Isaac Copeland
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| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / Power forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 13, 1995 Greenville, North Carolina |
| 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 |
| 2020 | Lavrio |
Isaac Copeland, Jr. (born June 13, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Lavrio of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Georgetown Hoyas.
Early life
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
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 in the 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), 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
Texas Legends (2019–2020)
Copeland went undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft but later signed with the Texas Legends as a local tryout.[5] He would subsequently be reunited with Husker teammate Isaiah Roby, who would be sent to the Legends on assignment from the Dallas Mavericks.[6]
Lavrio (2020)
On August 5, 2020, Copeland signed with Lavrio of the Greek Basket League.[7] However, due to an injury, he wasn't able to travel overseas and join the Greek club.
Career statistics
| 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
| 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
- ^ "Isaac Copeland, Brewster Academy , Small Forward". 247Sports. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Isaac Copeland Jr. - 2018-19 - Men's Basketball". University of Nebraska. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ Hardesty, Matt. "Isaiah Roby pays tribute to injured senior, nets new career-high in scoring". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ 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". Texas Legends. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ Heady, Chris. "Former Huskers Isaiah Roby, James Palmer Jr. shine in G League debuts". starherald.com. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Isaac Copeland Jr. signs with Lavrio". Sportando. August 5, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.