The Rodcast: Portal Transfer Guard Michael Cooper

In April, the Bears added Wright State transfer guard Michael Cooper, coming off a very impressive freshman campaign.

Cooper, 6-foot-3 and 185 pounds, averaged 13.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists through 31 games in the 2025-26 season. He made 50 percent of two-point attempts, 35.6 percent of 3-point tries and 80.5 percent of free throws.

He helped lead the Raiders to an NCAA Tournament berth, earning spots on the Horizon League’s All-Freshman Team and All-Tournament Team. Cooper finished with 15 games of 15-plus points and five 20-point games, and seven games of four-plus assists.

One of his better performances, ironically, came in Berkeley, when Cooper efficiently posted 17 points, four rebounds and four assists in a competitive 77-67 Cal win on Nov. 6 at Haas Pavilion.

The new Bears guard sits down to talk with Rod about why he chose Cal, how his transition has gone and more.

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