Zopf attended Monaca High School. As a senior, he scored 391 points while leading his team to a 21–1 record.[1]
College career
Zopf played four seasons at Duquesne University, scoring 999 points and scoring 13.3 points per game. He was named the Steel Bowl Tournament and as a senior was named to the American All Academic Team.[2]
Professional career
Zopf was selected with the 16th pick, in the second round of the 1970 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks.[3] He played 53 games for the Bucks in 1970–71, averaging 2.2 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 36.3% from the field and 55.6% from the free throw line. He left the Bucks in February 1971 due to a call-up to the army reserve unit.[4] After returning for the fall of 1971, the Bucks waived Zopf on October 2, 1971.[5]
Personal life
After retiring from the NBA, Zopf worked as a business equipment lease broker. Zopf coached his daughter Annie's AAU basketball team. She went on to play collegiately at Fordham University.[6]
Bill Zopf was named to the Beaver County (Pennsylvania) Sports Hall of Fame in 1988.[7]
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