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12-29-2005, 09:01 PM
Who is the best UK player in the pros
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12-30-2005, 01:36 AM
Mashburn
12-30-2005, 01:55 AM
well I'm going with Tony Delk... he was my favorite Wildcat though so I'm biased, but in all honesty Prince and Walker are still awesome
12-30-2005, 02:22 PM
But my all time favorite is Rex Chapman.
Rex Chapman
# 3
Hometown: Owensboro, KY Apollo
Position: G Playing Height: 6-5 Playing Weight: 185
Date of Birth: October 5, 1967
Nickname: "King" Rex Chapman (More)
Additional Photos: (1) (2) (3)
Action Photos: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Game by Game Statistics
Prep Notes:
Mr. Basketball State of Kentucky 1986
Parade All-American
McDonalds All-American
Kentucky Career Notes:
Declared Early for NBA Draft after Sophomore Season
Season Notes:
1986-87: First Team All-SEC (Coaches) Second Team All-SEC (AP & UPI) ; All-SEC Freshman Team
1987-88: All-American [NABC (3rd)]; First Team All-SEC (AP, UPI & Coaches) ; SEC Tournament MVP; Academic All-SEC
Post-UK Career Notes:
Drafted #8 Overall in the 1st Round of the 1988 NBA Draft by Charlotte
Professional Basketball Statistics [External Link]
Season Games
Played Minutes FG FGA % 3Pt
FG 3Pt
FGA % FT FTA % Total
Rebs Asst. St. BS F TO Total
Points
1986-87 29 962 173 390 44.4 68 176 38.6 50 68 73.5 66 103 36 15 55 70 464
1987-88 32 1108 231 461 50.1 66 159 41.5 81 102 79.4 93 117 53 16 61 85 609
Total 61 2070 404 851 47.5 134 335 40 131 170 77.1 159 220 89 31 116 155 1073
An exciting offensive player since his prep days in Kentucky, Rex Chapman has never averaged fewer than 12.1 points in his 11 pro seasons and is one of the most dangerous long-range shooters in the league, as he proved for Phoenix in the 1997 NBA Playoffs against Seattle. He led the Suns in scoring in 1997-98 at 15.9 ppg but tailed off to a career-low 12.1 ppg in 1998-99. A much-vaunted high school player in hoops-crazy Kentucky, Chapman attended the University of Kentucky amid much publicity and scrutiny, and he did not disappoint the Kentucky faithful. As a freshman he averaged 16.0 points and made the Southeastern Conference All-Conference Second Team. As a sophomore Chapman averaged 19.0 points, made the SEC's All-Conference First Team, and became the third player in school history to total more than 1,000 points in his first two seasons, joining Dan Issel and Cotton Nash. With the Kentucky program under investigation, Chapman entered the 1988 NBA Draft after his sophomore year. He joined the league accompanied by much of the hoopla that had surrounded him at Kentucky. The first-ever collegiate draft choice of the expansion Charlotte Hornets (eighth pick overall), Chapman had the onerous task of leading the new franchise at the tender age of 21. Although not a savior, he did prove to be an effective scorer. Chapman, who has a 39-inch vertical leap and a long-range jump shot, was third among league rookies in scoring at 16.9 points per contest and made the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. In his next two seasons he averaged 17.5 and 15.7 points, respectively. He led the Hornets in three-point field goals in each of his first three seasons. Injuries and a trade to Washington shielded Chapman from the spotlight. The Hornets sent him to the Bullets in exchange for forward Tom Hammonds on February 19, 1992. That season Chapman played in only 22 games because of injuries, but the following year he played 60 games for the Bullets and put up 12.5 points per contest. His second full campaign with Washington, 1993-94, looked to be a breakout season for Chapman. He averaged a career-best 18.2 points (tied for the team lead with Don MacLean), increased his field-goal percentage for the sixth consecutive year, and led the squad in three-point shooting (.388). But injuries sidelined him for 22 games and stifled his momentum. He began the 1994-95 season as one of the league's leading scorers, but a series of injuries slowed him again and kept him out of 37 games. After his injury-shortened 1994-95 campaign, Chapman was sent to the Miami Heat in a multi-player, draft-day deal. After missing much of the early part of the 1995-96 season due to injury, Chapman started 50 games for the Heat and provided a solid outside scoring threat. He was passed over after becoming a free agent in the summer of 1996, finally signing a contract with Phoenix for the league minimum salary during training camp. He proved to be quite a bargain as he averaged 13.8 points for the Suns, finished second on the club with 110 three-pointers and had a strong playoff series against Seattle. Chapman did even better in his second season with the Suns, leading the team at 15.9 ppg in 1997-98 although he ended the season on the injured list due to an injured left hamstring and missed two of the Suns' four playoff games. A string of minor injuries hampered him in 1998-99, when his scoring average dipped to 12.1 ppg in 38 appearances.
