Wayne Cooper Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?

Wayne Cooper was a professional basketball player who played Center as number 43, 40, 42. Cooper was born on November 16, 1956, in Milan, Georgia. Cooper’s height is 6 ft 10 in. Cooper’s weight is 220 pounds. This article takes a deep dive into Wayne Cooper’s net worth.

Wayne Cooper Career and Earnings/Salary

In high school, Wayne Cooper played basketball for Telfair County (McRae, Georgia). Cooper played basketball in college with New Orleans Privateers men’s basketball (1974-1978) and started playing professionally in 1978. In the 1978 draft, Cooper was chosen number 40 in round 2 by the Golden State Warriors. Cooper left the game of basketball in 1992.

Cooper played for the Golden State Warriors during 1978-1979 as well as the Utah Jazz in 1980. Later, Cooper played for the Dallas Mavericks throughout 1981, the Portland Trail Blazers over 1982-1983, the Denver Nuggets during 1984-1988, and the Portland Trail Blazers during 1989-1991. Some of the highlights of Wayne Cooper’s career included: Sun Belt Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Year.

Cooper set a career record of 7,777 (7.9 ppg) points, 6,095 (6.2 rpg) rebounds, and 1,535 (1.6 bpg) assists.

Wayne Cooper Net Worth 2018

Basketball salaries can range between $20,000 and millions of dollars annually, depending on a number of factors. Although on average, NBA players make a salary of nearly $2 million, a small contingent of players with D-league crossover deals earn as little as $50,000. The salary cap for NBA players is approximately $100 million, although as of today nobody makes anywhere near that much money. The top players in the league earn nearly $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, annual payments can be under $20,000 per year for minor league teams.