Frankfurt Basketball Player Suspended Following Positive Doping Test

Booker Coplin of the Skyliners Frankfurt tested positive for testosterone, with further investigation pending the results of his B-sample.

Booker Coplin, a 27-year-old forward for the Skyliners Frankfurt, tested positive for testosterone in a doping test conducted on November 27, 2024.
The National Anti-Doping Agency (Nada) has suspended Coplin from all games and training activities with immediate effect.
Coplin claims the positive result stems from a medically necessary medication he has used since childhood and denies knowingly doping.
The results of the B-sample test are still pending, and the Frankfurt Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation.
The Skyliners Frankfurt have pledged full cooperation with authorities to clarify the circumstances surrounding the case.