1999-2000 REGULAR SEASON
Placed on the injured list on 3/20, after undergoing an appendectomy on 3/18 Recorded 20 points in a 96-91 loss in Portland on 1/8 Totaled a game-high 29 points (10-14 FG) in a 92-91 loss in Utah on 12/27 Posted 19 points and 8 rebounds in a 91-90 OT loss in San Antonio on 12/21 Notched 16 points in a 119-103 win over Sacramento on 12/18 Tallied a team-high 22 points in a 114-104 win over Detroit on 12/14 Scored 14 points in a 105-95 loss in Houston on 12/4
1998-1999 REGULAR SEASON
Posted 20 points (3-4 3FG) and 3 assists in a 107-77 victory over the Vancouver Grizzlies on 5/1 Totaled a team-high 22 points (3-5 3FG) and 3 rebounds in a 95-71 victory over the Houston Rockets on 4/25 Recorded 18 points (3-6 3FG), 8 rebounds and 4 assists in a 110-84 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on 4/10 On the injured list from 3/28 to 4/7 due to turf toe of his left big toe Registered a season and team-high 25 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists against the Charlotte Hornets on 3/17 Posted a game-high 23 points, hitting 4-of-4 three-pointers, and 4 rebounds in a 101-93 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on 3/4 Scored his 9,000th career point against the Detroit Pistons on 2/19 Matched a Suns' franchise record with 12 points in overtime, totaling 23 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds, in a 107-104 overtime win over the L.A. Clippers on 2/13
1997-1998 REGULAR SEASON
Placed on the injured list on 4/18 due to a strained left hamstring Scored a team-high 25 points against the Utah Jazz on 4/17 Registered 21 points (8-11 FG, 4-5 3FG) and 6 assists in a 129-106 victory over the Vancouver Grizzlies on 4/12 Posted 27 points (4-6 3FG) and 4 assists in a 114-105 victory over the L.A. Lakers on 4/10 Totaled 21 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds in a 103-97 victory over the Sacramento Kings on 4/7 Recorded a game-high 30 points and 7 rebounds against the San Antonio Spurs on 3/22 Registered 28 points (6-8 3FG), 5 rebounds and 3 assists in a 109-102 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on 3/21 Scored a team-high 26 points (5-6 3FG) and added 4 assists in a 110-103 victory over the L.A. Lakers on 2/18 Posted 23 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds in a 110-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors on 2/3 Totaled a team-high 29 points (12-19 FG, 5-8 3FG) and 7 assists in a 106-97 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on 2/2 Recorded team-highs of 26 points (12-19 FG) and 8 rebounds and added 3 assists in a 96-91 win over the Atlanta Hawks on 1/26 Registered a team-high 22 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals in an 87-69 victory over the Golden State Warriors on 1/20 Scored a season-high 33 points against the Washington Wizards on 1/4 Posted a game-high 26 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists against the Seattle SuperSonics on 12/28 Totaled a team-high 22 points and 4 rebounds against the Detroit Pistons on 12/3 Recorded 24 points (9-15 FG, 4-8 3FG, 2-2 FT) and 3 rebounds in a 112-108 overtime win over the Boston Celtics on 11/28 Scored 28 points in a 140-139 quadruple-overtime win over the Portland Trail Blazers on 11/14 Registered 21 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in a 103-95 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on 11/12
1996-1997 REGULAR SEASON
Chapman played in 65 games, making 33 starts, in his first season with the Phoenix Suns and averaged 13.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists. He missed the month of February due to a fractured right index finger and the Suns were 6-8 in his absence, but they posted a 19-6 finish upon his return. He scored in double figures in 46 games, including each of his last 24, and tallied a season-high 32 points in a 105-103 loss at Atlanta on Jan. 7. He twice had games with six three-pointers, shooting 6-for-11 from behind the arc against Toronto on March 11 and 6-for-10 against Seattle on March 30. A backcourtman for his entire NBA career, Suns Coach Danny Ainge frequently used Chapman at the small forward position in a three-guard alignment with Kevin Johnson and Jason Kidd. Chapman started the final 14 games of the season at that position and the Suns went 11-3, then he enjoyed success at that spot in the playoff series against Seattle. Chapman started all five games against the Sonics and averaged a team-high 24.2 points, shooting a blistering .458 from three-point range on 22-for-48. He poured in 42 points, including a playoff-record nine three-pointers, in the Suns' 106-101 victory at Seattle in Game 1.
