athlete.

HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB TEAM: Centennial High School...three-year letterwinner in volleyball...coached by Cari Bauer...member of the 2016 state championship team...also played on three district championship teams...earned the region’s Offensive Player of the Year award in 2017...three-time all-district selection...earned first-team all-conference honors...named to the Honor Roll every year...maintained a 4.0 GPA for the first three years of high school...finished within the top one-percent of graduating class...played club volleyball for Revolution Volleyball Academy...coached by Carl DeFriez...played on the Arizona Region championship team in 2019...team also finished second at that meet in 2018, placed third at the Dallas National Qualifier in 2019 and registered a top-20 finish at the Girls Junior National Championships (Open) in 2019.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Tavon and Tanya Cooper...father played football at the University of Colorado and is a captain in the Army...has one older sister...majoring in biology...future plans include attending medical school and becoming an obstetrician in the Air Force...hobbies include volleyball, knitting, watching football, reading and singing...loves all mediums of art...can touch her nose with her tongue...nickname is T/T Breezy...three grandparents served in the military...greatest personal moments in sports came from blocking Brooke Nuneviller, because “I idolize her” and committing to play at Air Force the next day...member of Cadet Squadron 26.