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Kentucky Basketball: Ranking the top 25 Wildcats through 2010

By Frank Spencer

LEXINGTON, KY - NOVEMBER 09: A basketball with a Kentucky Wildcats logo sits on the floor during the game against the Georgetown College Tigers at Rupp Arena on November 9, 2014 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LEXINGTON, KY - NOVEMBER 09: A basketball with a Kentucky Wildcats logo sits on the floor during the game against the Georgetown College Tigers at Rupp Arena on November 9, 2014 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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Rex Chapman played just two seasons at Kentucky. As a dynamic guard from Owensboro Kentucky, “King” Chapman managed to score 1,073 career points. He was the Gatorade state player of the year as well as Kentucky’s Mr. Basketball while at Apollo High School. He went on to have a tremendous NBA career with a number of teams. He was one of the top talents to ever come out of the state of Kentucky in recent history. The man could put the ball in the basket. He was a human highlight reel that could shoot the ball from deep, or drive the lane and rim the rim down. Either way, he deserves a spot high on this list of some of the best ever. Had he stayed another year or so, Chapman would be higher on the all-time scoring list no doubt.

  • 1,073 career points
  • 220 career assists
  • University of Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame
  • State of Kentucky Hall of Fame
  • 2x First team All-SEC
  • Third team All-American
  • 1988 SEC Tournament MVP
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