1995-1996 REGULAR SEASON
After missing the first 26 games of the season due an acute inflamed right Achilles tendon, for which he underwent surgery on Nov. 22, Chapman went on to average 14.0 points per game in the remaining 56 contests to finish as the third-leading scorer on the Heat. He was Miami's top long-range scoring threat, leading the Heat with 125 three-pointers made and 337 attempted. Chapman, who made 50 starts, also averaged 3.0 assists and 2.6 rebounds in 33.3 minutes per game, but his role clearly was as a shooter, particularly after Sasha Danilovic was sidelined with a wrist injury in midseason. The 6-4 backcourtman matched his career scoring high with 39 points in a 113-104 upset of the Chicago Bulls on Feb. 23, when he shot 12-for-17 from the field including a dazzling 9-for-10 from three-point range. Those nine treys were a career high and the second-highest single-game total in franchise history, behind Brian Shaw's 10. Chapman had another big game from behind the arc at Cleveland on Jan. 27, when he shot 7-for-13 on threes and scored 29 points in 46 minutes in a 102-85 win. Chapman was held in check by Chicago during the Heat's first-round playoff series, managing only 9.0 points in 29.3 minutes per game.
1994-1995 REGULAR SEASON
Chapman was putting together another good campaign in 1994-95 when a series of injuries again shortened his season. He managed to play in 45 games, the fourth straight season in which he had played in fewer than 61 contests. As he had in 1993-94, he opened the season showing All-Star potential. He was the Bullets' Player of the Month in November, when he averaged 18.8 points, and on November 12 at Miami he scorched the Heat with an 8-of-14 effort from three-point distance to set a franchise record for three-pointers made and attempted. Chapman's troubles began in February. He broke his right thumb on February 3 and was on the injured list from February 4 until February 21. He returned to the injured list from February 28 to March 10 with more thumb problems. After a few weeks back with the team, he pulled an abdominal muscle prior to an April 6 date at Phoenix and was sidelined for the remainder of the campaign. Between injuries, Chapman managed to average 16.2 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.49 steals. He shot .397 from the field and .314 from three-point range. His 86 three-pointers were only 10 behind the totals of team coleaders Scott Skiles and Calbert Cheaney, despite the fact that Chapman had played in fewer games. He finished the season with a streak of 36 consecutive made free throws. Chapman's campaign was emblematic of the Bullets' season, as Washington saw 14 players lose a total of 317 player-games to injuries. As a result, the team finished at an abysmal 21-61.
1993-1994 REGULAR SEASON
Chapman enjoyed a career year with the Washington Bullets in 1993-94. Despite missing 22 games with a dislocated right ankle and a hyperextended right knee, he tied Don MacLean for the team scoring lead with a career-high 18.2 points per game. He also set new personal standards for field-goal percentage (.498) and three-point percentage (.388). His three-point marksmanship led the Bullets, as did his 64 three-point field goals. He exploded for a career-high 39 points against the Miami Heat on April 6. Washington struggled through a difficult year, however, finishing at 24-58 and missing the playoffs. After six NBA seasons spent with Washington and the Charlotte Hornets, Chapman still had never played in a postseason game.
