Michael Sopko
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- Height:
- 6-4
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- Hometown:
- New Castle, PA
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- Position:
- G/F
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Neshannock
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- gp
- 2
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- pts/g
- 0.0
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- fg %
- -
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- 3pt %
- -
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- ft %
- -
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- reb/g
- 1.0
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- a/g
- 1.0
Bio
Career Highlights
2024-25
* Played in 25 games, making seven starts
* Academic All-AMCC
* Led the team with 1.0 blocks per game
* Second on the team in rebounds per game (5.4)
* Scored a season-high 10 at Mount Aloysius
* Tied for for third in single-game rebounds with a career-high 16 vs. Alfred State
* Delivered a career-best nine assists against Pioneers
* Notched four blocks vs. Pitt-Bradford
* Led the team in block during 15 contests and rebounds during eight contests
2023-24
* Academic All-AMCC
* Started 28 of 29 games
* Led the team in blocks per game (1.0)
* Third on the team with 4.7 rebounds per game
* Scored a career-high 16 points in two contests
* Pulled down a career-best 10 rebounds vs. Pitt-Bradford
* Recorded five blocks at Carlow
* Tallied double-figures in 10 games
2022-23
* Academic All-AMCC
* Played in 21 games
* Notched first collegiate basket at Thiel
* Scored a season-high eight points against Pitt-Bradford
At Penn State Behrend
* Majoring in psychology in the workplace
* Minoring in sports administration
Personal
* Son of Kelly and Michael Sopko
* Letterwinner in basketball at Neshannock High School
* WPIAL All-Section Team
* Neshannock Section Champion
* Holiday Tournament MVP
* Athlete of the Week
* Men's Player of the Year Finalist
* National Honors Society
* Layups for Lucy Committe
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2 | - |
| Games started | 0 | - |
| Minutes | 11 | - |
| Minutes per game | 5.5 | - |
| FG | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| FG Pct | - | - |
| 3PT | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 3PT Pct | - | - |
| FT | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| FT Pct | - | - |
| Off rebounds | 0 | - |
| Def rebounds | 2 | - |
| Total rebounds | 2 | - |
| Rebounds per game | 1.0 | - |
| Personal fouls | 1 | - |
| Disqualifications | 0 | - |
| Assists | 2 | - |
| Turnovers | 1 | - |
| Assist to turnover ratio | 2.0 | - |
| Steals | 1 | - |
| Blocks | 0 | - |
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points per game | 0.0 | - |
| Points per 40.0 min | 0.0 | - |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14 | Penn State Altoona | W, 71-44 |
| Feb 18 | La Roche | W, 71-45 |
| Feb 21 | at Mt. Aloysius | W, 60-57 |
| Feb 27 | Hilbert | W, 75-55 |
| Feb 28 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 66-61 |
| Mar 6 | at Chicago | L, 72-48 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 | Fredonia | W, 94-67 | 0 | 9 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Nov 11 | Case Western Reserve | L, 71-68 | - | 2 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Franciscan | L, 80-65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | Thiel | W, 76-68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 22 | Carnegie Mellon | L, 78-62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 25 | at Allegheny | W, 58-41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 3 | at La Roche | W, 75-71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 6 | at Carlow | W, 69-53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 10 | Alfred St. | W, 70-44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 13 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 68-63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 22 | at Buffalo | L, 92-63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 30 | at Brockport | L, 61-60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 3 | at Hiram | W, 72-62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 7 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 72-66 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 10 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 60-54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 14 | Hilbert | W, 81-69 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 21 | at Pitt-Bradford | W, 70-48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 24 | Carlow | W, 70-50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 28 | at Alfred St. | W, 68-45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 31 | at Pitt-Greensburg | L, 67-55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 4 | at Hilbert | W, 81-49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 11 | Pitt-Bradford | L, 95-84 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 14 | Penn State Altoona | W, 71-44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 18 | La Roche | W, 71-45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 21 | at Mt. Aloysius | W, 60-57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 27 | Hilbert | W, 75-55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 28 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 66-61 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 6 | at Chicago | L, 72-48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Ball control
