Kirby Copeland Season 2005-06

5 - Kirby CopelandPosition: Guard
Class: Junior
Height: 5' 10"

High School: Morrow
Hometown: Morrow, Ga.

2005-06 Notes: Had three steals to go with five points and two rebounds against James Madison (11/20/05) ... Scored five points with three rebounds and a team-high four steals vs. Old Dominion (11/22/05) ... Totaled 10 points and six rebounds against Denver in SMU Hoops for the Cure Classic (11/25/05) ... Scored a career-high 17 points at Southern Methodist in SMU Hoops for the Cure Classic championship game (11/26/06) ... Had seven points, four rebounds, two steals and three assists against Evansville (11/29/05) ... Totaled eight points and five rebounds at Richmond (12/4/05) ... Scored 11 points with three rebounds and two assists at Radford (12/7/05) ... Had six points, four rebounds and two steals against Liberty (12/10/05) ... Totaled two points and a rebound in 10 minutes against Western Michigan in the Caribbean Classic (12/19/05) ... Scored a career-high 19 points with two rebounds and five assists against Texas Tech in the Caribbean Classic (12/20/05) ... Had 14 points with a rebound and steal against Longwood in the Lady Luck Classic (12/28/05) ... Scored nine points and dished out four assists vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the championship game of the Lady Luck Classic (12/29/05) ... Had four points with four rebounds at NC State (1/2/06) ... Totaled seven points on three-of-three shooting, with three assists vs. High Point (1/4/06) ... Scored 13 points with six steals vs. No. 19/21 Boston College (1/8/06) ... Had eight points, three assists and two rebounds vs. Virginia (1/16/06) ... Totaled 15 points with three steals and a season-high seven rebounds at Wake Forest (1/19/06) ... Scored 13 points with five rebounds and a steal against No. 6 Maryland (1/23/06) ... Had 10 points with five reboounds and five steals at Miami (1/29/06) ... Injured (dehydration and cramping) and did not play at Virginia (2/2/06) ... Scored 17 points and pulled down five rebounds vs. No. 2 Duke (2/6/06) ... Had six points and pulled down two rebounds with a steal against Clemson (2/9/06) ... Scored six points and pulled down two rebounds with four assists in win at Florida State (2/13/06) ... Totaled 16 points, pulling down six rebounds with three steals against No. 3/2 North Carolina (2/17/06) ... Scored 13 points and pulled down five rebounds with three steals in win at Georgia Tech (2/19/06) ... Had nine points, seven rebounds and two steals at No. 1 Duke (2/22/06) ... Totaled 10 points with four assists in win over Wake Forest (2/26/06) ... Scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds to go along with four assists and four steals against Wake Forest in the first round of the ACC tournament (3/2/06) ... Had a team-high six steals, scoring four points in the second round of the ACC Tournament against Duke (3/3/06) ... Scored ten points, with two steals against Missouri in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (3/19/06) ... Had a career-high seven assists with two points and a rebound in the second round NCAA Tournament loss to Connecticut (3/21/06)

Good defender and passer ... Can attack off the dribble for a pass or shot ... Was third on the team in steals with 38 and fifth in scoring, averaging 8.5 points per game last year.

