Ben Coupet Jr.

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Ben Coupet Jr.
No. 11–Windy City Bulls
Position Shooting guard / small forward
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1998-01-25) January 25, 1998 (age 27)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. [1]
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Simeon Career Academy
(Chatham, Illinois)
College
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–present Windy City Bulls
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Ben Alonzo Coupet Jr. (born January 25, 1998) [2] is an American professional basketball player for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels, Little Rock Trojans and the Southern Illinois Salukis.

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High school career

Coupet attended Simeon Career Academy in Chatham, Illinois helping them win the state championship in 2013 and the city championship in 2016. He averaged 10 points and four rebounds per game as a senior, being a three-star prospect by Rivals and 247 Sports and a three star recruit from ESPN, being ranked as the number 39 small forward in his class. [3] [4] [5]

College career

Coupet began his career with UNLV where he spent three seasons and appeared in 18 games for the Runnin' Rebels, starting two of them. [4] He transferred afterwards to Little Rock, starting all 57 games while averaging 10.8 points on 45 percent shooting from the field and 37 percent shooting from the 3-point line. As a junior, he averaged 11.2 points and 4.7 rebounds, leading the Trojans to a 21-win season and a conference championship while as a senior, he averaged again double figures while being named the Lou Henson National Mid-Major Player of the Week and Sun Belt Player of the Week after averaging 26.5 points on 77 percent shooting in two conference wins. [6]

In 2021, Coupet transferred to Southern Illinois, where he appeared in 31 games and averaged 11.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, and a 41.1 percent clip from behind the arc. [7]

Professional career

Windy City Bulls (2022–present)

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Coupet joined the Windy City Bulls on October 23, 2022, after a tryout. [8] He played 30 games while averaging 5.0 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 12.8 minutes. [9]

On November 2, 2023, Coupet re-joined Windy City [10] where he played in 42 games and averaged 6.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 19.5 minutes. [9]

After joining them for the 2024 NBA Summer League, [11] Coupet signed with the Chicago Bulls on October 6, 2024, being waived the same day [7] [12] and on October 28, he re-joined Windy City. [13]

Personal life

The son of DeLisa Carter and Ben Coupet Sr., he has two brothers. [3] [4] [5] He earned two college degrees and pursued a master's degree at SIU. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ben Coupet Jr. Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Ben Coupet – College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Ben Coupet Jr. - 2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster". UNLVRebels.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "Ben Coupet Jr. - 2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster". LRTrojans.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Ben Coupet Jr. - 2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster". SIUSalukis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Salukis add Ben Coupet Jr. for 2021-22". SIUSalukis.com. May 6, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  7. 1 2 Schuster, Elias (October 7, 2024). "Bulls Reportedly Welcome Back Chicago Native to G-League Roster". BleacherNation.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  8. ↑ Berklan, Matt (October 23, 2022). "Windy City Bulls Finalize Training Camp Roster". OnTapSportsNet.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Ben Coupet, Jr. Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Windy City Bulls Announce 2023 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 2, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Bulls finalize NBA 2K25 Summer League 2024 roster". NBA.com. July 5, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  12. ↑ Kirschenbaum, Alex (October 8, 2024). "Bulls Sign, Waive Joshua Primo". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Windy City Bulls Announce 2024-25 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
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