Brekkott Chapman

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Brekkott Chapman
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No. 2–EWE Baskets Oldenburg
Position Power forward
League Basketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1996-04-07) April 7, 1996 (age 27)
Ogden, Utah
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school Roy (Roy, Utah)
College
NBA draft 2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2021 s.Oliver Würzburg
2021–2022 MLP Academics Heidelberg
2022–2023 Koshigaya Alphas
2023–present Baskets Oldenburg

Brekkott Chapman (born April 7, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Baskets Oldenburg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He played college basketball for Utah and Weber State.

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Early life and high school career

Chapman attended Roy High School. As a senior, he averaged 19 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. [1] [2] 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 Utah over schools such as Arizona, Gonzaga, UCLA and BYU. [3]

College career

Chapman averaged 5.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game as a freshman for Utah, shooting 48 percent from the floor. [4] As a sophomore, Chapman averaged 4.4 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. [5] On May 6, 2016, he announced he was transferring from Utah after several meetings with coach Larry Krystkowiak. [6] Chapman was blocked from transferring to all in-state schools except Weber State and almost signed with San Diego. Ultimately, Weber State coach Randy Rahe convinced him to take the scholarship and remain close to home. [7] 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. [8] He averaged 10.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game as a junior. [9] As a senior, Chapman averaged 12.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. [10] He was named Honorable Mention All-Big Sky. [11] In two seasons at Weber State, Chapman left was tied for fifth alongside teammate Zach Braxton in all-time blocks with 100, and his three-point shooting percentage of 43.1 percent is third all-time behind Dusty Baker and Scott Bamforth. [12]

Professional career

On June 28, 2019, Chapman signed his first professional contract with s.Oliver Würzburg of the German Basketball Bundesliga. [13] He was limited to four games due to a knee injury. Chapman re-signed with the team on July 10, 2020. [14] In early October, he re-injured his knee, requiring surgery and sidelining him at least through November. [15]

On July 13, 2021, Chapman signed a one-year deal with Heidelberg of the Basketball Bundesliga. [16]

On July 18, 2022, Chapman signed with Koshigaya Alphas of the Japanese B.League. [17]

On July 12, 2023, he returned to Germany, signing with Baskets Oldenburg of the Basketball Bundesliga. [18]

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. [19] In 2017, he believed that he was going to become a father, but it turned out that the child was not his. [7]

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  2. ↑ Collings, Buddy (March 15, 2014). "UCF signees steal spotlight". The Orlando Sentinel . p. C7. Retrieved August 11, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Rankin, Reggie (July 29, 2013). "Utah lands Brekkott Chapman". ESPN . Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  4. ↑ Williams, Carter (June 5, 2015). "Utah basketball: Brekkott Chapman invited to USA's under-19 training camp". Deseret News . Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Utah's Brekkott Chapman transferring to Weber State". ESPN . Associated Press. June 22, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  6. ↑ Jones, Tony (May 6, 2016). "Utah basketball: Forward Brekkott Chapman to transfer". Salt Lake Tribune . Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  7. 1 2 Hein, Brett (March 7, 2019). "Weber State senior Brekkott Chapman gives, receives happiness as a Wildcat". Standard-Examiner . Retrieved August 11, 2020.[ dead link ]
  8. ↑ "Weber State steamrolls Black Hills State 105–52". Associated Press . November 25, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  9. ↑ Marshall, Con (October 31, 2018). "CSC men to play exhibition game at Weber State". Star-Herald . Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  10. ↑ Hein, Brett (June 14, 2019). "Weber State's Brekkott Chapman gets pre-draft workout with Utah Jazz". Standard-Examiner . Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Scoreboard: All-Big Sky Conference basketball honors teams". Billings Gazette . March 12, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  12. ↑ Hein, Brett (August 7, 2019). "Weber State basketball alums Braxton, Chapman sign to play in Europe". Standard-Examiner . Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Brekkott Champman signs with s.Oliver Würzburg". Sportando. June 28, 2019. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  14. ↑ Skerletic, Dario (July 10, 2020). "S.Oliver Würzburg keeps Brekkott Chapman". Sportando. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  15. ↑ Forster, Tobias (October 8, 2020). "Würzburg – Brekkott Chapman verletzt sich erneut am Knie". BBL Profis (in German). Retrieved October 13, 2020.
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  17. ↑ "#1 ブレコット・チャップマン 選手 2022-23シーズン選手契約(新規)のお知らせ". koshigaya-alphas.com (in Japanese). Koshigaya Alphas. July 18, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
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