1992-1993 REGULAR SEASON
Chapman averaged 12.5 points and 21.7 minutes in 60 games for the Bullets, starting 23 times. He missed 19 games because of injuries that included a sprained ankle and a lower back strain. He managed to shoot a then career-high .477 from the field, leading Washington in three-point percentage, at .371 (43-of-116). Chapman poured in 37 points in an overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 21. He twice made 5 three-point field goals in a game, at the Orlando Magic on April 20 and against the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 21. He scored more than 20 points on 11 occasions and 30 or more twice. The Bullets, however, regressed, ending the season with a 22-60 record and in the Atlantic Division cellar.
1991-1992 REGULAR SEASON
Chapman experienced a frustrating season, missing 60 games because of a left heel injury. Traded from Charlotte to Washington in February for Tom Hammonds, he played only one game-the season finale-for the Bullets, scoring 10 points with 4 rebounds and 3 assists. For the season, Chapman averaged 12.3 points, hitting 8 of 29 three-point tries in 22 games. The uniform changed, but Chapman's postseason plans didn't. Washington finished 25-57 and in sixth place in the Atlantic Division.
1990-1991 REGULAR SEASON
Chapman played in 70 games, missing 11 because of injury, including a January stint on the injured list with a sprained ankle. Still, he averaged 15.7 points and was voted the Hornets' MVP by Charlotte fans. His scoring average placed second on the team behind Johnny Newman's 16.9 clip. His 48 three-pointers (in 148 attempts) led the team. Chapman had his two best performances of the season against the up-tempo Denver Nuggets. He scored a season-high 36 points on December 8 against the Nuggets in Charlotte and then recorded his first career double-double with 23 points and 11 assists at Denver on January 16. A legend at the University of Kentucky for his leaping ability, Chapman finished third in the Slam-Dunk Championship at the 1991 NBA All-Star Weekend in Charlotte. The Hornets, playing in their third division in three seasons, finished with a 26-56 record and in last place in the Central Division.
1989-1990 REGULAR SEASON
Chapman played in only 54 games, missing the season's final 23 contests with a stress fracture in his lower right leg. Nonetheless, he led the Hornets with a 17.5 scoring average despite shooting only .408 from the floor. He also had 46 steals and 132 assists. Chapman's best game of the season came against the New York Knicks on November 17. Although the Hornets lost the game, 119-108, Chapman scored a season-high 38 points. During one December stretch against Washington, Chicago, Dallas, and Utah, Chapman scored 23, 23, 27, and 28 points. The addition of the Orlando Magic and the Minnesota Timberwolves as expansion franchises this season forced Charlotte to move from the Atlantic to the Midwest Division. The results, however, were the same: the Hornets occupied the cellar with a 19-63 record.
1988-1989 REGULAR SEASON
Rex Chapman enjoyed one of the most storied careers in Kentucky history. A Bluegrass State high school legend, he was the first freshman ever to lead the Kentucky Wildcats in scoring (16.0 ppg). As a sophomore he joined Cotton Nash and Dan Issel as the only players in school history to surpass the 1,000-point mark in their second season. Chapman left Kentucky after only two seasons and was the first player ever selected by the Charlotte Hornets in an NBA Draft. Chapman was picked eighth by Charlotte in 1988, months prior to the Hornets' first NBA season. Despite entering the NBA with only two seasons of collegiate experience, Chapman refused to be intimidated. He averaged 16.9 points for the Hornets and hit a team-leading 60 of 191 shots from three-point territory. Chapman's scoring average was third highest among rookies. Only the Golden State Warriors' Mitch Richmond (22.0 ppg) and the San Antonio Spurs' Willie Anderson (18.6) scored more. Chapman's average also was second best on the team, trailing Kelly Tripucka's 22.6 clip. He was rewarded with a spot on the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Charlotte finished with a 20-62 record and in last place in the Atlantic Division.
