Wayne G. Chapman (born June 15, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | June 15, 1945 Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Daviess County (Owensboro, Kentucky) |
| College | Western Kentucky (1965–1968) |
| NBA draft | 1968: 9th round, 110th overall pick |
| Selected by the Baltimore Bullets | |
| Playing career | 1968–1972 |
| Position | Guard / forward |
| Number | 10, 22, 40, 32 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1968–1970 | Kentucky Colonels |
| 1970–1971 | Denver Rockets |
| 1971–1972 | Indiana Pacers |
| As coach: | |
| 1972–1973 | Daviess County HS (assistant) |
| 1973–1978 | Apollo HS |
| 1978–1980 | Hancock County HS |
| 1980–1985 | Kentucky Wesleyan (assistant) |
| 1985–1990 | Kentucky Wesleyan |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
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| Career ABA statistics | |
| Points | 1,432 (6.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 505 (2.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 316 (1.5 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Born in Owensboro, Kentucky, Chapman graduated from Daviess County High School and played collegiately for Western Kentucky University.
He was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 16th round (156th pick overall) of the 1967 NBA draft, by the Baltimore Bullets in the 9th round (110th pick overall) of the 1968 NBA draft and by the Kentucky Colonels in the 1968 American Basketball Association draft.
He played for the Kentucky Colonels (1968–70), Denver Rockets (1970–71) and Indiana Pacers (1970–71 and 1971–72) in the American Basketball Association for 206 games.
He coached Apollo High School basketball in the late 1970s and was the head coach at Kentucky Wesleyan College from 1985 to 1990, winning two NCAA Division II National Championships.
He is the father of former NBA player Rex Chapman.[1]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers (Great Lakes Valley Conference) (1985–1990) | |||||||||
| 1985–86 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 22–8 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA Div II First Round | ||||
| 1986–87 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 28–5 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA Div II Champion | ||||
| 1987–88 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 23–7 | 12–4 | 1st-T | NCAA Div II Sweet 16 | ||||
| 1988–89 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 24–7 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA Div II Elite Eight | ||||
| 1989–90 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 31–2 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Div II Champion | ||||
| Kentucky Wesleyan: | 128–29 | 66–16 | |||||||
| Total: | 128–29 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ Story, Mark (March 12, 2012). "Mark Story: Ex-coach Wayne Chapman revels in Ray Harper's success at WKU". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
- Wayne Chapman Interview