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  Krystal Benson-Cooper

Krystal Benson-Cooper

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Lexington, Texas

High School:
Lexington

Last College:
Hill College

Height:
5-8

Position:
G/F

Experience:
1L

Played in all 26 games in her first season as a Dustdevil last season ... scored in double-figures in five games ... recorded double-figure rebound totals in three games ... contributed 18 points and 13 rebounds in win over UT-Permian Basin in season finale ... ranked second on the squad in steals ... academic All-Heartland Conference selection ... earned honorable mention All-Conference at Hill College before transferring to TAMIU ... lettered in basketball, volleyball, softball and track and field at Lexington High School ... Defensive Player of the Year in basketball ... National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Willie and Jackie Cooper ... majoring in fitness and sports with a minor in psychology ... favorite book is "To Kill A Mockingbird" ... favorite athlete is Candice Parker ... most admired historical figures are Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.