Early Life
Koplove grew up in South Philadelphia and attended Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia (where he was a first-team Philadelphia Daily News All-City selection as a senior) from which he graduated in 1995. After high school, Koplove first attended Northwestern University for 2 years before transferring to the University of Delaware prior to his junior year. During his junior season at the University of Delaware, he helped lead the team to the 1998 America East Championship and the NCAA Atlantic II Regional. He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 29th round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft.
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