Leonard R. Chappell (January 31, 1941 – July 12, 2018) was an American basketball player. He played for 10 years in the NBA and the ABA and was selected to one NBA All-Star Game.\n', '

A 6\'8" power forward/center, Chappell was a star at Wake Forest University, where he was a teammate of future broadcaster Billy Packer He helped lead the Demon Deacons to a third-place finish in the 1962 NCAA tournament and was named ACC Men\'s Basketball Player of the Year in 1961 and 1962. In 1962, he became Wake Forest\'s first consensus All-American 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.\n', '

After college, the Syracuse Nationals selected him with the fourth pick in the 1962 NBA draft. He played one season with the Nationals. The following year the team moved to Philadelphia and was renamed the 76ers. After one game in Philadelphia, the New York Knicks purchased his contract. After moving to New York, he had his best season with 17 points and nine rebounds per game, earning his only All-Star selection.\n', '

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