Stetson Transfer Ethan Copeland Commits to Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech men’s basketball added another piece to its 2026-27 roster on Monday. It was reported today that Stetson transfer guard Ethan Copeland has committed to the Hokies. Copeland, a 6-foot-2, 184-pound athlete from Sunnyside, Washington, has one year of eligibility remaining under the current rules.

Copeland spent a season at Salt Lake Community College, where he averaged 15.5 points in 23 appearances. He started 20 games and shot 40% from the field, including a 38% mark from deep.

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Following his sophomore campaign, Copeland transferred up to the Division I level, moving across the country to Stetson (Atlantic Sun Conference). In his lone season with the team (2025-26), he paced the squad in points (495; 15.0 ppg), three-pointers made (109; 3.3 3PM/g).

Against Rhodes College on Dec. 15, he produced a career-high 29 points (D-I level), making 10 of his 16 looks from the field, which included an 8-for-11 mark from deep.

Copeland tacked on 12 rebounds against Austin Peay on Jan. 10 and also logged six steals against West Georgia on Jan. 15. The Hatters finished with a 12-21 (7-11 ASUN) record that tied for seventh in the conference.

Copeland was 168-for-381 (44.1%) across the season, including a 109-for-254 (42.9%) mark from three-point range. His commitment means that there are now six guards on the roster: Copeland, Oklahoma State transfer Jaylen Curry, Elon transfer Ned Hull, Florida Atlantic transfer Isaiah Elohim, and returnees Ben Hammond and Tyler Johnson.

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By conference numbers, Copeland was stellar. Per KenPom, he logged the fourth-most minutes percentage (85.0%) in the Atlantic Sun Conference (conference play only), also taking 25.8% of his team’s shots (No. 12) in league play.

In ASUN play, Copeland’s effective field goal percentage of 56.6% and his true shooting percentage of 59.2% ranked No. 19 and No. 23 in the conference, respectively. Copeland also sported the sixth-best turnover rate (8.7%) and 13th-best steal rate (2.8%) in the…

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Publish date : 2026-05-19 20:20:00

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