Zeb Cope
As a Hammond student-athlete, Zeb lettered in basketball and track and field. A basketball standout, he was named to the SCISA All-Region team and SCISA All-State team for three consecutive years. While a senior, he served as Team Captain and was honored as SCISA player of the year, averaging 23 points per game, 13.5 rebounds, and shot 70% from the field. Zeb set the Hammond record for most points in a game and most rebounds in a season. In 1999, he led the Skyhawks to a state championship win and was named an Adidas All-American and All-Star. In addition to his success on the basketball court, Zeb was a three-time state championship winner in track and field, holding individual state championships in the triple jump and discus. After graduating from Hammond, he earned a scholarship to play basketball at The College of William & Mary, where he was a four-year letter winner for the Tribe. He was named Team Captain in 2003 and 2004, and started 27 of 28 games as a senior, averaging 12 points and 6 rebounds per game. Zeb played six years of professional basketball in Spain, Switzerland, and France. He was named four-time team captain over his professional career and in his best season averaged 18 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 1.1 assists earning All-League First Team honors, Forward of the Year, and MVP.
