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====== Thomas James (Tom) Copa #54 ======
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**Position:** Center\\
**Height:** 6'10"\\
**Weight:** 240 lbs.\\
**Birthdate:** October 30, 1964 in Robbinsdale, MN\\
**Hometown:** Coon Rapids, MN\\
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===== Marquette Career =====



|                 ^    **G**^   **MIN**^   **FG**^   **FGA**^  **3P**^  **3PA**^   **FT**^  **FTA**^  **REB**^   **PF**^  **AST**^   **TO**^  **BLK**^  **STL**^   **PTS**^
^83-84 Marquette|  30|  661| 101|  201|   x|  x|     54|  83|  134|  82|  19|  59|  29|  14|  256|
^84-85 Marquette|  31|  758| 107|  208|   x|   x|    49|  85|  171|  90|  23|  53|  21|  16|  263|
^85-86 Marquette|  30|  543|  89|  185|   x|   x|    61|  89|  121|  59|   6|  37|  13|  24|  239|
^86-87 Marquette|  29|  670|  98|  194|   0|   0|  29|  51|  132|  85|  26|  44|  21|  21|  225|
^**TOTALS**| 120| 2632| 395|  788|   0|   0| 193| 308|  558| 316|  74| 193|  84|  75|  983|
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|                 ^   **MPG**^   **FG%**^   **3P%**^   **FT%**^  **RPG**^  **APG**^  **TPG**^  **BPG**^  **SPG**^   **PPG**^
^83-84 Marquette|  22.0|  50.2|  x.x|      65.1|  4.5|  0.6|  2.0|  1.0|  0.5|   8.5|
^84-85 Marquette|  24.5|  51.4|  x.x|      57.6|  5.5|  0.7|  1.7|  0.7|  0.5|   8.5|
^85-86 Marquette|  18.1|  48.1|  x.x|      68.5|  4.0|  0.2|  1.2|  0.4|  0.8|   8.0|
^86-87 Marquette|  23.1|  50.5|   0.0|  56.9|  4.6|  0.9|  1.5|  0.7|  0.7|   7.8|
^**TOTALS**|           21.9|  50.1|   0.0|  62.7|  4.7|  0.6|  1.6|  0.7|  0.6|   8.2|


=== Marquette All-Time Rankings ===
== All-Time Career Rankings ==
  *35th (tie), Rebounds (558)
  *10th, Blocked Shots (84)

== All-Time Single Game Rankings ==
  *1st, Free Throw Percentage (tied with 12 others), 100% (11-11) vs. Dayton (February 22, 1986)

== Sophomore Season All-Time Rankings ==
  *10th, Blocked Shots (21)

== Freshman Season All-Time Rankings ==
  *6th, Field Goal Percentage (min. 200 att.) (50.2%)
  *7th (tied), Free Throws Attempted (83)
  *9th, Free Throw Percentage (min. 70 att.) (65.1%)
  *8th, Rebounds (134)
  *7th (tied), Rebounding Average (4.5)
  *2nd (tied), Blocked Shots (29)

===== Professional Career =====

Copa was not drafted by any NBA team after finishing his career Marquette in 1987, but he was drafted by the Topeka Sizzlers in the CBA draft (4th round, 8th selection, #44 overall pick). He played overseas and made his mark in Belgium where he was ranked the #1 center in Belgium and averaged 21.2 ppg and 14.4 rpg. In 1991, he was signed as a free agent and played for the San Antonio Spurs for one season (1991-92). That year, he averaged 1.5 points and 1.1 rebounds in 33 total games played. Copa graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences in 1989.

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Year  	Age  	Team  	Lg  	G  	Min  	Pts  	PPG  	FGM  	FGA  	FGP  	FTM  	FTA  	FTP  	3PM  	3PA  	3PP  	ORB  	DRB  	TRB  	RPG  	AST  	APG  	STL  	BLK  	TO  	PF  	   	 
1991-92 	27 	SAS 	NBA 	33 	132 	48 	1.5 	22 	40 	.550 	4 	13 	.308 	0 	0 	.000 	14 	22 	36 	1.1 	3 	0.1 	2 	6 	8 	29 	   	 
1 Season Totals 	  	  	33 	132 	48 	1.5 	22 	40 	.550 	4 	13 	.308 	0 	0 	.000 	14 	22 	36 	1.1 	3 	0.1 	2 	6 	8 	29 	
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