Preston Copeland

Photo by: Sam Findley/Ball State Athletics

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-9
Weight:
215
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Clayton, N.C.
High School:
Combine Academy

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