PERSONAL
Rex and his wife, Bridget, have two children, Caley Michelle and Zeke Everett
Enjoys golf, swimming and music
Owns a restaurant, "3's Sports Bar and Grill" in Lexington, KY
Has a 39-inch vertical leap
Rex Chapman
# 3
Hometown: Owensboro, KY Apollo
Position: G Playing Height: 6-5 Playing Weight: 185
Date of Birth: October 5, 1967
Nickname: "King" Rex Chapman (More)
Additional Photos: (1) (2) (3)
Action Photos: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Game by Game Statistics
Prep Notes:
Mr. Basketball State of Kentucky 1986
Parade All-American
McDonalds All-American
Kentucky Career Notes:
Declared Early for NBA Draft after Sophomore Season
Season Notes:
1986-87: First Team All-SEC (Coaches) Second Team All-SEC (AP & UPI) ; All-SEC Freshman Team
1987-88: All-American [NABC (3rd)]; First Team All-SEC (AP, UPI & Coaches) ; SEC Tournament MVP; Academic All-SEC
Post-UK Career Notes:
Drafted #8 Overall in the 1st Round of the 1988 NBA Draft by Charlotte
Professional Basketball Statistics [External Link]
Season Games
Played Minutes FG FGA % 3Pt
FG 3Pt
FGA % FT FTA % Total
Rebs Asst. St. BS F TO Total
Points
1986-87 29 962 173 390 44.4 68 176 38.6 50 68 73.5 66 103 36 15 55 70 464
1987-88 32 1108 231 461 50.1 66 159 41.5 81 102 79.4 93 117 53 16 61 85 609
Total 61 2070 404 851 47.5 134 335 40 131 170 77.1 159 220 89 31 116 155 1073
An exciting offensive player since his prep days in Kentucky, Rex Chapman has never averaged fewer than 12.1 points in his 11 pro seasons and is one of the most dangerous long-range shooters in the league, as he proved for Phoenix in the 1997 NBA Playoffs against Seattle. He led the Suns in scoring in 1997-98 at 15.9 ppg but tailed off to a career-low 12.1 ppg in 1998-99. A much-vaunted high school player in hoops-crazy Kentucky, Chapman attended the University of Kentucky amid much publicity and scrutiny, and he did not disappoint the Kentucky faithful. As a freshman he averaged 16.0 points and made the Southeastern Conference All-Conference Second Team. As a sophomore Chapman averaged 19.0 points, made the SEC's All-Conference First Team, and became the third player in school history to total more than 1,000 points in his first two seasons, joining Dan Issel and Cotton Nash. With the Kentucky program under investigation, Chapman entered the 1988 NBA Draft after his sophomore year. He joined the league accompanied by much of the hoopla that had surrounded him at Kentucky. The first-ever collegiate draft choice of the expansion Charlotte Hornets (eighth pick overall), Chapman had the onerous task of leading the new franchise at the tender age of 21. Although not a savior, he did prove to be an effective scorer. Chapman, who has a 39-inch vertical leap and a long-range jump shot, was third among league rookies in scoring at 16.9 points per contest and made the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. In his next two seasons he averaged 17.5 and 15.7 points, respectively. He led the Hornets in three-point field goals in each of his first three seasons. Injuries and a trade to Washington shielded Chapman from the spotlight. The Hornets sent him to the Bullets in exchange for forward Tom Hammonds on February 19, 1992. That season Chapman played in only 22 games because of injuries, but the following year he played 60 games for the Bullets and put up 12.5 points per contest. His second full campaign with Washington, 1993-94, looked to be a breakout season for Chapman. He averaged a career-best 18.2 points (tied for the team lead with Don MacLean), increased his field-goal percentage for the sixth consecutive year, and led the squad in three-point shooting (.388). But injuries sidelined him for 22 games and stifled his momentum. He began the 1994-95 season as one of the league's leading scorers, but a series of injuries slowed him again and kept him out of 37 games. After his injury-shortened 1994-95 campaign, Chapman was sent to the Miami Heat in a multi-player, draft-day deal. After missing much of the early part of the 1995-96 season due to injury, Chapman started 50 games for the Heat and provided a solid outside scoring threat. He was passed over after becoming a free agent in the summer of 1996, finally signing a contract with Phoenix for the league minimum salary during training camp. He proved to be quite a bargain as he averaged 13.8 points for the Suns, finished second on the club with 110 three-pointers and had a strong playoff series against Seattle. Chapman did even better in his second season with the Suns, leading the team at 15.9 ppg in 1997-98 although he ended the season on the injured list due to an injured left hamstring and missed two of the Suns' four playoff games. A string of minor injuries hampered him in 1998-99, when his scoring average dipped to 12.1 ppg in 38 appearances.
