Cooper Scoring in Bunches as Our New County Athlete of the Week
Fayette Co. Record’s Athlete of the Week
Recent FCR’s Athlete of the Week
Nov. 5: Kayme Schley, Fayetteville volleyball
Nov. 12: Kloe Kutac, Schulenburg volleyball
Nov. 19: Uriel Manzano, Flatonia football
Nov. 26: Keanu Anthony, Schulenburg football
Dec. 3: Seth Brock, RTC basketball
Dec. 10: Aysia Grant, La Grange basketball
Dec. 17: Luke Law, Flatonia basketball
* Read about the new honorees in our Friday editions and then watch their interviews on our Facebook page a few days later.
La Grange basketball player Jaxon Cooper has taken on a big role for Leopards basketball as one of the leading scorers on the team throughout the season. In a recent win over Smithville last Friday, Cooper led all scorers with 18 points on the outing. Cooper is also the son of La Grange head boy’s basketball coach David Cooper. “He kind of got off to a slow start this season, but really starting to come on now,” said David Cooper. “He had a little illness over the Navasota tournament, so that kind of slowed him down a little bit. He’s starting to get his legs back under him. We really need him to score, honestly. He needs to be up around 16 to 20 points a game for us. It’s always nice when he can do what he’s capable of doing.” Cooper’s efficient workload has been key for La Grange basketball, giving him the nod for this edition’s Player of the Week.
Question: What’s your mindset been like this season when on the basketball court?
Answer: “Just try to help the team and do whatever I can to get the win.”
Question: What’s a New Year’s resolution you have for 2022?
Answer: “Try to win every game, hopefully make district champs, and have a huge run in the playoffs.”
Question: Who’s a NBA player you model your game after?
Answer: “When I was young, I used to watch Steph Curry a lot. He used to be my favorite player.”
Question: Which task comes more natural also being on the football team, catching passes or scoring the basketball and why?
Answer: “I’d say scoring because basketball has always been my favorite sport since I was young, but football is pretty fun too.”
Question: What movie that hasn’t come out yet are you most looking forward to seeing and why?
Answer: “I want to go see the new Kurt Warner movie that just came out. The autobiography about him. I want to see that.”
Question: What was your best Christmas gift of the year and why?
Answer: “I’d have to say my new phone because my old one was shattered and I just needed a new one.”
Question: What’s it like playing for your dad?
Answer: “Since I was young, he used to coach me. It’s just a dream come true that he gets to coach me in high school now.”
Question: Who’s your favorite sports team?
Answer: “I’d have to say the Rockets or the Texans but they’re both not doing too good right now.”
Question: In what ways do you think you contribute the most to your team?
Answer: “Scoring and trying to get the ball to people that need it.”
Question: How would you describe the culture of La Grange?
Answer: “It’s a small town. You know a lot of people. People know you. Living here all my life, I know a bunch of people.”
Cooper has become the goto option for La Grange hoops and is one that can be heavily relied upon.