Sharife Cooper leads Atlanta Hawks to 1st NBA win vs Indiana Pacers at LV; scores 21 PTS

Sharife Cooper hands Atlanta Hawks, ir first win at Las Vegas. 20-year old American scored 21 points and 9 assists in game which concluded with a three-pointer at final minute of match. three-pointer by Cooper took score-card to 84-83. Cooper scored five three-pointers out of 8 baskets scored by him. He stands at a height of 6 foot 1 inch and was drafted by Hawks following his freshman season at Auburn.

Among or top scorers for Hawks, Jalen Johnson scored 18 points and 10 rebounds. Whereas, Skylar Mays who joined team last year, scored 16 points in match. game-winning shot from Cooper saw le of match change for eighth time in four quarters. Meanwhile, Indiana Pacers’ Chris Duarte, led points table for Indiana scoring 21 points and seven rebounds. Cassius Stanley finished game with 14 years. Oshae Brissett and Isaiah Jackson ded 13 points each.

Sharife Cooper- One of best rookies of NBA 2021.

Sharife Cooper is an American professional basketball player, who plays for Atlanta Hawks of National Basketball Association(NBA). He played college basketball for Auburn Tigers, scoring 26 points, nine assists, and four rebounds in his debut match against Alabama. He posted highest score of season, 28 points, 12 assists, and five rebounds in 95-77 win over Georgia. freshman me 12 appearances for Auburn, scoring at an average of 20.2 points, 8.1 assists, and 4.3 rebounds. He was selected in second round of NBA draft 2021 in July and became 48th pick by Atlanta. In his debut match for Hawks, he scored 11 points and 6 assists but team went on to lose match 85-83 against Boston Celtics. He is one of two NCAA Division I freshmen in last 30 years, joining Trae Young, to score at an average of 20 points and 8 assists per game.  Hawks, earlier signed Senegal native, Gorgui Dieng who played for Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs in last season. 

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