Copeland cleared to join Heels
Last-minute signee Michael Copeland has officially joined the North Carolina basketball team after receiving clearance from the NCAA, an athletics department spokesman said Thursday.
Copeland, a 6-foot-8, 235-pound forward from Winston-Salem, will travel to the Bahamas this weekend with the Tar Heels, who will play a couple of club teams on a team-building trip.
UNC offered a basketball scholarship this spring that was contingent on Copeland meeting freshman-eligibility standards. He enrolled last week after receiving the needed grades in correspondence courses, but had to wait on the NCAA Clearinghouse to pass judgment before joining the team.
Copeland is one of five freshmen who will help rebuild a program that lost its top seven scorers from an NCAA-championship season.
Marcus Ginyard, a first-year guard from Alexandria, Va., will not play in the Bahamas because of a wrist injury suffered a few weeks ago. The Heels expect to learn the extent of the injury early next week.
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Hey Jeff,
What do you think Copeland's chances are with the Heels? I hope he's realistic about the fact that he's likely to get recruited over in the next year or two.
How about Wiliam Graves? I happen to think Will is very skilled and if he can meet the physical demands of Roy's style(i.e. get in shape), he's going to help the Heels.
Posted on September 1, 2005 9:50 PM