Hollis Copeland
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 20, 1955 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ewing (Ewing Township, New Jersey) |
| College | Rutgers (1974–1978) |
| NBA draft | 1978: 3rd round, 46th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Denver Nuggets |
| Playing career | 1979–1990 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 45 |
| Career history | |
| 1979–1980 | New York Knicks |
| 1980–1981 | Helios-Skol |
| 1981–1982 | New York Knicks |
| 1982–1983 | Albany Patroons |
| 1983–1984 | San Javier de Puerto Montt |
| 1986 | Staten Island Stallions |
| 1987 | Miami Tropics |
| 1990 | New York Whitecaps |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Hollis Alphonso Copeland (born December 20, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player.
Biography
[edit]Born in Trenton, New Jersey, he was a 6-foot-6-inch (1.98 m) and 180-pound (82 kg) small forward who grew up in Ewing Township, New Jersey and played high school basketball at Ewing High School[1] and college basketball at Rutgers University.
Copeland was selected with the second pick of the third round in the 1978 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets, but was cut during camp. He signed on with the New York Knicks and appeared in two seasons with them (in 1979–80 and 1981–82), but his career was hampered in his second Knicks season, after he dislocated several bones in his foot during practice.[2] Copeland played for the Albany Patroons of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) during the 1982–83 season.[3]
After his basketball career, he became a hospital-care investigator, a sales representative and a stockbroker.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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 |
NBA
[edit]Source[4]
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–80 | New York | 75 | 15.2 | .495 | .000 | .733 | 2.1 | 1.1 | .8 | .3 | 5.7 | |
| 1981–82 | New York | 18 | 0 | 6.6 | .421 | – | .833 | .3 | .5 | .2 | .1 | 2.1 |
| Career | 93 | 0 | 13.5 | .488 | .000 | .739 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .7 | .3 | 5.0 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ Emanski, Joe. "Catching up with the Copelands" Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Ewing Observer, March 2004. Accessed June 20, 2007.
- 1 2 Catching Up With Hollis Copeland posted May 9, 2003
- ↑ "Hollis Copeland minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Hollis Copeland NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference
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