Answer: EPIGONE

AnswerCrossword Clue
EPIGONEDisciple
EPIGONEWannabe
EPIGONEUndistinguished emulator
EPIGONEUndistinguished follower
EPIGONEUndistinguished imitator
EPIGONEInferior imitator
EPIGONECopycat
EPIGONEWoeful wannabe
epigoneundistinguished imitator, follower, or successor of an important writer, painter, etc.
epigonean inferior imitator, also EPIGON, EPIGONUS