Bill Zopf


William Charles Zopf is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a guard and played collegiately at Duquesne University. He played for the Milwaukee Bucks during his brief NBA career.

Basketball career

Early years

Zopf attended Monaca High School. As a senior, he scored 391 points while leading his team to a 21-1 record.

College

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.

Professional career

Milwaukee Bucks

Zopf was selected with the 16th pick in the 2nd round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. 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. After returning for the fall of 1971, the Bucks waived Zopf on October 2, 1971.

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.