Brekkott Chapman (born April 7, 1996) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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(BBL). He played college basketball for

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and

Weber State Weber State University (pronounced ) is a public university in Ogden, Utah. It was founded in 1889 as Weber Stake Academy. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. History Weber State University was founded ...

Early life and high school career

Chapman attended Roy High School. As a senior, he averaged 19 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. Chapman scored 16 points in the Florida vs. USA Hardwood Classic. He was heavily recruited, considered the No.49 player in the ESPN 100. On July 29, 2013, Chapman committed to

over schools such as

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, Gonzaga,

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and

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College career

Chapman averaged 5.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game as a freshman for Utah, shooting 48 percent from the floor. As a sophomore, Chapman averaged 4.4 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. On May 6, 2016, he announced he was transferring from Utah after several meeting with coach

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. Chapman was blocked from transferring to all in-state schools except

and almost signed with

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. Ultimately, Weber State coach

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convinced him to take the scholarship and remain close to home. On November 25, 2017, Chapman scored a career-high 29 points, shooting 7-of-8 three-pointers, in a 105–52 victory over Division II team Black Hills State. He averaged 10.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game as a junior. As a senior, Chapman averaged 12.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. He was named Honorable Mention All- Big Sky. In two seasons at Weber State, Chapman left was tied for fifth alongside teammate

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in all-time blocks with 100, and his three-point shooting percentage of 43.1 percent is third all-time behind Dusty Baker and

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Professional career

On June 28, 2019, Chapman signed his first professional contract with s.Oliver Würzburg of the

. He was limited to four games due to a knee injury. Chapman re-signed with the team on July 10, 2020. In early October, he re-injured his knee, requiring surgery and sidelining him at least through November. On July 13, 2021, Chapman signed a one-year deal with

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of the German

. On July 18, 2022, Chapman signed with

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of the Japanese

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. On July 12, 2023, he signed with

of the

Personal life

Chapman is the son of Kim Littlefield and has a half-brother, Troy. Chapman's father played football at Weber State before moving to Las Vegas to become a boxer. In high school, Chapman worked selling pizza and collecting aluminum cans. In 2017, he believed that he was going to become a father, but it turned out that the child was not his.

References

External links

Utah Utes bioWeber State Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chapman, Brekkott 1996 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Germany American men's basketball players Basketball players from Utah EWE Baskets Oldenburg players Power forwards Sportspeople from Ogden, Utah USC Heidelberg players Utah Utes men's basketball players Weber State Wildcats men's basketball players Würzburg Baskets players