Hollis Copeland Explained

Hollis Copeland
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:180
Birth Date:20 December 1955
Birth Place:Trenton, New Jersey
Nationality:American
High School:Ewing (Ewing Township, New Jersey)
College:Rutgers (1974–1978)
Draft Year:1978
Draft Round:3
Draft Pick:46
Draft Team:Denver Nuggets
Career Start:1979
Career End:1990
Career Number:45
Career Position:Small forward
Team1:New York Knicks
Years2:1980–1981
Team2:Helios-Skol
Team3:New York Knicks
Years4:1983–1984
Team4:San Javier de Puerto Montt
Years5:1986
Team5:Staten Island Stallions
Years6:1987
Team6:Miami Tropics
Years7:1990
Team7:New York Whitecaps
Bbr:copelho01

Hollis Alphonso Copeland (born December 20, 1955) is a retired American professional basketball player.

Biography

Born in Trenton, New Jersey, he was a 6'6" (1.98 m) and 180 lb (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 2nd 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]

After his basketball career, he became a hospital-care investigator, a sales representative and a stockbroker.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Emanski, Joe. "Catching up with the Copelands", Ewing Observer, March 2004. Accessed June 20, 2007.
  2. http://www.nba.com/knicks/news/copeland_030519.html Catching Up With Hollis Copeland