Chris Copeland Talks Unlikely Career Path to the NBA + More | The Underdogs | E9
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Chris Copeland (Knicks, Pacers, Bucks) joins Jordan Daly, Craig Smith, and Mike Taylor for Episode 9 of the Underdogs Podcast.
In this episode, Chris takes us through his unprecedented career.
Copeland starts by talking about some tough early life experiences he faced. He then talks about his high school career, and how he came to choose Colorado for college ball. He then talks about his college career at Colorado and what his draft preparation and draft night were like - going undrafted.
From there, Chris talks about starting his professional career in the NBA D League but soon chose to go overseas. He talks about his experiences playing overseas in multiple different countries.
Chris then talks about how he ended up being signed by the New York Knicks at 28 years old with no NBA experience - something that was unheard of at the time. He then talks about his four-year NBA career with the Knicks, Pacers, and Bucks.
To close out the episode, Chris talks about going back overseas. The guys then ask Chris about the potential of playing in the BIG3.
This episode's main theme was that faith trumps all.
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