Wayne G. Chapman (born June 15, 1945) is an American former professional

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player. Born in

Owensboro, Kentucky Owensboro is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Daviess County, Kentucky, United States. It is the fourth-largest city in the state by population. Owensboro is located on U.S. Route 60 and Interstate 165 about southwest of Lou ...

, Chapman graduated from

Daviess County High School Daviess County High School is located in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. It is one of the largest schools in the area, with roughly 1750 students. It is part of the Daviess County Public Schools system. Its sister school is Apollo High Schoo ...

and played collegiately for the

Western Kentucky University Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It was founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a quarter-century earlier. It operates regional campuses in Glasgow, Elizabethtow ...

. He was selected by the

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in the 16th round (156th pick overall) of the

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, by the Baltimore Bullets in the 9th round (110th pick overall) of the 1968 NBA draft and by the

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in the 1968

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draft. He played for the

(1968–70),

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(1970–71) and

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(1970–71 and 1971–72) in the

for 206 games. He coached Apollo High School basketball in the late 1970s and was the head coach at

Kentucky Wesleyan College Kentucky Wesleyan College (KWC) is a private Methodist college in Owensboro, Kentucky. The college is known for its liberal arts programs. Fall 2018 enrollment was 830 students. History Kentucky Wesleyan College was founded in 1858 by the Kent ...

from 1985 to 1990, winning two NCAA Division II National Championships. He is the father of former NBA player

Rex Chapman Rex Everett Chapman (born October 5, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player and social media influencer. Chapman was a high school phenom in Kentucky, winning numerous awards for his play. In two seasons at the University of ...

Head coaching record

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