1999-2000 REGULAR SEASON
Placed on the injured list on 3/20, after undergoing an appendectomy on 3/18 Recorded 20 points in a 96-91 loss in Portland on 1/8 Totaled a game-high 29 points (10-14 FG) in a 92-91 loss in Utah on 12/27 Posted 19 points and 8 rebounds in a 91-90 OT loss in San Antonio on 12/21 Notched 16 points in a 119-103 win over Sacramento on 12/18 Tallied a team-high 22 points in a 114-104 win over Detroit on 12/14 Scored 14 points in a 105-95 loss in Houston on 12/4
1998-1999 REGULAR SEASON
Posted 20 points (3-4 3FG) and 3 assists in a 107-77 victory over the Vancouver Grizzlies on 5/1 Totaled a team-high 22 points (3-5 3FG) and 3 rebounds in a 95-71 victory over the Houston Rockets on 4/25 Recorded 18 points (3-6 3FG), 8 rebounds and 4 assists in a 110-84 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on 4/10 On the injured list from 3/28 to 4/7 due to turf toe of his left big toe Registered a season and team-high 25 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists against the Charlotte Hornets on 3/17 Posted a game-high 23 points, hitting 4-of-4 three-pointers, and 4 rebounds in a 101-93 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on 3/4 Scored his 9,000th career point against the Detroit Pistons on 2/19 Matched a Suns' franchise record with 12 points in overtime, totaling 23 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds, in a 107-104 overtime win over the L.A. Clippers on 2/13
1997-1998 REGULAR SEASON
Placed on the injured list on 4/18 due to a strained left hamstring Scored a team-high 25 points against the Utah Jazz on 4/17 Registered 21 points (8-11 FG, 4-5 3FG) and 6 assists in a 129-106 victory over the Vancouver Grizzlies on 4/12 Posted 27 points (4-6 3FG) and 4 assists in a 114-105 victory over the L.A. Lakers on 4/10 Totaled 21 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds in a 103-97 victory over the Sacramento Kings on 4/7 Recorded a game-high 30 points and 7 rebounds against the San Antonio Spurs on 3/22 Registered 28 points (6-8 3FG), 5 rebounds and 3 assists in a 109-102 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on 3/21 Scored a team-high 26 points (5-6 3FG) and added 4 assists in a 110-103 victory over the L.A. Lakers on 2/18 Posted 23 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds in a 110-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors on 2/3 Totaled a team-high 29 points (12-19 FG, 5-8 3FG) and 7 assists in a 106-97 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on 2/2 Recorded team-highs of 26 points (12-19 FG) and 8 rebounds and added 3 assists in a 96-91 win over the Atlanta Hawks on 1/26 Registered a team-high 22 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals in an 87-69 victory over the Golden State Warriors on 1/20 Scored a season-high 33 points against the Washington Wizards on 1/4 Posted a game-high 26 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists against the Seattle SuperSonics on 12/28 Totaled a team-high 22 points and 4 rebounds against the Detroit Pistons on 12/3 Recorded 24 points (9-15 FG, 4-8 3FG, 2-2 FT) and 3 rebounds in a 112-108 overtime win over the Boston Celtics on 11/28 Scored 28 points in a 140-139 quadruple-overtime win over the Portland Trail Blazers on 11/14 Registered 21 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in a 103-95 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on 11/12
1996-1997 REGULAR SEASON
Chapman played in 65 games, making 33 starts, in his first season with the Phoenix Suns and averaged 13.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists. He missed the month of February due to a fractured right index finger and the Suns were 6-8 in his absence, but they posted a 19-6 finish upon his return. He scored in double figures in 46 games, including each of his last 24, and tallied a season-high 32 points in a 105-103 loss at Atlanta on Jan. 7. He twice had games with six three-pointers, shooting 6-for-11 from behind the arc against Toronto on March 11 and 6-for-10 against Seattle on March 30. A backcourtman for his entire NBA career, Suns Coach Danny Ainge frequently used Chapman at the small forward position in a three-guard alignment with Kevin Johnson and Jason Kidd. Chapman started the final 14 games of the season at that position and the Suns went 11-3, then he enjoyed success at that spot in the playoff series against Seattle. Chapman started all five games against the Sonics and averaged a team-high 24.2 points, shooting a blistering .458 from three-point range on 22-for-48. He poured in 42 points, including a playoff-record nine three-pointers, in the Suns' 106-101 victory at Seattle in Game 1.
