Hollis Copeland
Hollis Alphonso Copeland (born December 20, 1955) is a retired American professional basketball player. 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.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 20, 1955 Trenton, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| 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 / Round: 3 / Pick: 46th overall |
| Selected by the 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 |
| 1983–1984 | San Javier de Puerto Montt |
| 1986 | Staten Island Stallions |
| 1987 | Miami Tropics |
| 1990 | New York Whitecaps |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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]
References
- Emanski, Joe. "Catching up with the Copelands" Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Ewing Observer, March 2004. Accessed June 20, 2007.
- Catching Up With Hollis Copeland posted May 9, 2003