Cavs sign G League standout Sharife Cooper to 10-day contract

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed Sharife Cooper to a 10-day contract, the team announced.

The 6-1 guard is averaging 18.5 points, 7.1 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.47 steals in 34 minutes per game for the Cleveland Charge, which is the Cavs’ NBA G League affiliate.

Cooper has appeared in 19 games – all starts – for the Charge this season.

Cooper also was a member of the Cavaliers 2023 Summer League Championship team, appearing in four games (all starts). He averaged 13.5 points, 3.3 assists and 2.3 rebounds in 21.5 minutes.

During the 2022-2023 season with the Charge, Cooper was named All-NBA G League Second Team and a 2023 NBA G League Next Up Game selection as part of the NBA All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City. He finished the season averaging 21.3 points, 6.3 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 0.84 steals in 32.4 minutes over 25 games (all starts).

The Atlanta Hawks selected Cooper as the 48th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Cooper played in 13 games as a rookie with the Hawks during the 2021-2022 campaign.

During his lone collegiate season at Auburn (2020-2021), Cooper appeared in 12 games – all starts – with averages of 20.1 points, 8.1 assists, 4.3 rebounds and one steal in 33.3 minutes and was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team.