1995-1996 REGULAR SEASON
After missing the first 26 games of the season due an acute inflamed right Achilles tendon, for which he underwent surgery on Nov. 22, Chapman went on to average 14.0 points per game in the remaining 56 contests to finish as the third-leading scorer on the Heat. He was Miami's top long-range scoring threat, leading the Heat with 125 three-pointers made and 337 attempted. Chapman, who made 50 starts, also averaged 3.0 assists and 2.6 rebounds in 33.3 minutes per game, but his role clearly was as a shooter, particularly after Sasha Danilovic was sidelined with a wrist injury in midseason. The 6-4 backcourtman matched his career scoring high with 39 points in a 113-104 upset of the Chicago Bulls on Feb. 23, when he shot 12-for-17 from the field including a dazzling 9-for-10 from three-point range. Those nine treys were a career high and the second-highest single-game total in franchise history, behind Brian Shaw's 10. Chapman had another big game from behind the arc at Cleveland on Jan. 27, when he shot 7-for-13 on threes and scored 29 points in 46 minutes in a 102-85 win. Chapman was held in check by Chicago during the Heat's first-round playoff series, managing only 9.0 points in 29.3 minutes per game.
1994-1995 REGULAR SEASON
Chapman was putting together another good campaign in 1994-95 when a series of injuries again shortened his season. He managed to play in 45 games, the fourth straight season in which he had played in fewer than 61 contests. As he had in 1993-94, he opened the season showing All-Star potential. He was the Bullets' Player of the Month in November, when he averaged 18.8 points, and on November 12 at Miami he scorched the Heat with an 8-of-14 effort from three-point distance to set a franchise record for three-pointers made and attempted. Chapman's troubles began in February. He broke his right thumb on February 3 and was on the injured list from February 4 until February 21. He returned to the injured list from February 28 to March 10 with more thumb problems. After a few weeks back with the team, he pulled an abdominal muscle prior to an April 6 date at Phoenix and was sidelined for the remainder of the campaign. Between injuries, Chapman managed to average 16.2 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.49 steals. He shot .397 from the field and .314 from three-point range. His 86 three-pointers were only 10 behind the totals of team coleaders Scott Skiles and Calbert Cheaney, despite the fact that Chapman had played in fewer games. He finished the season with a streak of 36 consecutive made free throws. Chapman's campaign was emblematic of the Bullets' season, as Washington saw 14 players lose a total of 317 player-games to injuries. As a result, the team finished at an abysmal 21-61.
1993-1994 REGULAR SEASON
Chapman enjoyed a career year with the Washington Bullets in 1993-94. Despite missing 22 games with a dislocated right ankle and a hyperextended right knee, he tied Don MacLean for the team scoring lead with a career-high 18.2 points per game. He also set new personal standards for field-goal percentage (.498) and three-point percentage (.388). His three-point marksmanship led the Bullets, as did his 64 three-point field goals. He exploded for a career-high 39 points against the Miami Heat on April 6. Washington struggled through a difficult year, however, finishing at 24-58 and missing the playoffs. After six NBA seasons spent with Washington and the Charlotte Hornets, Chapman still had never played in a postseason game.
1992-1993 REGULAR SEASON
Chapman averaged 12.5 points and 21.7 minutes in 60 games for the Bullets, starting 23 times. He missed 19 games because of injuries that included a sprained ankle and a lower back strain. He managed to shoot a then career-high .477 from the field, leading Washington in three-point percentage, at .371 (43-of-116). Chapman poured in 37 points in an overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 21. He twice made 5 three-point field goals in a game, at the Orlando Magic on April 20 and against the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 21. He scored more than 20 points on 11 occasions and 30 or more twice. The Bullets, however, regressed, ending the season with a 22-60 record and in the Atlantic Division cellar.
