Free agent shooting guard Ben Coupet Jr. has signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Bulls, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).
The 6’7″ swingman, a Chicago native, went undrafted out of Southern Illinois in 2022. He averaged 11.0 points on .449/.411/.761 shooting, along with 4.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.5 steals per game during his 2021/22 senior season with the Salukis.
Coupet has since been plying his trade for Chicago’s G League affiliate squad, the Windy City Bulls, for the past two years. Across a total of 52 regular season bouts (16 starts), Coup has averaged 6.9 PPG, 2.5 RPG, and 0.7 APG with a shooting line of .446/.377/.793.
Scotto notes that Coupet is expected to be waived ahead of Chicago’s 2024/25 regular season, and rejoin Windy City as an affiliate player.
Should he remain with Windy City for at least 60 days, Coupet will be eligible for a bonus worth as much as $77.5K as a result of his Exhibit 10 deal.