The Citadel Athletics

SENIOR (2016-17): Finished his career as a Bulldog having played in 116 games and started 28, tallying 261 points, 207 rebounds and 30 blocks … tallied 71 points, 47 rebounds and played in 32 games during his senior campaign, helping the senior class to its most wins ever … finished career tied for eighth for fewest turnovers in a career with 57 … set career highs in points (12), steals (2), FG made (6), FG attempted (9), three-point FG made (2) and three-point FG attempted (4) during the 2016-17 season … snagged four rebounds and tallied one block at College of Charleston ... grabbed five boards and scored four points in nine minutes of court time against Johnson University (Fla.) ... made both free throws he attempted and snagged one rebound in three minutes of action against Truett McConnell ... logged eight minutes of action and snagged three rebounds at Iowa State ... went three-of-three from the floor against Presbyterian, finishing with seven points and two rebounds ... had a solid outing against USC Upstate, posting eight points and one huge block in nine minutes of action ... had one block and one assist against Campbell in the Holy City Hoops Classic ... went two-for-two from the field, tallying four points in six minutes against Toccoa Falls ... grabbed one rebound at Virginia Tech ... brought down two rebounds in three minutes of action at UMBC ... recorded one rebound in seven minutes of action in a loss to UNCG ... played 11 minutes at Furman, bringing down four rebounds ... put together a fantastic game at Wofford, scoring 12 points on six-of-nine shooting from the field in 12 minutes of action ... tallied four points, three rebounds and two steals against ETSU ... finished two-for-two from the floor and grabbed four boards against VMI ... hit his first three-pointer of the season at Chattanooga and grabbed three rebounds in the road loss ... saw 13 minutes of action against Samford, scoring five points and hitting his second three-pointer in as many games ... saw five minutes of action at Western Carolina, tallying two points and one rebound ... posted his second double-digit game of the season at ETSU with 10 points, knocking down two threes and grabbing three rebounds in 15 minutes of action ... made his lone start of the season against Chattanooga on Senior Night, finishing with three rebounds and two steals to help the Bulldogs snap an eight-game skid against the Mocs.

JUNIOR (2015-16): Provided depth in the frontcourt, playing 8.0 minutes per game and averaging 2.2 points per game in a reserve role… Saw the floor in 31 of 32 games and found the scoring column 15 times…. Played 10 crucial minutes in the Dogs’ home opener against Stetson, shooting 3-of-6 from the field while collecting a career-high two blocked shots... Started all three games at the Palmetto State Shootout, notching a season-high eight points and grabbing a career-best seven rebounds in a win over Bob Jones... Scored in five consecutive games from Nov. 25 to Dec. 5… Notched his first bucket in league play vs. Wofford with a nifty spin move and hook shot… Posted four points and played stout defense in 12 solid minutes at ETSU... Collected two points, three rebounds and a monster blocked shot in a win over VMI... Was efficient in the second half at Chattanooga, scoring six points and securing four rebounds... Scored four points and recorded a block in 12 minutes vs. Samford... Made an impact in a loss to Western Carolina, making 4-of-5 shots from the floor and posting eight points (matched season-high)... Scored 16 points over the final four games of the season, culminating with a pair of field goals against Mercer in the Southern Conference tournament.

SOPHOMORE (2014-15): Wrapped up his second season with the Bulldogs by averaging 1.7 points and 1.4 rebounds in 21 games, including six starts … knocked down 13-of-26 from the floor and 9-of-10 at the free throw line in 155 minutes for The Citadel … hauled in 29 total rebounds, including 18 on the defensive glass, while finishing with four swats … started the first six games of the season and was hitting 9-of-16 (.563) from the floor, 5-of-6 (.833) at the charity stripe to go along with 17 rebounds (eight offensive) and five boards ... had his best performance of the season in the consolation game of the All-Military Classic against Air Force where he hit 3-of-4 from the floor, snagged two rebounds and came away with six points in a season-high 25 minutes … was an effective 2-of-3 from the field and 2-of-2 at the free throw line en route to six points against Bob Jones … logged 47 minutes in 12 SoCon games where he averaged 0.6 points and 0.7 rebounds per contest … best outing against a league foe came at Chattanooga where he snagged three rebounds and scored two points in eight minutes against the Mocs.

FRESHMAN (2013-14): Played in 32 games, making 17 starts where he averaged 2.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per contest … recorded at least four rebounds in 11 games … climbed the glass for 32 offensive boards, fourth-most on the team … finished second on the team, behind only Brian White, in field goal percentage (.464) after hitting 39-of-84 from the field … had five rebounds, four points and season-high three assists in the Dogs’ 83-53 win over North Greenville … instrumental in helping the Cadets finish with a 34-30 edge on the glass against Nebraska with five rebounds (three offensive) … established a career-high in points (nine) after hitting 4-of-5 from the field at Radford to open the month of January … started in the final seven games of the season where he notched 17 rebounds and 10 points, including a six-point, five-rebound affair against Georgia Southern in the home finale.
 
CANADA 2013: Made three starts for The Citadel where he posted the second-best field goal percentage (53.3) of any player on the roster … tied teammate Dylen Setzekorn for second-most total rebounds (17) … joined fellow freshman Brian White as the only Bulldog with multiple blocks in the three-game swing through Canada … opened play with a 10-point, 10-rebound effort against Windsor where he was responsible for six offensive boards and two blocks … converted 3-of-6 from the floor to finish with six points in the second meeting with the Lancers … climbed the glass for four rebounds … instrumental in giving The Citadel a 47-31 edge on the glass against Fanshawe as he finished with six rebounds (three offensive).
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 16 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per contest for his Basketball Academy of Limburg program … played in the Premier League Basketball’s U16, U18 and U20 squads where he faced off against competition from Austria, China, England, Germany and Israel … in 2009-10 his U16 team reached the Final Four of the Premier League and finished the season ranked third … capped off the 2012-13 season by leading his U20 Premier League team to the Final Four and a third place showing.
 
PERSONAL: Tom Franciscus Petrus Koopman … son of Anja and Patrick Koopman … second generation basketball player, following in the footsteps of his father who played 30 years and his mother who played for 15 years … major is health, exercise and sport science.