Cynthia was one of the greatest players in USC history after a tremendous high school career at Los Angeles Locke where she led her team to the California State Title. She won City Player of the Year after averaging 31 points per game. She made four NCAA appearances with USC, winning national titles in 1983 and 1984 and losing in the finals in 1986. The Trojans were 114-15 in her four years and she finished among the all-time leaders in numerous statistics. The 5-10 Cooper led Houston of the WNBA to four straight championships, winning MVP at each of the finals. She was the WNBA scoring leader in her first three seasons. She won a gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and a bronze at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. She went onto an outstanding college coaching career, leading USC to its first Pac-12 post-season title. She was the women’s coach at Texas Southern University. She was inducted into both the Naismith, and the Women’s Basketball Halls of Fame.