Isaac Copeland

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Isaac Copeland
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Copeland with Nebraska in 2018
Personal information
Born (1995-06-13) June 13, 1995 (age 29)
Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Position Small forward / power forward
Career history
2019–2020 Texas Legends
2022–2023 Obras Sanitarias

Isaac Copeland Jr. (born June 13, 1995) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Georgetown Hoyas.

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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 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

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 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)

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

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2014–15 Georgetown 331120.0.451.389.8093.8.7.2.66.8
2015–16 Georgetown 333332.0.429.272.7895.42.0.8.611.1
2016–17 Georgetown 7519.6.275.000.8423.3.9.9.05.4
2017–18 Nebraska 333330.7.472.369.7026.11.2.81.012.9
2018–19 Nebraska 202030.7.525.352.6925.41.11.10.914.0
Career126102.402.326.7495.11.2.7.710.6

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References

  1. ↑ "Isaac Copeland, Brewster Academy, Small Forward". 247Sports. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Isaac Copeland Jr. – Nebraska Huskers Profile". University of Nebraska. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Heady, Chris (January 27, 2019). "Nebraska senior Isaac Copeland out for rest of season after knee injury". Omaha World-Herald . Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Legends Draft Two, Announce Training Camp Roster". oursportscentral.com. October 26, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ Heady, Chris (November 10, 2019). "Former Huskers Isaiah Roby, James Palmer Jr. shine in G League debuts". starherald.com. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  7. ↑ Skerletic, Dario (August 5, 2020). "Isaac Copeland Jr. signs with Lavrio". Sportando. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Isaac COPELAND at the Basketball Champions League Americas 2023". FIBA.basketball (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-15.
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