Lanard Copeland
- January 6, 2024
- Basketball Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Lanard Copeland |
Occupation | Basketball Player |
Date Of Birth | Jul 26, 1965(1965-07-26) |
Age | 59 |
Birthplace | Atlanta |
Country | United States |
Birth City | Atlanta |
Horoscope | Leo |
Lanard Copeland Biography
Name | Lanard Copeland |
Birthday | Jul 26 |
Birth Year | 1965 |
Place Of Birth | Atlanta |
Home Town | Atlanta |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Leo |
Lanard Copeland is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on July 26, 1965 in Atlanta, Atlanta, United States. Lanard Copeland (born July 26, 1965) is an American-Australian professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League (NBL). Born in Atlanta, Georgia, he played in the NBL from 1992 to 2008.
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.
After retiring as a player, Copeland went on to serve as Phil Smyth’s assistant at the ACB Academy, head coach of the Hume City Broncos’ men’s Big V team, and head coach of the Haileybury College men’s team which won the Victorian High School championship in 2014.
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.
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. Copeland returned to the CBA in December 1992, signing with the Capital Region Pontiacs.
Lanard Copeland Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Basketball Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Lanard Copeland is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lanard Copeland 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
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. 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). However, on December 3, 1990, he was traded to the Rapid City Thrillers. Following the conclusion of the 1990–91 CBA season, he joined the Atlanta Trojans of the United States Basketball League.
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. His 10,735 points are ranked fifth all-time in NBL history.
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Facts & Trivia
Lanard Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lanard Copeland celebrates birthday on July 26 of every year.
What is Lanard Copeland doing now?
After retiring as a player, Copeland went on to serve as Phil Smyth’s assistant at the ACB Academy, head coach of the Altona Gators’ men’s Big V team, and head coach of the Haileybury College men’s team which won the Victorian High School championship in 2014.
How tall is Leonard Copeland?
6′ 6″
Who coaches Melbourne United?
Dean Vickerman
Who owns Melbourne United?
Melbourne United
General manager| Mark Boyd
Head coach| Dean Vickerman
Team captain| Chris Goulding
Ownership| Simon Hupfeld Larry Kestelman
Why did Melbourne Tigers change their name?
New Tigers’ owner and eventual league kingpin, Larry Kestelman made the decision to rebrand the Tigers in a push to unite fans of all teams which had previously been based in the city. Just like that, the Melbourne Tigers became Melbourne United.