Lanard Copeland
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 26, 1965 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American / Australian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Washington (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| College | Georgia State (1985–1989) |
| NBA draft | 1989 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1989–2008 |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Number | 7, 21 |
| Career history | |
| 1989–1990 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1990–1991 | Tulsa Fast Breakers |
| 1991 | Rapid City Thrillers |
| 1991 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1992 | Melbourne Tigers |
| 1992–1993 | Capital Region Pontiacs |
| 1993–2005 | Melbourne Tigers |
| 2005–2006 | Brisbane Bullets |
| 2006–2008 | Adelaide 36ers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Lanard Copeland (born July 26, 1965) is a retired American Australian professional basketball player. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, he played in the NBL from 1992 to 2008.
A 6'6" (198 cm) guard from Georgia State University, Copeland played professional basketball from 1989 to 2008. He had short stints in the National Basketball Association with the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Clippers, but experienced his most success in the Australian NBL. From 1992 to 2005, he played for the Melbourne Tigers, winning league championships in 1993 and 1997. He was also the NBL Grand Final MVP in 1997.
Copeland moved to the Brisbane Bullets for the 2005-06 NBL season before moving to the Adelaide 36ers, playing two more seasons until he finished his career following the 2007-08 NBL season.[1]
In his NBL career, Copeland played 532 games (5th overall) and scored 10,735 points (5th at an average of 20.1 per game). During his time with the Tigers, Copeland played 449 games (2nd behind Andrew Gaze), scored 9,862 points (21.9 per game), gave out 1,438 assists (3.2 per game), blocked 233 shots and grabbed 1,763 rebounds. He was also a member of the All NBL First Team in both 1992 and 2002.
References
- ↑ Lanard Copeland at Australia Basket. Retrieved on January 26, 2010.
External links
- Lanard Copeland at Basketball-Reference.com
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