Oregon Tech's Jackson Cooper Named CCC Player of the Year

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Oregon Tech forward Jackson Cooper was selected as the McDonald's-Urban Edge Network Cascade Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year, announced following a vote among the 11 head coaches. Cooper, a junior from Portland, becomes the seventh Hustlin' Owl to earn the CCC's highest distinction and the first since 2018-20. He is among the CCC leaders in several top statistical categories, including ranking 3rd in scoring average and rebounds per game while leading the league in assists per game.

Why it matters

This award recognizes Cooper's standout individual performance and cements Oregon Tech's status as a basketball powerhouse in the Cascade Conference. Cooper's selection continues the Hustlin' Owls' tradition of producing elite players, with him joining an exclusive group of past winners from the program.

The details

In addition to being named Player of the Year, Cooper was also selected to the first-team All-CCC squad, along with Oregon Tech senior guard Dakota Reber. Reber was honored after posting career-highs in scoring average and rebounds per game, while leading the league in CCC-only games in field goal percentage.

• Cooper surpassed the 1,000-point mark for his career during the Owls' CCC quarterfinal match-up vs. College of Idaho.

What’s next

The Owls will learn whether they receive an at-large bid to the NAIA Men's Basketball National Championships tomorrow at 4 p.m.