1991-1992 REGULAR SEASON
Chapman experienced a frustrating season, missing 60 games because of a left heel injury. Traded from Charlotte to Washington in February for Tom Hammonds, he played only one game-the season finale-for the Bullets, scoring 10 points with 4 rebounds and 3 assists. For the season, Chapman averaged 12.3 points, hitting 8 of 29 three-point tries in 22 games. The uniform changed, but Chapman's postseason plans didn't. Washington finished 25-57 and in sixth place in the Atlantic Division.
1990-1991 REGULAR SEASON
Chapman played in 70 games, missing 11 because of injury, including a January stint on the injured list with a sprained ankle. Still, he averaged 15.7 points and was voted the Hornets' MVP by Charlotte fans. His scoring average placed second on the team behind Johnny Newman's 16.9 clip. His 48 three-pointers (in 148 attempts) led the team. Chapman had his two best performances of the season against the up-tempo Denver Nuggets. He scored a season-high 36 points on December 8 against the Nuggets in Charlotte and then recorded his first career double-double with 23 points and 11 assists at Denver on January 16. A legend at the University of Kentucky for his leaping ability, Chapman finished third in the Slam-Dunk Championship at the 1991 NBA All-Star Weekend in Charlotte. The Hornets, playing in their third division in three seasons, finished with a 26-56 record and in last place in the Central Division.
1989-1990 REGULAR SEASON
Chapman played in only 54 games, missing the season's final 23 contests with a stress fracture in his lower right leg. Nonetheless, he led the Hornets with a 17.5 scoring average despite shooting only .408 from the floor. He also had 46 steals and 132 assists. Chapman's best game of the season came against the New York Knicks on November 17. Although the Hornets lost the game, 119-108, Chapman scored a season-high 38 points. During one December stretch against Washington, Chicago, Dallas, and Utah, Chapman scored 23, 23, 27, and 28 points. The addition of the Orlando Magic and the Minnesota Timberwolves as expansion franchises this season forced Charlotte to move from the Atlantic to the Midwest Division. The results, however, were the same: the Hornets occupied the cellar with a 19-63 record.
1988-1989 REGULAR SEASON
Rex Chapman enjoyed one of the most storied careers in Kentucky history. A Bluegrass State high school legend, he was the first freshman ever to lead the Kentucky Wildcats in scoring (16.0 ppg). As a sophomore he joined Cotton Nash and Dan Issel as the only players in school history to surpass the 1,000-point mark in their second season. Chapman left Kentucky after only two seasons and was the first player ever selected by the Charlotte Hornets in an NBA Draft. Chapman was picked eighth by Charlotte in 1988, months prior to the Hornets' first NBA season. Despite entering the NBA with only two seasons of collegiate experience, Chapman refused to be intimidated. He averaged 16.9 points for the Hornets and hit a team-leading 60 of 191 shots from three-point territory. Chapman's scoring average was third highest among rookies. Only the Golden State Warriors' Mitch Richmond (22.0 ppg) and the San Antonio Spurs' Willie Anderson (18.6) scored more. Chapman's average also was second best on the team, trailing Kelly Tripucka's 22.6 clip. He was rewarded with a spot on the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Charlotte finished with a 20-62 record and in last place in the Atlantic Division.
PERSONAL
Rex and his wife, Bridget, have two children, Caley Michelle and Zeke Everett
Enjoys golf, swimming and music
Owns a restaurant, "3's Sports Bar and Grill" in Lexington, KY
Has a 39-inch vertical leap
12-30-2005, 06:03 PM
Walker (all-star) is he the only one to make an all-start game?
12-31-2005, 12:29 AM
Id have to say Prince just bc of the ring
12-31-2005, 03:48 AM
prince
01-03-2006, 01:27 AM
Prince
01-09-2006, 02:57 AM
"-STAT-" Wrote:Im going way back on this one with Frank Ramsey. He won some NBA Championships with the Celtics(forgot how many) but he played with the likes of Bill Russell and John Havlichek. He solidified the 6th man position and was one of Rupps Runts at UK
he has 7 or 8 championship rings
lives in madisonville
Met him at church nice man, travis ford and Mike Phillips all attend same church there
01-09-2006, 10:50 AM
Prince is very good
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