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Posted by clydeh (Member # 7) on 01-19-2019, 05:42 PM:

I attended a UK/Auburn game at Auburn in 1987 (I think that is the right date).
As soon as the game began, the Auburn fans began yelling at Chapman to "shoot" as soon as he touched the ball.
As the game went along, the fans began yelling "don't shoot" because he was really hitting.

Later in the game, he had the ball and was on a fast break with one of his team mates and a defensive player was in between them. He threw the ball out in front of the defensive player and put a spin on it so the defensive plyer couldn't reach it, but as soon as the ball hit the floor it bounced back toward the UK player who had an easy lay-up.

Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 01-19-2019, 06:32 PM:

'87 would've been the right year, Probably. That's when I was a student at UK and Rex was leading the Cats then!

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 01-19-2019, 08:27 PM:

He was one of UK's finest.

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 01-19-2019, 08:43 PM:

Prep Notes:
Mr. Basketball State of Kentucky 1986
Gatorade State Player of Year
Parade All-American
Scholastic Coach All-American
McDonalds All-American
USA Today All-American
Kentucky Career Notes:
Declared Early for NBA Draft after Sophomore Season
Left for Professional Basketball after Sophomore Season for NBA
Season Notes:
1986-87: All-SEC [First Team (Coaches) Second Team (AP & UPI)]; All-SEC Freshman Team
1987-88: All-American [NABC (3rd), Basketball Times (3rd)]; All-SEC [First Team (AP, UPI & Coaches)]; SEC Tournament MVP; Academic All-SEC
Post-UK Career Notes:
State of Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame
University of Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame
Drafted #8 Overall in the 1st Round of the 1988 NBA Draft by Charlotte

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Posted by rlt4uk (Member # 3194) on 01-20-2019, 01:28 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by clydeh:
I attended a UK/Auburn game at Auburn in 1987 (I think that is the right date).
As soon as the game began, the Auburn fans began yelling at Chapman to "shoot" as soon as he touched the ball.
As the game went along, the fans began yelling "don't shoot" because he was really hitting.

Later in the game, he had the ball and was on a fast break with one of his team mates and a defensive player was in between them. He threw the ball out in front of the defensive player and put a spin on it so the defensive plyer couldn't reach it, but as soon as the ball hit the floor it bounced back toward the UK player who had an easy lay-up.

I was at that game and I remember that play. Watching Tyler Hero yesterday reminded me of Rex, towards the end of the game Tyler was fouled going to his right out of bounds he shot with his left hand, it went in the hoop the ref's waved it off, but his athleticism remained me of King Rex and Jeff Shepard.