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Bleacher Report believes Sharife Cooper could be headed to Houston in the 2021 NBA Draft, with the Rockets selecting the Auburn basketball star in the late lottery.
Last night was a major night for both the Houston Rockets and for Auburn basketball.
More relevantly to why you’re reading this article right now, the Tigers were able to pick up a major conference win over SEC rival Georgia due to the spectacular play of Sharife Cooper.
As my co-editor Mary Kate Hughes wrote this morning, Cooper’s play against the Bulldogs was worthy of praise, not whatever baseless venom Dan Dakich was spewing after saying Cooper’s play was going to “fall off” after his debut against Alabama:
When it was all said and done, Sharife Cooper had accumulated 28 points, 12 assists, and five rebounds, leading the Tigers to a 95-77 win over the Bulldogs.