American basketball player (1941–2018)
Len Chappell Chappell as a junior at Wake Forest.
Born (1941-01-31 ) January 31, 1941Portage, Pennsylvania , U.S.Died July 12, 2018(2018-07-12) (aged 77)Oconomowoc, Wisconsin , U.S. Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg) High school Portage (Portage, Pennsylvania) College Wake Forest (1959–1962)NBA draft 1962 : 1st round, 4th overall pickSelected by the Syracuse Nationals Playing career 1962–1972 Position Power forward / center Number 23, 24, 17, 19, 50, 25, 40 1962 –1963 Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers 1963 –1966 New York Knicks 1966 Chicago Bulls 1966 –1967 Cincinnati Royals 1967–1968 Detroit Pistons 1968 –1970 Milwaukee Bucks 1970 Cleveland Cavaliers 1970–1971 Atlanta Hawks 1971–1972 Dallas Chaparrals
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Leonard R. Chappell (January 31, 1941 – July 12, 2018) was an American basketball player.[ 1] National Basketball Association (NBA) and the American Basketball Association (ABA) and was selected to one NBA All-Star Game .
Biography
College career
A 6'8" power forward /center , Chappell was a star at Wake Forest University , where he was a teammate of future broadcaster Billy Packer He helped lead the Demon Deacons to a third-place finish in the 1962 NCAA tournament and was named ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 1961 and 1962. In 1962, he became Wake Forest's first consensus All-American [ 2] Duke University 's J. J. Redick surpassed him in 2006. Chappell was named to the ACC 50th Anniversary men's basketball team in 2002, honoring him as one of the 50 greatest players in Atlantic Coast Conference history.
Professional career
After college, the Syracuse Nationals selected him with the fourth pick in the 1962 NBA draft . He played one season with the Nationals. The following year the team moved to Philadelphia and was renamed the 76ers. After one game in Philadelphia, the New York Knicks purchased his contract. After moving to New York, he had his best season with 17 points and nine rebounds per game, earning his only All-Star selection.[ 2]
He left New York in 1966 and played for the Chicago Bulls , Cincinnati Royals , Detroit Pistons , Milwaukee Bucks , Cleveland Cavaliers , and Atlanta Hawks . While on the Bucks during their inaugural season, on December 19, 1968, he scored a career-best 35 points during a 113–111 loss to the Chicago Bulls .[ 3] [ 4] Dallas Chaparrals of the American Basketball Association .
Death
Chappell suffered a brain hemorrhage after a fall in April 2018 and later suffered a stroke and pneumonia. He died July 12, 2018, in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin .[ 2]
Regular season
Playoffs
See also
References
^ "Len Chappell, legendary Wake Forest University basketball player, dies at 77" . July 13, 2018.^ a b c Goldstein, Richard (July 15, 2018), "Len Chappell, 77, College All-American and N.B.A. All-Star, Dies" , The New York Times ^ The Daily Banner,Greencastle, Putnam County, 19 December 1968 ^ Len Chappell Game Highs
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