2004-05: Recorded four assists and two defensive rebounds versus Valparaiso (11/19/04) in the Subway Basketball Classic at Minnesota ... Had two points and three rebounds at #14 Minnesota (11/20/04) in the Subway Basketball Classic ... Scored six points and had two defensive rebounds, two assists and one steal at James Madison (11/23/04) ... Saw limited action at Old Dominion (11/27/04) ... Scored 14 points and had a career-high seven steals versus Alabama (12/4/04) ... Was second on the team with 13 points and had seven rebounds at Liberty (12/7/04) ... Started in her first game of the season against St. Francis (Pa.)(12/12/04) and set career-high points (15) and rebounds (8) with four steals ... Recorded nine points and seven rebounds against Western Michigan (12/18/04) in the Duel in the Desert Tournament held in Las Vegas, Nev. ... Had nine points, five rebounds and three assists in the win over #12 Texas Tech (12/19/04) in the championship game of the Duel in the Desert Tournament held in Las Vegas, Nev. ... Scored eight points and had four rebounds, three assists and two steals versus Southern Mississippi (12/28/04) in Virginia Tech's Lady Luck Classic ... Tied career-high in points (15) and had four rebounds and three steals against Davidson (12/30/04) in Virginia Tech's Lady Luck Classic ... Named to the 2004 Lady Luck Classic all-tournament team ... Had nine points in Tech's first ACC win over #17 Maryland (1/2/05) ... Recorded nine points and six rebounds versus Fordham (1/6/05) ... Posted eight points and three rebounds at #2 Duke (1/9/05) ... Scored 13 points and had two rebounds against NC State (1/17/05) ... Tied career-high in points with 15 and added four rebounds, three assists and two steals in the win at Clemson (1/20/05) ... Once again tied her career-high in points (15) for the fourth time this season and added six rebounds versus #21/24 Florida State (1/24/05) ... Posted nine points and three rebounds at Virginia (1/28/05) ... Did not play against Wake Forest (1/31/05) ... Did not play versus Richmond (2/2/05) ... Did not play at Miami (2/6/05) ... Saw limited action at #8/6 North Carolina (2/11/05) ... Had six points, two rebounds and two assists against Virginia (2/13/05) ... Scored eight points and added one rebound versus Georgia Tech (2/16/05) ... Recorded two points, two rebounds and three steals at #25 Florida State (2/19/05) ... Posted eight points, three rebounds, five assists and three steals at #22/23 Maryland (2/24/05) ... Recorded 300^th career-point and had a career-high 10 rebounds against Miami (2/27/05) ... Had five points, six rebounds and two steals versus Wake Forest (3/4/05) in game two of the ACC Tournament ... Tied career-high in free throws made and attempted (7-10) versus #16/17 DePaul (3/20/05) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and finished with 15 points and six rebounds.

2003-04: Named BIG EAST Conference Rookie of the Week on Dec. 29 ... Scored 14 points with seven steals against WBC Ilirija ... Did not play against Miami of Ohio (11/21/03) due to injured calf muscle ... Saw first collegiate action at Virginia (11/23/03) ...Saw limited action against Iowa State (11/28/03) ... Scored six points with five rebounds, one assist and one steal vs. Mississippi State in the Paradise Jam championship game (11/29/03) ... Saw limited action against Old Dominion (12/03/03) ... Had six points with five rebounds, three steals and one block at Alabama (12/7/03) ... Scored two points with seven rebounds three assists and three steals against Maryland (12/13/03) ... Tallied 11 points with five rebounds at James Madison (12/21/03) ... Had nine points and handed out four assists against Furman (12/28/03) ... Scored a point with two rebounds and two assists versus Wake Forest (12/29/03) ... Credited with five rebounds and one assists against Liberty (1/2/04) ... Had a career-high 12 points with five steals, three rebounds and two assists versus Providence (1/4/04) ... Saw limited action at Rutgers (1/7/04) ... Had limited action at Notre Dame (1/10/04) ... Scored two points with four rebounds and one block at Georgetown (1/17/04) ... Had a career-high 13 points at Pittsburgh (1/21/04) ... Tallied two points with three assists, three steals and two rebounds in only 12 minutes versus #24 Boston College (1/24/04) ... Credited with two rebounds in limited playing time against #4 Connecticut (1/27/04) ... Pulled down three rebounds and handed out two assists versus Seton Hall (2/4/04) ... Had five points, two rebounds and two assists at West Virginia (2/10/04) ... Scored two points and handed out three assists in six minutes versus #23 Miami (2/14/04) ... Had six points and seven rebounds at Providence (2/21/04) ... Tallied eight points with two steals against Pittsburgh (2/28/04) ... Scored team-high 12 points versus St. John's (3/2/04) ... Had three points and three rebounds in just four minutes against Iowa in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (3/21/04).

High School: Averaged 21.4 points and 9.2 rebounds as a junior at Morrow High School in leading the Lady Mustangs to the state playoffs. As a junior, she set the school single-season scoring record (605) and scored her 1,000^th career point. Copeland was an All-State Honorable Mention and was a member of the All-Region 4-AAAA second team.

Odds & Ends: Kirby Copeland ... Born 6/29/85 in Thomson, Ga. ... Right-handed ... Daughter of Nettie Jackson ... Enrolled in university studies.

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