Ball State University Athletics
2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 34
Preston Copeland
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Clayton, N.C.
- High School:
- Combine Academy
2025-26 (Freshman): Started in 24 of 30 games played … averaged 4.6 points and 4.4 rebounds in 18.7 minutes per game … shot 62.5 percent (60-96) on field goals … posted a 10-point, 16-rebound double-double in the win over Le Moyne (11/30) to become the second freshman at Ball State since at least the 2009-10 season with 15+ rebounds in a game … tallied a season high 18 points to go along with four rebounds in the win over Earlham (12/29) … contributed 10 points, eight rebounds and three blocks at Campbell (12/14) … went for 12 points and five boards at UMass (1/10) … had 12 points and six rebounds in the overtime win at Western Michigan (3/3)
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated as a three-star recruit by 247sports.com out of Combine Academy in Charlotte … No. 65 power forward in his high school class and No. 19 North Carolina prospect according to 247sports … averaged 16.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game as a junior, 8 points and 10 rebounds as a sophomore and 6 points and 8 rebounds as a freshman … also played football while being an honor roll student
PERSONAL: Son of Isaac and Tara Copeland … born in Fayetteville, North Carolina … has siblings Isaac and Pearce … dad Ike played basketball at East Carolina and brother Isaac played basketball at Nebraska and Georgetown … favorite foods are pizza, chicken and spinach
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated as a three-star recruit by 247sports.com out of Combine Academy in Charlotte … No. 65 power forward in his high school class and No. 19 North Carolina prospect according to 247sports … averaged 16.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game as a junior, 8 points and 10 rebounds as a sophomore and 6 points and 8 rebounds as a freshman … also played football while being an honor roll student
PERSONAL: Son of Isaac and Tara Copeland … born in Fayetteville, North Carolina … has siblings Isaac and Pearce … dad Ike played basketball at East Carolina and brother Isaac played basketball at Nebraska and Georgetown … favorite foods are pizza, chicken and spinach
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