Bill Zopf
Personal information | |
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Born | June 7, 1948 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Monaca (Monaca, Pennsylvania) |
College | Duquesne (1967–1970) |
NBA draft | 1970 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33rd overall |
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
Playing career | 1970–1971 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 6 |
Career history | |
1970–1971 | Milwaukee Bucks |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
William Charles Zopf (born June 7, 1948) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a guard and played collegiately at Duquesne University. He played for the Milwaukee Bucks during his brief NBA career.
Basketball career
Early years
Zopf attended Monaca High School. As a senior, he scored 391 points while leading his team to a 21-1 record.[1]
College
Zopf played four seasons at Duquesne University, scoring 999 points and scoring 13.3 points per game. He was named the Steel Bowl Tournament and as a senior was named to the American All Academic Team.[2]
Milwaukee Bucks
Zopf was selected with the 16th pick in the 2nd round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks.[3] He played 53 games for the Bucks in 1970-71, averaging 2.2 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 36.3% from the field and 55.6% from the free throw line. He left the Bucks in February 1971 due to a call-up to the army reserve unit.[4] After returning for the fall of 1971, the Bucks waived Zopf on October 2, 1971.[5]
Personal life
After retiring from the NBA, Zopf worked as a business equipment lease broker. Zopf coached his daughter Annie's AAU basketball team. She went on to play collegiately at Fordham University.[6]
References
- ↑ "Bill Zopf". www.bcshof.org. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
- ↑ Maurer, Matthew. "Bill Zopf". www.thedraftreview.com. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
- ↑ 1970 NBA Draft, basketballreference.com
- ↑ Bill Zopf Called To Active Duty, Beaver County Times
- ↑ "Bill Zopf Player Profile, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA Stats, NCAA Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
- ↑ Weinreb, Michael (2008-01-26). "Masters of Zen, Not of Winning". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
External links
- NBA stats at basketballreference.com