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 | Fredonia | W, 94-67 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | Case Western Reserve | L, 71-68 | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Franciscan | L, 80-65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | Thiel | W, 76-68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 22 | Carnegie Mellon | L, 78-62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 25 | at Allegheny | W, 58-41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 3 | at La Roche | W, 75-71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 6 | at Carlow | W, 69-53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 10 | Alfred St. | W, 70-44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 13 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 68-63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 22 | at Buffalo | L, 92-63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 30 | at Brockport | L, 61-60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 3 | at Hiram | W, 72-62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 7 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 72-66 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 10 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 60-54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 14 | Hilbert | W, 81-69 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 21 | at Pitt-Bradford | W, 70-48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 24 | Carlow | W, 70-50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 28 | at Alfred St. | W, 68-45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 31 | at Pitt-Greensburg | L, 67-55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 4 | at Hilbert | W, 81-49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 11 | Pitt-Bradford | L, 95-84 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 14 | Penn State Altoona | W, 71-44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 18 | La Roche | W, 71-45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 21 | at Mt. Aloysius | W, 60-57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 27 | Hilbert | W, 75-55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 28 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 66-61 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 6 | at Chicago | L, 72-48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Ball control extended
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | pf | dq | a/to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 | Fredonia | W, 94-67 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Nov 11 | Case Western Reserve | L, 71-68 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 15 | at Franciscan | L, 80-65 | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | Thiel | W, 76-68 | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 22 | Carnegie Mellon | L, 78-62 | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 25 | at Allegheny | W, 58-41 | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 3 | at La Roche | W, 75-71 | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 6 | at Carlow | W, 69-53 | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 10 | Alfred St. | W, 70-44 | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 13 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 68-63 | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 22 | at Buffalo | L, 92-63 | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 30 | at Brockport | L, 61-60 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 3 | at Hiram | W, 72-62 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 7 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 72-66 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 10 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 60-54 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 14 | Hilbert | W, 81-69 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 21 | at Pitt-Bradford | W, 70-48 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 24 | Carlow | W, 70-50 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 28 | at Alfred St. | W, 68-45 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 31 | at Pitt-Greensburg | L, 67-55 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 4 | at Hilbert | W, 81-49 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 11 | Pitt-Bradford | L, 95-84 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 14 | Penn State Altoona | W, 71-44 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 18 | La Roche | W, 71-45 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 21 | at Mt. Aloysius | W, 60-57 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 27 | Hilbert | W, 75-55 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 28 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 66-61 | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 6 | at Chicago | L, 72-48 | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 21 | 0 | 156 | 10-35 | 28.6 | 2-18 | 11.1 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 26 |
| 2023-24 | 29 | 28 | 540 | 78-152 | 51.3 | 16-50 | 32.0 | 31-44 | 70.5 | 203 |
| 2024-25 | 25 | 7 | 544 | 47-101 | 46.5 | 12-41 | 29.3 | 13-25 | 52.0 | 119 |
| 2025-26 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Total | 77 | 35 | 1251 | 135-288 | 46.9 | 30-109 | 27.5 | 48-75 | 64.0 | 348 |
| Statistic | gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 21 | 156 | 7.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 11.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2023-24 | 29 | 540 | 18.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 32.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024-25 | 25 | 544 | 21.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 29.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025-26 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 77 | 1251 | 16.2 | 4.3-9.2 | 1.0-3.5 | 27.5 | 1.5-2.4 | 11.1 |
| Statistic | gp | min/g | fg/g | 3pt/g | ft/g | ppg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 2 | 5.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 2 | 5.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Neutral | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 1 | 9.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||
| November | 2 | 5.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Conference | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Away | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Losses | 1 | - | 2 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| November | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | off/g | def/g | reb/g | ast/g | to/g | stl/g | blk/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Losses | 1 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| November | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | off/40 | def/40 | reb/40 | ast/40 | to/40 | stl/40 | blk/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 2 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 2 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 1 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 1 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 2 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
