MSU Denver Athletics

2012-13: Played in all 35 games and made three starts as a guard, leading Metro State to the national title game and the RMAC regular season and conference championships ... averaged 2.6 points and 1.1 rebounds in 13.2 minutes per game ... shot 42.5 percent from the floor, including 40.0 percent from 3-point range ... scored six points in a win at No. 7 Winona State (Minn.) on Nov. 16 ... buried a pair of 3-pointers for six points at UC-Colorado Springs on Dec. 7 ... scored seven points on 3-of-5 shooting against UCCS again on March 2 ... scored seven points again on 2-for-3 shooting against Midwestern State (Texas) in the NCAA regional semifinals ... shot 2-for-2 from the floor and scored five points in the regional championship against No. 23 St. Mary's (Texas) ... scored a season-high eight points on 3-of-3 shooting in the Elite Eight vs. Franklin Pierce (N.H.).

2011-12: Played in all 32 games with eight starts as a guard to help Metro State to the Elite Eight at the NCAA Tournament ... scored 90 points (2.8 per game) and had 65 rebounds (2.0 per game) ... shot 78.8 percent (26-for-33) at the free throw line, 32.0 percent (16-for-50) from the outside, and 32.0 percent (24-for-75) from the floor ... also had 17 steals and 12 assists ... pulled down a season-high eight rebounds against Black Hills State on Nov. 19 ... hit 4-of-4 from the outside for 12 points on Nov. 22 against Colorado College ... hit 3-of-4 from the outside, including back-to-back 3-pointers to break a 43-43 tie with 8:57 left, in a win at Chadron State on Dec. 10 ... scored a season-high 14 points on 4-of-8 shooting and had five rebounds in a start at Colorado Christian on Jan. 7 ... scored eight points and hit both of his 3-point attempts against Colorado Christian on Feb. 4.

Before Metro State: Played two seasons at Santa Ana Junior College in Santa Ana, Calif. ... averaged nine points and six rebounds as a sophomore ... coached by Dave Brieg.

High School: 2008 graduate of Christian Heritage High School in Riverdale, Utah ... coached by Rob McGill ... named third team all-state and first team all-area after averaging 18 points and nine rebounds as a senior ... also lettered in baseball, soccer and football.

Personal: Born Dec. 30, 1989 ... son of Vicki Gallegos and Phil Cooper ... has a younger brother, Demetrio Gallegos, and an older sister, Rachel Cooper ... majoring in sports industry operations with a minor in marketing.

Career Statistics

2011-12 Game-By-Game Statistics