{{short description|American basketball player (born 1996)}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Brekkott Chapman | image = 2022-05-01 ALBA Berlin gegen MLP Academics Heidelberg (Basketball-Bundesliga 2021-22) by Sandro Halank–109.jpg | caption = | number = 7 | position = Power forward | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 9 | weight_lbs = 214 | league = LBA | team = Derthona Basket | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|4|7}} | birth_place = Ogden, Utah, U.S. | high_school = Roy (Roy, Utah) | college = *Utah (2014–2016) *Weber State (2017–2019) | draft_year = 2019 | career_start = 2019 | years1 = 2019–2021 | team1 = s.Oliver Würzburg | years2 = 2021–2022 | team2 = MLP Academics Heidelberg | years3 = 2022–2023 | team3 = Koshigaya Alphas | years4 = 2023–2024 | team4 = Baskets Oldenburg | years5 = 2024–2025 | team5 = Kagawa Five Arrows | years6 = 2025–present | team6 = Derthona Basket | highlights = | medal_templates = }} '''Brekkott Chapman''' (born April 7, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Derthona Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for Utah and Weber State.
==Early life and high school career== Chapman attended Roy High School. As a senior, he averaged 19 points and 8.6 rebounds per game.<ref>{{cite news |last=Greene |first=Dana |title=Former Ute Brekkott Chapman transfers to Weber State |url=https://www.abc4.com/sports/former-ute-brekkott-chapman-transfers-to-weber-state/ |access-date=August 11, 2020 |work=ABC4 |date=June 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Collings |first=Buddy |title=UCF signees steal spotlight |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57130416/the-orlando-sentinel/ |access-date=August 11, 2020 |work=The Orlando Sentinel |date=March 15, 2014 |page=C7|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rankin |first=Reggie |date=July 29, 2013 |title=Utah lands Brekkott Chapman |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/basketball/mens/story/_/id/9520229 |access-date=February 11, 2024 |work=ESPN}}</ref>
==College career== Chapman averaged 5.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game as a freshman for Utah, shooting 48 percent from the floor.<ref>{{cite news |last=Williams |first=Carter |title=Utah basketball: Brekkott Chapman invited to USA's under-19 training camp |url=https://www.deseret.com/2015/6/2/20565906/utah-basketball-brekkott-chapman-invited-to-usa-s-under-19-training-camp#utah-utes-forward-brekkott-chapman-0-hits-a-three-pointer-against-the-stanford-cardinals-in-salt-lake-city-thursday-feb-12-2015-img-style-height-1px-width-1px-src-http-beacon-deseretconnect-com-beacon-gif-cid-288219-pid-7-data-storyid-162333-data-publisherid-7 |access-date=August 11, 2020 |work=Deseret News |date=June 5, 2015}}</ref> As a sophomore, Chapman averaged 4.4 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.<ref>{{cite news |date=June 22, 2016 |title=Utah's Brekkott Chapman transferring to Weber State |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/16433892 |access-date=August 11, 2020 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> On May 6, 2016, he announced he was transferring from Utah after several meetings with coach Larry Krystkowiak.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Tony |title=Utah basketball: Forward Brekkott Chapman to transfer |url=https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=3864526&itype=CMSID#:~:text=Brekkott%20Chapman%20%E2%80%94%20who%20was%20to,week%2C%20sources%20tell%20The%20Tribune. |access-date=August 11, 2020 |work=Salt Lake Tribune |date=May 6, 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref name="hein">{{cite news |last=Hein |first=Brett |date=March 7, 2019 |title=Weber State senior Brekkott Chapman gives, receives happiness as a Wildcat |url=https://www.standard.net/sports/weber-state/weber-state-senior-brekkott-chapman-gives-receives-happiness-as-a-wildcat/article_dc467dc7-1257-5578-bc23-c98ca989e444.html |access-date=August 11, 2020 |work=Standard-Examiner}}{{dead link|date=November 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Weber State steamrolls Black Hills State 105–52 |url=https://apnews.com/fd85ce08509d4d2d88fa3a56d870cbf3 |access-date=August 11, 2020 |work=Associated Press |date=November 25, 2017}}</ref> He averaged 10.