Cooper Named SEC All-Freshman

Reserve Guard Is Averaging 8.9 Points, 2.3 Assists Per Contest

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee reserve point guard Te’a Cooper has been named to the 2016 Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team, the league office announced on Tuesday morning.

The 5-foot-8 product of Powder Springs, Ga., and McEachern High School is averaging 8.9 points, 2.3 assists, 1.9 rebounds and 1.4 steals per contest for the Lady Vols in 29 games. She is hitting 35 percent of her field goal attempts and 71 percent from the free throw line.

Cooper has started 14 times and come off the bench on 15 other occasions, tallying double-figure scoring totals vs. 13 opponents. She has three games of scoring 20 or more points,…