Rustavi inks Eric Copes

Erik Copes

BC Rustavi 1991 (Superleague) signed 26-year old American forward Eric Copes (203-113kg-93, college: Orangeville A's, agency: Mansfield and Associates). He played last season at Green Machine (The Basketball Tournament) in the U.S.
In 2015 Copes was drafted by Niagara River Lions (NBL Canada) as #1 pick overall.
He attended Orangeville A's until 2016 and it will be his fourth season in pro basketball. Copes' team won Albanian Cup. He was voted Eurobasket.com All-Balkan League 2nd Team in 2019.
Copes has played previously professionally in Paraguay and Albania (Teuta).

2010-2011: Philadelphia, PA / Imhotep Institute Charter School
2011-2012: George Mason (NCAA): 26 games: 3.4ppg, 3.7rpg, 2.0bpg
2012-2013: George Mason (NCAA, starting five): 28 games: 5.5ppg, 5.7rpg, 1.2bpg, FGP: 46.3%, FT: 55.6%
2013-2014: George Mason (NCAA, starting five): 25 games: 4.4ppg, 5.6rpg, 1.1bpg
2014-2015: George Mason (NCAA): 4 games: 4.8ppg, 4.3rpg, 1.0bpg
2015: drafted by Niagara River Lions (NBL Canada,1rd (1))
2015-2016: In Dec.'15 signed at Brampton A's (Canada-NBL Canada): 29 games: 6.1ppg, 4.0rpg, 1.0bpg, FGP: 46.7%, FT: 61.1%, left in Apr.'16
2016-2017: In Jan.'17 signed at America F.B.C. (Paraguay-Pilar League, starting five): 18.5ppg, 13.7ppg
2017-2018: Teuta Durres (Albania-Superliga, starting five)
2018-2019: KB Teuta Durres (Albania-Superliga, starting five): Balkan League: 11 games: 16.8ppg, Reb-3 (8.9rpg), 1.7apg, Blocks-1 (1.7bpg), FGP: 52.7%, 3PT-1 (50.0%), FT: 55.3%
2019 July-August: Green Machine (George Mason Alumni) (The Basketball Tournament)

BC Rustavi 1991 roster for 2019-2020:

Guards:
Levan Tsekvava
Merab Bokolishvili
Otar Pkhakadze
Denzel Livingston
Gigi Tabaghua
Zurab Vashakidze
Luka Sikharulidze

Forwards:
Akaki Lomouri
Eric Copes
Saba Lobjanidze

Centers:
Ilia Londaridze
Gegi Baqradze

Coach: Giorgos Ketselidis

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : ERIC COPES, BC RUSTAVI 1991, GEORGIAN BASKETBALL, GEORGIAN TRANSACTIONS