(2025) - PF Preston Copeland

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Attends Raleigh Christian Academy in Raleigh, NC and plays 16U with Garner Road in the 3SSB, which is the same program Rakease Passmore plays for.  Unranked everywhere at this point. Apparently has had a big weekend at the Crossroads event in Indy.
 

https://247sports.com/Player/Preston-Copeland-46141705/

https://n.rivals.com/content/athletes/preston-copeland-285649?view=pv

https://www.on3.com/db/preston-copeland-176357/

 

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https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina-state/article/preston-copeland-basketball-recruiting-nc-state-interest-2025-fo-210279343/
 

A little background from the 247 NC State site. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

@pcopeland5441

https://www.maxpreps.com/nc/raleigh/raleigh-christian-academy-eagles/athletes/preston-copeland/basketball/stats/?careerid=e4fhm2q1403m6

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Copeland is the brother of former Nebraska player Isaac Copeland, who averaged 12.9 points per game in 2017-18 and 14 points per game in 2018-19 for the Huskers.

There’s a link to the Copeland family and the IU staff.  Isaac transferred after three years at Georgetown to attend Nebraska, where he played for IU assistant coach Kenya Hunter, who was an assistant at both of those programs.

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-recruiting-hoosiers-offer-2025-forward-preston-copeland/?fbclid=IwAR2g8OMt_nFjYcpJFLkAsDvC9vNMzdyPIzAbf3thj9QFfRAmJEsQlvN8QLg

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https://247sports.com/college/basketball/recruiting/Article/Crossroads-Elite-Niko-Bundalo-Dorian-Jones-and-more-from-the-class-of-2025-shine-211191478/
 

Copeland with a nice writeup from Bossi. Also mentions ‘25 wing Dorian Jones, who visited Bloomington last winter but doesn’t currently have an offer.

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The arms open in front of center court will never not be the best.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Apparently since last season, Copeland has transferred from Raleigh Christian Academy in Raleigh, NC to St.David's in Raleigh.

Team is currently 2-4 and Copeland's stats for 6 games.

14.7 ppg; 9.3 rpg; 1.0a; 1.5s; 1.2b; 4.5t             51% FG; 0-7 on 3s; 50% FT

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9 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Apparently since last season, Copeland has transferred from Raleigh Christian Academy in Raleigh, NC to St.David's in Raleigh.

Team is currently 2-4 and Copeland's stats for 6 games.

14.7 ppg; 9.3 rpg; 1.0a; 1.5s; 1.2b; 4.5t             51% FG; 0-7 on 3s; 50% FT

Thanks. RCA came across my NFHS schedule the other night and I didn’t recognize anyone. Thought I’d favorited the wrong school.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

1 minute ago, Demo said:

Thanks. RCA came across my NFHS schedule the other night and I didn’t recognize anyone. Thought I’d favorited the wrong school.

I could understand why he left.   RCA is 1-7 on the season and in its last 2 games, they've scored less than 20 pts.

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Yeah, watched about 90 secs of the layup line and thought this can’t be right.

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Committed IN Indiana but not TO Indiana. Ball St it is.