Copeland played four years of college basketball for Georgia State before going undrafted in the 1989 NBA draft.

During his time with the Tigers, Copeland played 449 games over 14 seasons, recording 9,862 points, 1,763 rebounds, 1,438 assists and 233 blocked shots.

After retiring as a player, Copeland had a year coaching the Geelong Big V Division One Men's team.

[11] He was also head coach of the Haileybury College men's team which won the Victorian High School championship in 2014.

Copeland joined the Altona Gators of the Big V Division Two as men's head coach for the 2020 season.