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Lanard Copeland
Personal information
Born (1965-07-26) July 26, 1965 (age 59)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Australian
Listed height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight88 kg (194 lb)
Career information
High schoolWashington (Atlanta, Georgia)
CollegeGeorgia State (1985–1989)
NBA draft1989: undrafted
Playing career1989–2008
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number7, 21
Coaching career2014–present
Career history
As player:
1989–1990Philadelphia 76ers
1990Tulsa Fast Breakers
1990–1991Rapid City Thrillers
1991Atlanta Trojans
1991Los Angeles Clippers
1992–2005Melbourne Tigers
1992–1993Capital Region Pontiacs
2005–2006Brisbane Bullets
2006–2008Adelaide 36ers
As coach:
2014–2016Hume City Broncos
2016–2019Sydney Kings (assistant)
2020–2021Altona Gators
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Lanard Copeland (born July 26, 1965) is an American-Australian professional basketball coach and former player. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, he played in the National Basketball League (NBL) from 1992 to 2008.

Playing career

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Early years

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Copeland played four years of college basketball for Georgia State before going undrafted in the 1989 NBA draft. He later signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers out of the Southern California Summer Pro League.[1] He played in 23 games for the 76ers as a rookie in 1989–90, averaging 3.2 points per game.

For the 1990–91 season, Copeland joined the Tulsa Fast Breakers of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA).[2] However, on December 3, 1990, he was traded to the Rapid City Thrillers.[3][4] Following the conclusion of the 1990–91 CBA season, he joined the Atlanta Trojans of the United States Basketball League.[5]

On August 30, 1991, Copeland signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. His stint with the Clippers lasted just three months as he was waived by the team on December 3, 1991.[6] Copeland returned to the CBA in December 1992, signing with the Capital Region Pontiacs.[7]

NBL

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In 1992, Copeland moved to Australia where he joined the Melbourne Tigers, a team he remained with until 2005. During his time with the Tigers, Copeland played 449 games over 14 seasons, recording 9,862 points, 1,763 rebounds, 1,438 assists and 233 blocked shots. He won league championships in 1993 and 1997, and was named the NBL Grand Final MVP in 1997. He was also a member of the All-NBL First Team in 1999 and 2002.[8]

Copeland departed the Tigers following the 2004–05 NBL season and joined the Brisbane Bullets for the 2005–06 season. He played just one season for Brisbane before joining the Adelaide 36ers for the 2006–07 season. He played two seasons for Adelaide, retiring from the NBL following the 2007–08 NBL season. In 532 career NBL games over 17 seasons, Copeland averaged 20.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.[9] His 10,735 points are ranked fourth all-time in NBL history.

Games: 532
Points: 10,735 (20.2)
Rebounds: 3.7 rpg
Assists: 3.0 apg
Steals: 1.2 spg
Blocks: 0.5 bpg
Field Goals: 4078/9373 (44%)
3-Pointers: 1242/3569 (35%)
Free Throws: 1337/1664 (80%)

Coaching career

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After retiring as a player, Copeland had a year coaching the Geelong Big V Division One Men's team.[10] He joined the Hume City Broncos in the Big V as head coach in 2014.[10] He continued to coach the Broncos up until 2016.[11] He was also head coach of the Haileybury College men's team which won the Victorian High School championship in 2014.[8]

On 6 April 2016, Copeland was named an assistant coach of the Sydney Kings, appointed alongside Dean Vickerman to serve under newly appointed head coach Andrew Gaze, Copeland's long-time teammate at the Melbourne Tigers.[8] Copeland left the Kings when Gaze stepped down as coach after the 2018–19 NBL season.

Copeland joined the Altona Gators of the Big V Division Two as men's head coach for the 2020 season.[12][13] He left the program following a disrupted 2021 season.[14]

References

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  1. ^ Cba Guard Signed; Copeland Sidelined
  2. ^ Breakers Fade, Lose, 102–97; Rivers Injured
  3. ^ Agassi angers Australians
  4. ^ Breakers Ship Copeland, Martin To Thrillers in Cash, Player Swap
  5. ^ USBL VETS FIND JOBS OVERSEAS
  6. ^ 1991–92 Los Angeles Clippers Transactions
  7. ^ The Spokesman-Review – Dec 1, 1992
  8. ^ a b c VICKERMAN, COPELAND JOIN THE SYDNEY KINGS
  9. ^ Player statistics for Lanard Copeland
  10. ^ a b "Lanard Copeland to Lead Broncos in 2014". bigv.com.au. 3 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.
  11. ^ "Lanard Copeland happy with Hume City Broncos' start". Northern. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Lanard Copeland to lead Altona Gators BIG V Senior Men -". Altona Gators Basketball Association. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Lanard Copeland to lead Altona Gators BIG V Senior Men - Altona Gators Basketball Club". GameDay. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  14. ^ "Altona Gators men's head coach to part ways with club". Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
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