Bill Zopf
William Charles Zopf Jr. (born June 7, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player. He was a point guard and played collegiately at Duquesne University. He played for the Milwaukee Bucks during his brief National Basketball Association (NBA) career.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 7, 1948 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Monaca (Monaca, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Duquesne (1967–1970) |
| NBA draft | 1970: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick |
| Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Playing career | 1970–1971 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 6 |
| Career history | |
| 1970–1971 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
High school career edit
Zopf attended Monaca High School. As a senior, he scored 391 points while leading his team to a 21-1 record.[1]
College career edit
Zopf played four seasons at Duquesne University, scoring 999 points and scoring 13.3 points per game. He was named the Steel Bowl Tournament and as a senior was named to the American All Academic Team.[2]
Professional career edit
Zopf was selected with the 16th pick, in the second round of the 1970 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks.[3] He played 53 games for the Bucks in 1970-71, averaging 2.2 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 36.3% from the field and 55.6% from the free throw line. He left the Bucks in February 1971 due to a call-up to the army reserve unit.[4] After returning for the fall of 1971, the Bucks waived Zopf on October 2, 1971.[5]
Personal life edit
After retiring from the NBA, Zopf worked as a business equipment lease broker. Zopf coached his daughter Annie's AAU basketball team. She went on to play collegiately at Fordham University.[6] Bill Zopf was named to the Beaver County (Pennsylvania) Sports Hall of Fame in 1988. [7]
References edit
- ^ "Bill Zopf". www.bcshof.org. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
- ^ Maurer, Matthew. "Bill Zopf". www.thedraftreview.com. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
- ^ 1970 NBA Draft 2010-04-21 at the Wayback Machine, basketballreference.com
- ^ Bill Zopf Called To Active Duty, Beaver County Times
- ^ "Bill Zopf Player Profile, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA Stats, NCAA Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
- ^ Weinreb, Michael (2008-01-26). "Masters of Zen, Not of Winning". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
- ^ Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame. "Bill Zopf". Available online: https://www.bcshof.org/halloffamers/zopf1988.htm . Retrieved August 3, 2021.
External links edit
- at basketballreference.com