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Cool Story, Bro (no, really, it is...)
Quote:Call it a story of coincidences. That's the only way the younger Gill can explain it. He met Copeland at age 11, when they played on the same AAU team. During one practice, Gill noticed his father couldn't stop talking to the tallest man in the gym.

"My dad doesn't really socialize," Gill said. "I just remember them smiling and laughing."

That's when Gill learned his father had played with Ike Copeland for two seasons at ECU.

In the 1992-93 season, the two starters led the Pirates to the Colonial Athletic Association title and the second NCAA tournament berth in school history. Copeland was an all-conference tournament player who led the Pirates in rebounds (nine). Gill was the best shooter, and had the team's highest field-goal percentage (49 percent). ECU lost to North Carolina in the first round of the tournament.

Before that practice six years ago, neither parent knew their sons were AAU teammates.

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Gill has committed to play at Louisville. Copeland, who has seen his recruitment slow down because of his injury, has scholarship offers from ECU and American University. Florida State, Wake Forest and William & Mary are also recruiting him.

http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/02/02/1...reams.html

I remember watching that tournament game in the lobby at Garrett Hall. Hard to believe we haven't been back to the tournament since then...
(This post was last modified: 02-03-2012 11:34 AM by Chappy.)
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RE: Cool Story, Bro (no, really, it is...)
Darn...lost a legacy (and we don't have many) to Loserville.
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(02-03-2012 06:50 PM)GrayBeard Wrote:  Darn...lost a legacy (and we don't have many) to Loserville.

Especially because Pitino badmouths ECU at every possible opportunity.
02-05-2012 01:18 PM
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