Troy Caupain

Troy Caupain Jr. (born November 29, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for ratiopharm Ulm of the German Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball for Cincinnati.

Troy Caupain
Caupain with the Lakeland Magic in 2019
No. 23 – ratiopharm Ulm
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1995-11-29) November 29, 1995
New York City, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolCosby (Midlothian, Virginia)
CollegeCincinnati (2013–2017)
NBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Lakeland Magic
2018G.S.A. Udine
2018–2019Orlando Magic
2018–2019→Lakeland Magic
2019–2020Hapoel Holon
2020Filou Oostende
2020–presentratiopharm Ulm
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-AAC (2016)
  • Second-team All-AAC (2017)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

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

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]

Caupain with Cincinnati in December 2016

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

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]

Career statistics
Legend
  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

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Orlando 404.0.500.667-.81.0.3.02.5
Career 404.0.500.667-.81.0.3.02.5

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Cincinnati 34019.1.380.328.7842.32.2.9.15.4
2014–15 Cincinnati 343331.3.444.408.7883.63.61.2.29.6
2015–16 Cincinnati 333333.5.375.324.7883.84.81.1.413.0
2016–17 Cincinnati 363632.3.394.325.6874.64.41.2.310.5
Career 13710229.1.397.338.7623.63.81.1.29.6

References
  1. Kolenich, Eric (March 31, 2013). "Caupain is boys basketball player of the year". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  2. Hamilton, Brian (February 14, 2017). "Cincinnati, finally on the offensive, looks primed for long stay in NCAAs". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  3. "2015 American Athletic Conference All-Conference Teams". theAmerican.org. Sidearmsports. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  4. "American Men's Basketball All-Conference and All-Rookie Teams Announced". American Athletic Conference. Sidearm Sports. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  5. Groeschen, Tom (October 6, 2016). "UC basketball: 'Huge expectations'". The Newark Advocate. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  6. "Cincinnati Voted as 2016–17 American Men's Basketball Favorite" (Press release). American Athletic. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  7. "Brimah, Caupain, Moore, Williams Join NBA Squads". American Athletic Conference. June 26, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  8. Groeschen, Tom (June 24, 2017). "UC's Caupain to get chance with NBA team". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  9. "Magic Sign Troy Caupain and Kalin Lucas". NBA.com. August 31, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  10. "Magic Waive Troy Caupain and Rodney Purvis". NBA.com. October 13, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  11. Foss, Ashley (October 23, 2017). "Lakeland Magic announces 2017-18 training camp roster". NBA.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  12. "GSA Udine signs Troy Caupain". Eurobasket.com. April 4, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  13. "Magic Sign Troy Caupain to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  14. Cali, Mike (December 31, 2018). "Hornets 125, Magic 100: Shorthanded Magic end 2018 with ugly loss". OrlandoPinstripedPost.com. SB Nation. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  15. "Trail Blazers Sign Three Players Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 12, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  16. "Trail Blazers Waive Blevins Caupain and Perrantes". NBA.com. October 18, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  17. "הפועל חולון מתחזקת: טרוי קופיין חתם". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). November 3, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  18. "Winner League, Game 12: Hapoel J-M Vs U-NET Holon". basket.co.il. December 28, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  19. "אחרי 3 חודשים: חולון שיחררה את טרוי קאופיין". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  20. "Troy Caupain vervoegt het team". bcoostende.be (in Dutch). February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  21. "Ratiopharm Ulm announces Troy Caupain and Isaiah Wilkins". Sportando. July 31, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
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