Troy Caupain
![]() Caupain with the Lakeland Magic in 2019 | |
No. 10 – UCAM Murcia | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Liga ACB |
Personal information | |
Born | New York City, U.S. | November 29, 1995
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Cosby (Midlothian, Virginia) |
College | Cincinnati (2013–2017) |
NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
Playing career | 2017–present |
Career history | |
2017–2018 | Lakeland Magic |
2018 | GSA Udine |
2018–2019 | Orlando Magic |
2018–2019 | →Lakeland Magic |
2019–2020 | Hapoel Holon |
2020 | Filou Oostende |
2020–2021 | ratiopharm Ulm |
2021–2022 | Darüşşafaka Tekfen |
2022–2023 | Pallacanestro Brescia |
2023–present | Murcia |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Troy Caupain Jr. (born November 29, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for UCAM Murcia of the Spanish Liga ACB. He played college basketball for Cincinnati.
High school career
[edit]Caupain attended Cosby High School and started on the basketball team as a sophomore, averaging 7 points per game. Moving to point guard, he scored 25.7 points per game and was named All-Metro as a junior. As a senior, he scored 26 points and pulled down 15.1 rebounds per game. Caupain was named All-Metro player of the year.[1]
College career
[edit]In Caupain's freshman season at Cincinnati, he served as a backup to star Sean Kilpatrick and participated in the team's asphyxiating defense.[2] As a sophomore, Caupain averaged 9.4 points and 3.6 assists per game. He was named Honorable Mention All-AAC.[3] As a junior, he was named to the First Team All-AAC.[4] Caupain led the team in scoring and assists with 13.0 points and 4.8 assists per game while contributing to a 22–11 season.[5]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Troy_Caupain.jpg/220px-Troy_Caupain.jpg)
Coming into his senior year, Cincinnati was picked to win the AAC regular season title and Caupain was voted as AAC Preseason Co-Player of the Year.[6] He averaged 10.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 2016–17, finishing sixth in Division 1 with a 3.36-to-1 assist to turnover ratio. Caupain was named first team NABC All-District 25 and Second Team All-AAC.[7] He helped lead the Bearcats to a 30–6 record and the university’s seventh consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. In his career, he had a school-record 515 assists and scored 1,317 points, tying Cashmere Wright for 22nd place on the school all-time scoring list.[8]
Professional career
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Caupain signed a summer league contract with the NBA's Toronto Raptors[8] and received a subsequent training camp invite from the Orlando Magic on August 31,[9] however, he was waived on October 13.[10] Ten days later, he was acquired by the Lakeland Magic of the NBA G League,[11] averaging 15.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.4 steals in 51 games.[12]
On April 4, 2018, after the conclusion of the G League season, Caupain signed with G.S.A. Udine of the Italian Serie A2 Basket.[12]
On July 11, 2018, Caupain signed a two-way contract with the Orlando Magic. Under the terms of the deal, Caupain split time with Orlando and their NBA G League affiliate, the Lakeland Magic.[13] Caupain made his NBA debut on December 31, 2018 in a 125–100 loss to the Charlotte Hornets, scoring five points with two assists in five minutes of playing time.[14]
On September 12, 2019, Caupain joined the Portland Trail Blazers for training camp.[15] On October 18, 2019, the Trail Blazers waived Caupain.[16]
On November 3, 2019, Caupain signed a one-year deal with Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Premier League.[17] On December 28, 2019, Caupain recorded 23 points, while shooting 8-of-12 from the field, along with six rebounds and four assists in an 84–91 loss to Hapoel Jerusalem.[18] On February 6, 2020, he parted ways with Holon.[19]
On February 21, 2020, Caupain signed with Filou Oostende of the Belgian Pro Basketball League.[20]
On July 31, 2020, he has signed with ratiopharm Ulm of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[21]
On June 30, 2021, he has signed with Darüşşafaka Tekfen of the Basketball Super League.[22]
On July 7, 2022, he has signed with Pallacanestro Brescia of Lega Basket Serie A.[23]
On July 13, 2023, he signed with UCAM Murcia of the Spanish Liga ACB.[24]
Career statistics
[edit]GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | Orlando | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | .500 | .667 | – | .8 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | 2.5 |
Career | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | .500 | .667 | – | .8 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | 2.5 |
College
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013–14 | Cincinnati | 34 | 0 | 19.1 | .380 | .328 | .784 | 2.3 | 2.2 | .9 | .1 | 5.4 |
2014–15 | Cincinnati | 34 | 33 | 31.3 | .444 | .408 | .788 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .2 | 9.6 |
2015–16 | Cincinnati | 33 | 33 | 33.5 | .375 | .324 | .788 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 1.1 | .4 | 13.0 |
2016–17 | Cincinnati | 36 | 36 | 32.3 | .394 | .325 | .687 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1.2 | .3 | 10.5 |
Career | 137 | 102 | 29.1 | .397 | .338 | .762 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 1.1 | .2 | 9.6 |
References
[edit]- ^ Kolenich, Eric (March 31, 2013). "Caupain is boys basketball player of the year". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ Hamilton, Brian (February 14, 2017). "Cincinnati, finally on the offensive, looks primed for long stay in NCAAs". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ "2015 American Athletic Conference All-Conference Teams". theAmerican.org. Sidearmsports. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ "American Men's Basketball All-Conference and All-Rookie Teams Announced". American Athletic Conference. Sidearm Sports. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ Groeschen, Tom (October 6, 2016). "UC basketball: 'Huge expectations'". The Newark Advocate. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ "Cincinnati Voted as 2016–17 American Men's Basketball Favorite" (Press release). American Athletic. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ "Brimah, Caupain, Moore, Williams Join NBA Squads". American Athletic Conference. June 26, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ a b Groeschen, Tom (June 24, 2017). "UC's Caupain to get chance with NBA team". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ "Magic Sign Troy Caupain and Kalin Lucas". NBA.com. August 31, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ "Magic Waive Troy Caupain and Rodney Purvis". NBA.com. October 13, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ Foss, Ashley (October 23, 2017). "Lakeland Magic announces 2017–18 training camp roster". NBA.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ a b "GSA Udine signs Troy Caupain". Eurobasket.com. April 4, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ "Magic Sign Troy Caupain to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ^ Cali, Mike (December 31, 2018). "Hornets 125, Magic 100: Shorthanded Magic end 2018 with ugly loss". OrlandoPinstripedPost.com. SB Nation. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Trail Blazers Sign Three Players Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 12, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Trail Blazers Waive Blevins Caupain and Perrantes". NBA.com. October 18, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "הפועל חולון מתחזקת: טרוי קופיין חתם". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). November 3, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Winner League, Game 12: Hapoel J-M Vs U-NET Holon". basket.co.il. December 28, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ "אחרי 3 חודשים: חולון שיחררה את טרוי קאופיין". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ "Troy Caupain vervoegt het team". bcoostende.be (in Dutch). February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ "Ratiopharm Ulm announces Troy Caupain and Isaiah Wilkins". Sportando. July 31, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ "Troy Caupain officially signs with Darussafaka". Sportando. June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "Germani Brescia officially signs Troy Caupain". Sportando. July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "Troy Caupain se convierte en jugador del UCAM Murcia CB". ucamdeportes.com (in Spanish). July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.