2025-26 Season
SHARIFE COOPER
2025-26 Season
SHARIFE COOPER
PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology
TEAM COMPARISON
of 20 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 245 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Empty-calorie scoring and catastrophic defensive bleeding defined a deeply frustrating stretch for Sharife Cooper. After spending the early winter as a bench-warming afterthought, he finally earned real rotational minutes in February but routinely gave back every point he generated. Look no further than his 18-point outing on 02/05 vs DET. Despite the shiny offensive numbers, he posted a disastrous -9.8 impact score because his constant bleeding of points in transition completely erased his scoring value. His point-of-attack liabilities were even more glaring during a 02/24 vs ATL matchup, where he managed just 7 points and dragged the second unit down with a brutal -11.6 impact score. Yet, just when his rotation spot seemed completely doomed, Cooper flipped the script on 03/02 vs HOU. He poured in 21 points on highly efficient 8-for-10 shooting and generated a massive +12.4 impact score, finally driving winning basketball by slicing through the defensive shell with elite burst and impeccable decision-making.
This stretch of the season was defined by empty-calorie scoring and glaring defensive liabilities that routinely sabotaged the second unit. Even when Cooper filled the box score, hidden costs dragged him down. He poured in 17 points on Apr 07 vs CHI, but a porous defensive effort bled points at the point of attack, resulting in a brutal -14.4 impact score. Similarly, during Mar 25 vs UTA, another 17-point outing was entirely undone by defensive concessions and live-ball mistakes that yielded a -11.3 impact. When his shot wasn't falling, things got even uglier. On Mar 21 vs OKC, Cooper's offensive rhythm completely collapsed into forced shots, generating a disastrous -18.6 impact. Yet, he occasionally found ways to contribute without dominating the ball. During a brief cameo on Apr 05 vs BKN, he scored just two points but posted a +4.2 impact simply by applying relentless point-of-attack pressure that disrupted the opposing offense.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Struggling. Cooper has posted negative impact in 76% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 62% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 3 games. Longest cold streak: 9 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 42 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
41 games played
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