Len Chappell

Len Chappell

No. 23, 24, 17, 19, 50, 25, 40
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Born	(1941-01-31) January 31, 1941 Portage, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
High school	Portage
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College	Wake Forest
NBA Draft	1962 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals
Pro career	1962–1972
Career history
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 (ABA)
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Star (1964) 2× ACC Player of the Year (1961, 1962) ACC Athlete of the Year (1962) Consensus NCAA All-American First Team (1962)

Leonard R. "Len" Chappell (born January 31, 1941 in Portage, Pennsylvania) is a retired American basketball player.

A 6'8" power forward/center, Chappell was a star at Wake Forest University, were he was named ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 1961 and 1962. He was the ACC tournament's all-time leading scorer until 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.

After his college career, he spent 9 years (1962–1971) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, Cincinnati Royals, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Atlanta Hawks. Chappell played in the 1964 NBA All-Star Game, and he scored 5,621 NBA career points. He also played one season (1971–1972) with the Dallas Chaparrals of the now defunct American Basketball Association.

See also

• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds

External links

• Len Chappell at Basketball-Reference.com