Isaac Copeland

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

Isaac Copeland
No. 14 – Texas Legends
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1995-06-13) June 13, 1995
Greenville, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolRavenscroft (Raleigh, North Carolina)
Brewster (Wolfeboro, New Hampshire)
CollegeGeorgetown (2014–2017)
Nebraska (2017–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentTexas Legends

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–present)

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]

Career statistics
Legend
  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 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
Career 126102.402.326.7495.11.2.7.710.6

References
  1. "Isaac Copeland, Brewster Academy , Small Forward". 247Sports. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  2. "Isaac Copeland Jr. - 2018-19 - Men's Basketball". University of Nebraska. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. Hardesty, Matt. "Isaiah Roby pays tribute to injured senior, nets new career-high in scoring". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  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". Texas Legends. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  6. Heady, Chris. "Former Huskers Isaiah Roby, James Palmer Jr. shine in G League debuts". starherald.com. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
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