Generazione Vincente Napoli Basket pronounces that it has signed a two-year contract, with the potential for an exit from two international locations on the finish of the primary season of the game, with the American athlete Zach Copeland. The 193cm guard was born in 1997 in Oakland, California. He started his profession at Berkeley High School. He continued his research on the University, dividing his time between the City College of San Francisco and Illinois State University. His first expertise in Europe was in Great Britain, with the Bristol Academy Flyers crew. In the 2021-22 season, Copeland starred in Ukraine with Kryvbas the place he recorded a career-high 46 factors. He excelled in Finland with the Loimaa Bisons, the place he averaged over 18 factors, 40% from three, together with 4 rebounds and three assists.
Copeland arrives in Italy within the 2022-23 season the place he performs as a whole character in Serie A2 with Pistoia, main them to return to the LBA, and a median of virtually 17 factors per sport, with 39.3% of pictures from past the arc. Last season he moved to Germany the place he performed within the Bundesliga with the top-ranked Bamberg Baskets, averaging over 17 factors per sport, 4.2 assists, and practically 40% three-point taking pictures.
Statement by Pedro Llompart, Technical Area Manager of Generazione Vincente Napoli Basket:
“With the arrival of Copeland, we open the marketplace for the subsequent season of 2024/25. We have adopted Zach all year long, contemplating him as an important participant who through the season confirmed all the great issues we thought of him. He is younger, he has lots of room to develop, and he’s a goalscorer who has performed an important championship, in an important and historic crew in Europe, like Bamberg. He can also be capable of help his teammates, averaging 4.2 assists per sport. We assume he’s the proper participant for the model of play that our coach Micic needs. His bodily situation goes very properly with the concepts we wish to work on subsequent season.”
Zach Copeland’s assertion:
“I greet all Napoli followers. I’m very pleased to be again in Italy, and to offer the whole lot for the crew and town of Naples. I stay up for a enjoyable, profitable season. See you quickly!”