Erik Copes

{{Infobox basketball biography | name = Erik Copes | image = Erik Copes Imhotep (cropped).jpg | caption = Copes wins his third PPL title in 2011 | league = [[National Basketball League of Paraguay | team = | number = | position = Power forward / Center | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 8 | weight_lb = 250 | birth_date = January 29, 1993 (age 23) | birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | nationality = American | high_school = Imhotep Charter
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | college = George Mason (2011–2014) | draft_year = 2015 | career_start = 2015 | career_end = | years1 = 2015–present | team1 = Orangeville A's (Canada) | highlights = }}

Erik Copes (born January 29, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Paraquay of the [[National Basketball League of Paraguay (NBL). He was drafted first overall by the Niagara River Lions in the 2015 NBL Canada draft before being released. Copes played four years of college basketball with the George Mason Patriots but left midway through his senior season for personal reasons. He attended Imhotep Institute Charter High School and helped his team win three consecutive Philadelphia Public League (PPL) titles.

Copes attended Imhotep Institute Charter High School, where he was a member of the Panthers' varsity basketball team for four years. He closed out his sophomore season in 2009 by bringing Imhotep its third PPL Class AA title in four years. Copes helped his team with 11 rebounds and 7 blocks as the Panthers defeated Pittsburgh Northern Catholic, 75–67, in double-overtime. As a senior, he led the team to their third consecutive Class AA title, adding 13 rebounds in a 33-point win over Greensburg Central Catholic.

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