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At Kentucky from 1986-1988, Chapman excelled under coach Eddie Sutton, thrilling fans with his athleticism and scoring. He averaged 17.6 points over his two seasons before getting drafted into the ...
In 1988, when word leaked that Chapman was considering leaving for the NBA after his sophomore season, UK head coach Eddie Sutton summoned him to the basketball offices after the season ended.
In our state's basketball lore, the contest is remembered variously as the "Little Brother game," after then-UK Coach Eddie Sutton's pre-game put-down of U of L or simply as the "Rex Chapman game ...
Eddie Sutton, whose four seasons at Kentucky showed that the combination of an acclaimed coach and an elite program does not guarantee success, ... Rex Chapman recalled a harrowing moment.
"Eddie Sutton was a fascinating and complicated person," former Kentucky star Rex Chapman tweeted Saturday night. "He also was an unbelievable teacher of the game of basketball. I was fortunate ...
— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) May 24, 2020 Sutton played his college ball at Oklahoma State under Henry Iba, and began his coaching career as an assistant for one season after graduating.
former Kentucky and NBA star Rex Chapman has struggled with an addiction to painkillers since his playing career ended. After being arrested for theft, he's trying to rebuild his life.
Former Kentucky star Rex Chapman told a newspaper that school officials tried to stop him from dating black women or at least ... Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton, Chapman’s coach at Kentucky, ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky coach Eddie Sutton adopted a new son Saturday: freshman guard Rex Chapman.Chapman hit five of eight three-point goals on his way to a 26-point performance to lead the ...
Former NBA player Rex Chapman, who played under Sutton at Kentucky, called him "an unbelievable teacher of the game of basketball" in a tribute posted to Twitter. "I was fortunate and lucky to ...