Preston Copeland
Preston Copeland
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Jay Anderson | Prep Hoops Scout
Copeland rounded out a three-headed attack for the NC Intruders as he acted as the anchor in the painted area for their squad in their quest to the Silver Championship. He showed off he could block shots with his length and energy and was even more impressive when attacking the rim in the halfcourt for his squad. He posted 21 points in his best outing against the Carolina Aces in their semifinal come-from-behind victory. He’s an emerging prospect to get to know as he joins Combine Academy/Blue Checks on the OTE stage.
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Read EvaluationVictor Taylor | Prep Hoops Scout
Copeland is a name who continues to garner MM and HM D1 interest as a 6’9 forward has mobility and ball skills to be versatile and play at a high level. Able to take bigger forwards off the dribble and beat their hips out of the post or a face up action, making him super hard to guard. He’s just as good with his back to the basket, with a short jump hook and a dropstep the main moves he has in his arsenal. Has an athletic pop to his game that allows him to be effective on offense or defense just as well. Going to be a big time player if he continues to develop and play with consistency.
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Read EvaluationCharles Clark | Prep Hoops Scout
Provided the majority of the offense for his team in their matchup against PCHS, scoring the ball inside the paint with a high amount of efficiency. What we liked the most about him was the fact that although he has the ability to score from the perimeter, he didn’t settle and attacked the paint for some easier scoring opportunities.
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Read EvaluationVictor Taylor | Prep Hoops Scout
Copeland has backed up the recruiting hype he’s gotten on the travel ball scene so far in HS, as he’s been a key piece to St. David’s resurging a bit this year. He’s pulled down 71 total rebounds in 7 contests, and averaging a double-double on the young season. He’s the engine to what makes the Warriors run, and he’ll need to keep having monster performances if they want to contend in the private school ranks.
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Read EvaluationJay Anderson | Prep Hoops Scout
Copeland has landed on solid footing in the St. David’s School frontcourt so far. He’s producing 13.8 PPG, 9.8 RPG and 1.8 BPG through their first four games of the year. He’s a strong athletic forward who’s just scratching the surface of what he can do. As he shores up his efficiency and adjusts to his new school, look for his name to grow on the recruiting radar over the next few months.
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Read EvaluationJay Anderson | Prep Hoops Scout
Preston Copeland
Preston
Copeland
6'8" | C
Clayton | 2025
State
#346
Nation
NC
is another prospect out of the
Garner Road
Basketball Club to keep an eye on that’s starting to blossom in the class. He’s shown he can operate as a shot-blocker and finisher around the rim at a high level. He’s beginning to show off his upside as a rim-runner and finisher in the paint. As he finds his consistency on the hardwood, look for college programs at the D1 level start to lock in with him.
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Read EvaluationJay Anderson | Prep Hoops Scout
Copeland showed flashes of his ability to finish around the rim in spurts for RCA. He’s finding his confidence around the rim as a strong finisher and even knocked down their first 3-pointer of the game to finish with 11 points, five rebounds and two blocks. He’s another 2025 name to keep an eye with RCA given his athleticism, length and rebounding ability.
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Read EvaluationJay Anderson | Prep Hoops Scout
Copeland has really come into his own in the frontcourt this season for Raleigh Christian Academy. He’s averaging 5.4 ppg and 7.0 rpg in 2022-23 and starting to find his way as a rim protector as well. As he finds his aggression in the paint, look for his recruitment to grow in the 2025 class.
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