Astros welcome back Cooper, ex Dewa United

Defending champion Astros de Jalisco (CIBACOPA) signed experienced 35-year-old American 183cm point guard DJ Cooper (college: Ohio). It marks his return to Astros, where he previously played. During the summer, he competed for Dewa United in the Indonesian IBL league. In 26 games, he averaged 14.7ppg, 6.4rpg, 11.0apg (leading the league), and 3.4spg (ranking in the top 3), helping his team reach the semifinals. Cooper had a successful season, earning recognition on the Asia-Basket.com All-Indonesian League All-Imports Team, as League Player of the Week, and on the Asia-Basket.com All-Indonesian League First Team. Additionally, he participated in 6 games in the Basketball Champions League Asia-East, where he posted 8.8ppg, 7.7rpg, 14.2apg, and 2.7spg.
He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016.
Cooper, a very experienced player, has played professionally in nine different countries on three different continents thanks to pro basketball. He has experience in European, Latin American, and North American leagues. Cooper has played for teams in France (Pau Lacq Orthez, Gravelines Dunkerque, Monaco, Chorale de Roanne, and Chalon/Saor), Greece (Panathinaikos and AEK BC Athens), Indonesia, Israel (Hapoel Holon, Bnei Hertzeliya, and Ironi Nes Ziona), Poland (WKS Slask and Stal), Russia (Krasny Oktyabr), Ukraine (Dnipro), Mexico (Dorados and Indomables), and The Basketball Tournament (Eberlein Drive and Mid-American U.).
Among many awards, his team was the regular season runner-up in the Mexican LNBP in 2025. He was selected to the Eurobasket.com All-Israeli League All-Imports Team in 2025. He is close to retirement age as a player. It may be one of the last seasons in his extensive career, which he may end at Astros.
He graduated from Ohio University in 2013 and this will be his 15th season in pro basketball.