University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Mekhi Cooper - 2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 3
Mekhi Cooper
- Position:
- Guard
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bolingbrook, Ill.
- High School:
- Bolingbrook
- Prev School:
- Lindenwood
2025-26 (at Lindenwood)
Appeared in and started all 33 games in his lone season at Lindenwood, averaging 6.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game ... Opened the season with a team-high 15 points at No. 10 Texas Tech ... Recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 assists against UHSP on Nov. 6 ... Set a career high with 11 assists against Harris-Stowe on Dec. 20, adding 14 points for his second career double-double ... Delivered the game-winning shot against OVC-leading UT Martin on Feb. 12 to lift the Lions to victory ... Tied his season high with 15 points at Tennessee Tech on Feb. 21, connecting on a career-best five 3-pointers ... Led Lindenwood with 130 assists, ranking third in the Ohio Valley Conference and setting the program's Division I-era single-season record ... Shot 31.9% from 3-point range and 76.9% (40 of 52) from the free-throw line.
Prior to Lindenwood
Spent two seasons at Miami (Ohio), appearing in 65 games and starting 63 for the RedHawks ... Started all 34 games during the 2024-25 season, averaging 5.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game ... Scored a career-high 17 points at Marshall on Dec. 2, 2023 ... Finished his Miami career with 392 points while shooting 35.9% from 3-point range.
High School
Reached 1,000 career points during his senior season at Bolingbrook ... Averaged 15 points, four assists and three rebounds per game as a junior ... Earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior and was named all-state as a junior.
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Appeared in and started all 33 games in his lone season at Lindenwood, averaging 6.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game ... Opened the season with a team-high 15 points at No. 10 Texas Tech ... Recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 assists against UHSP on Nov. 6 ... Set a career high with 11 assists against Harris-Stowe on Dec. 20, adding 14 points for his second career double-double ... Delivered the game-winning shot against OVC-leading UT Martin on Feb. 12 to lift the Lions to victory ... Tied his season high with 15 points at Tennessee Tech on Feb. 21, connecting on a career-best five 3-pointers ... Led Lindenwood with 130 assists, ranking third in the Ohio Valley Conference and setting the program's Division I-era single-season record ... Shot 31.9% from 3-point range and 76.9% (40 of 52) from the free-throw line.
Prior to Lindenwood
Spent two seasons at Miami (Ohio), appearing in 65 games and starting 63 for the RedHawks ... Started all 34 games during the 2024-25 season, averaging 5.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game ... Scored a career-high 17 points at Marshall on Dec. 2, 2023 ... Finished his Miami career with 392 points while shooting 35.9% from 3-point range.
High School
Reached 1,000 career points during his senior season at Bolingbrook ... Averaged 15 points, four assists and three rebounds per game as a junior ... Earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior and was named all-state as a junior.
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