Isaac Copeland, Jr. (born June 13, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He played college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Georgetown Hoyas.
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| Free agent | |
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| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 13, 1995 Greenville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2020 | Texas Legends |
| 2022–2023 | Obras Sanitarias |
Early life edit
Copeland was born in Greenville, North Carolina and attended high school at Ravenscroft School in Raleigh, North Carolina and Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. He was a five-star recruit and signed to play with Georgetown in 2014.[1]
College career edit
Copeland initially played two full seasons at Georgetown but suffered a back injury in 2016, requiring surgery, resulting in a medical redshirt season. He subsequently transferred to Nebraska mid-season but did not practice with the team during his rehabilitation. He spent his remaining two seasons with Nebraska, but tore his ACL near the end of his senior season, resulting in missing his final games at Nebraska.[2] Teammate Isaiah Roby wore Copeland's uniform during Senior Day to honor the injured Copeland.[3] Copeland was an All-Big Ten honorable mention as a junior after finishing second on the team in scoring (12.9 points per game), rebounding (6.1) and blocks (1.0). In his injury-shortened senior season, he averaged 14.0 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.[4]
Professional career edit
Texas Legends (2019–2020) edit
Copeland went undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft but later signed with the Texas Legends as a local tryout.[5] He was subsequently reunited with Husker teammate Isaiah Roby, who was sent to the Legends on assignment from the Dallas Mavericks.[6]
On August 5, 2020, Copeland signed with Lavrio of the Greek Basket League.[7] However, due to an injury, he was not able to travel overseas and join the Greek club.
Obras Sanitarias (2022–2023) edit
In the 2022–23 season, Copeland played for the Argentine club Obras Sanitarias. In the Basketball Champions League Americas, he averaged 6.8 points and 2.5 rebounds over six games.[8]
Career statistics edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Georgetown | 33 | 11 | 20.0 | .451 | .389 | .809 | 3.8 | .7 | .2 | .6 | 6.8 |
| 2015–16 | Georgetown | 33 | 33 | 32.0 | .429 | .272 | .789 | 5.4 | 2.0 | .8 | .6 | 11.1 |
| 2016–17 | Georgetown | 7 | 5 | 19.6 | .275 | .000 | .842 | 3.3 | .9 | .9 | .0 | 5.4 |
| 2017–18 | Nebraska | 33 | 33 | 30.7 | .472 | .369 | .702 | 6.1 | 1.2 | .8 | 1.0 | 12.9 |
| 2018–19 | Nebraska | 20 | 20 | 30.7 | .525 | .352 | .692 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 14.0 |
| Career | 126 | 102 | .402 | .326 | .749 | 5.1 | 1.2 | .7 | .7 | 10.6 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Isaac Copeland, Brewster Academy, Small Forward". 247Sports. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ "Isaac Copeland Jr. – Nebraska Huskers Profile". University of Nebraska. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ Hardesty, Matt (March 12, 2019). "Isaiah Roby pays tribute to injured senior, nets new career high in scoring". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ Heady, Chris (January 27, 2019). "Nebraska senior Isaac Copeland out for rest of season after knee injury". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Legends Draft Two, Announce Training Camp Roster". oursportscentral.com. October 26, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ Heady, Chris (November 10, 2019). "Former Huskers Isaiah Roby, James Palmer Jr. shine in G League debuts". starherald.com. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (August 5, 2020). "Isaac Copeland Jr. signs with Lavrio". Sportando. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ "Isaac COPELAND at the Basketball Champions League Americas 2023". FIBA.basketball (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-15.