Copeland to be inducted to OCAA Hall of Fame

jordan caschera
By jordan caschera April 17, 2015 11:43

Copeland to be inducted to OCAA Hall of Fame

George Copeland of the St. Clair Saints poses for a photo. (Photo courtesy of St. Clair College)

George Copeland of the St. Clair Saints
poses for a photo. (Photo courtesy of
St. Clair College)

 

Jordan Caschera

Converged Citizen Staff

    

The St. Clair Saints will have yet another men’s basketball player in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association Hall of Fame.

George Copeland will be part of the seventh OCAA Hall of Fame induction class. The class will feature 35 athletes, coaches and builders from across the province.

Copeland graduated from the business administration and data processing program and played three seasons for the Saints from 1981-1984. Copeland holds the sixth spot in Saints history for points with 1676 in his college career. He was voted an OCAA All-Star in all four seasons he played and was crowned MVP in his last two.

Copeland was named student athlete of the year in 1983-84 and was inducted into the schools Hall of Fame after graduation.

Copeland will be joining the four Saints basketball players already inducted into the Hall of Fame.

 

George Copeland Bio – courtesy of St. Clair College.

  • St. Clair Men’s Basketball 1981-1984
  • Business Administration – Data Processing graduate (1984)
  • 1983-84 Student Athlete of the Year
  • St. Clair Hall of Fame – inducted 1988
  • 6thAll-time in Saints basketball Career Scoring
  • Student- Athletic Association.

 

1981-82

  • 10-6 West Division 3rdPlace (19-11 Overall)
  • Lost West Division 1stRound Play-off game
  • OCAA 2ndTeam All-star
  • 2ndteam Scoring
  • 15thOverall in OCAA Scoring
  • St. Clair Coaches Award

 

1982-83

  • 12-12 West Division 7thPlace (17-20 Overall)
  • OCAA Championships 4th Place
  • OCAA 2nd Team All-Star
  • St. Clair MVP & Leading Scorer
  • 11th Overall in OCAA Scoring

 

1983-84

  • 17-7 West Division 4th Place (24-13 Overall)
  • OCAA Play-off Semi-Finalists
  • OCAA 1st Team All-Star
  • 7th Overall in OCAA Scoring
  • St. Clair MVP & Leading Scorer

 

 

jordan caschera
By jordan caschera April 17, 2015 11:43

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