Athletics, Women’s Basketball: Louisiana Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026: Tenna Cooper

By the numbers, Tenna Cooper ranks as one of the greatest to ever wear a UL women’s basketball jersey. She’s the Ragin’ Cajuns’ all-time career rebound leader, she’s the second-most accurate shooter in the history of the program and ranks seventh in school history in scoring, all despite her collegiate career ending almost four decades ago. Imagine what she would have accomplished if Ross Cook had let her play under the basket her whole career. But the Cajun coach had bigger plans, and had the perfect player to run his high-post offense. “Players like her are program builders,” said Cook,…