Hollis Alphonso Copeland (born December 20, 1955) is a retired American professional

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player. Born in

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who grew up in

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and played high school basketball at Ewing High SchoolEmanski, Joe
"Catching up with the Copelands"
, ''Ewing Observer'', March 2004. Accessed June 20, 2007. and

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. Copeland was selected with the 2nd pick of the third round in the 1978 NBA Draft by the

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, but was cut during camp. He signed on with the

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and appeared in two seasons with them (in 1979–80 and 1981–82), but his career was hampered in his second Knicks season, after he dislocated several bones in his foot during practice.Catching Up With Hollis Copeland
posted May 9, 2003 After his basketball career, he became a hospital-care investigator, a sales representative and a stockbroker.

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