DJ Cooper Net Worth
D. J. Cooper is a professional basketball player who plays Point guard for the AS Monaco as number 2. Cooper was born on December 6, 1990, in Chicago, Illinois. Cooper’s weight is 176 pounds. Cooper’s height is 6 ft 0 in. This article takes a deep dive into DJ Cooper Net Worth.
| Name: | Donell "D. J." Cooper Jr. |
|---|---|
| Age: | 34 |
| Born: | 12/06/1990 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Profession: | Basketball Player |
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DJ Cooper is Pregnant? (Drug Test Reveals)
Nobody would have ever imagined that DJ Cooper will be suspended. In 2018, Cooper chose to move away from AS Monaco for some family reasons. The truth was he tried to join and play on behalf of the Bosnian National team but never made it possible because of a surprising reason. Instead of being accepted, he had to face suspension for two years, because he is pregnant.
Fédération Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) made this decision not because they found power enhancers or drugs in his urine test. They discovered human chorionic gonadotropin HCG, in the urine sample provided by Cooper.
It revealed that DJ Cooper is pregnant, but the truth was that the urine sample didn’t belong to him but his girlfriend. He didn’t know at the time that she was pregnant, and it got Cooper suspended for two years. He will be eligible to return in June of 2020.
DJ Cooper Life and Career
In high school, D. J. Cooper played basketball for Hales Franciscan High School; (Chicago, Illinois); Seton Academy (South Holland, Illinois); (South Holland, Illinois). Cooper played basketball in college with Ohio Bobcats men’s basketball (2009-2013) and started playing professionally in 2013. Cooper was first drafted in 2013.
2013 – 2016
Cooper played for the PAOK B.C. during 2013-2014 as well as the BC Enisey in 2014-2015. Later, Cooper played for the Panathinaikos B.C. throughout 2015, the BC Krasny Oktyabr over 2015, the AEK B.C. during 2015-2016, and the AS Monaco Basket during 2016.
Some of the highlights of D. J. Cooper’s career include: LNB Pro A MVP, LNB Pro A assists leader, LNB All-Star Game, Leaders Cup winner, Greek Basket League statistical leaders, Greek Basket League Pentad, Associated Press honorable mention NCAA Men’s Basketball All-Americans, Mid-American Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Year, 3× First-team All-Mid-American Conference, MAC Men’s Basketball Tournament MVP, and MAC Freshman of the Year.
D. J. Cooper Earnings/Salary
Basketball player yearly earnings can range between a couple of thousand dollars and millions of dollars per annum, depending on several factors. Although most professional NBA players earn a salary of nearly $2 million, a small contingent of players with D-league crossover agreements earn as little as $50,000.
D. J. Cooper Net Worth
The salary cap for National Basketball Association players is nearly $100 million, although as of today nobody makes anywhere near that much money. The top players in the NBA earn approximately $35 million. Outside of the NBA, salaries can be as low as $20,000 annually for minor league teams.
So, what is basketball player D. J. Cooper’s net worth? Our estimate for D. J. Cooper Net Worth is approximate $4 Million to $6 Million.