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game as a junior.<ref>{{cite news |last=Marshall |first=Con |title=CSC men to play exhibition game at Weber State |url=https://starherald.com/sports/csc-men-to-play-exhibition-game-at-weber-state/article_321c0f5e-dd8b-11e8-baca-f3c1be13fb43.html |access-date=August 11, 2020 |work=Star-Herald |date=October 31, 2018}}</ref> As a senior, Chapman averaged 12.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hein |first=Brett |title=Weber State's Brekkott Chapman gets pre-draft workout with Utah Jazz |url=https://www.standard.net/sports/weber-state/weber-state-s-brekkott-chapman-gets-pre-draft-workout-with/article_70f9a223-0447-5646-a54c-e488785dba6f.html |access-date=August 11, 2020 |work=Standard-Examiner |date=June 14, 2019}}</ref> He was named Honorable Mention All-Big Sky.<ref>{{cite news |title=Scoreboard: All-Big Sky Conference basketball honors teams |url=https://billingsgazette.com/sports/college/big-sky-conference/scoreboard-all-big-sky-conference-basketball-honors-teams/article_b495b4c4-d203-5d13-b492-21b86e2aa9e9.html |access-date=August 11, 2020 |work=Billings Gazette |date=March 12, 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hein |first=Brett |title=Weber State basketball alums Braxton, Chapman sign to play in Europe |url=https://www.standard.net/sports/weber-state/weber-state-basketball-alums-braxton-chapman-sign-to-play-in/article_118b8e9b-0b23-5761-9725-b7d8698fd7a7.html |access-date=August 11, 2020 |work=Standard-Examiner |date=August 7, 2019}}</ref>
==Professional career== On June 28, 2019, Chapman signed his first professional contract with s.Oliver Würzburg of the German Basketball Bundesliga.<ref>{{cite web |date=June 28, 2019 |title=Brekkott Champman signs with s.Oliver Würzburg |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/brekkott-champman-signs-with-s-oliver-wurzburg/ |access-date=August 11, 2020 |website=Sportando |archive-date=October 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026073529/https://sportando.basketball/en/brekkott-champman-signs-with-s-oliver-wurzburg/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was limited to four games due to a knee injury. Chapman re-signed with the team on July 10, 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last=Skerletic |first=Dario |date=July 10, 2020 |title=S.Oliver Würzburg keeps Brekkott Chapman |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/s-oliver-wurzburg-keeps-brekkott-chapman/ |access-date=August 11, 2020 |website=Sportando}}</ref> In early October, he re-injured his knee, requiring surgery and sidelining him at least through November.<ref>{{cite web |last=Forster |first=Tobias |title=Würzburg – Brekkott Chapman verletzt sich erneut am Knie |url=http://www.bblprofis.de/index.php/2020/10/08/wuerzburg-brekkott-chapman-verletzt-sich-erneut-am-knie/ |website=BBL Profis |access-date=October 13, 2020 |language=de |date=October 8, 2020}}</ref>
On July 13, 2021, Chapman signed a one-year deal with Heidelberg of the Basketball Bundesliga.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brekkott Chapman kommt |url=https://www.mlp-academics-heidelberg.de/brekkott-chapman-kommt-27816 |website=mlp-academics-heidelberg.de/ |access-date=July 13, 2021 |language=de |date=July 13, 2021}}</ref>
On July 18, 2022, Chapman signed with Koshigaya Alphas of the Japanese B.League.<ref>{{cite web |date=July 18, 2022 |title=#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 |url=https://www.koshigaya-alphas.com/news/detail/id=46012 |access-date=December 20, 2022 |website=koshigaya-alphas.com |publisher=Koshigaya Alphas |language=ja}}</ref>
On July 12, 2023, he returned to Germany, signing with Baskets Oldenburg of the Basketball Bundesliga.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ewe-baskets.de/cms/front_content.php?idart=7321|title=EWE Baskets holen Brekkott Chapman zurück in die easyCredit BBL|last=|first=|date=July 12, 2023|website=ewe-baskets.de|publisher=|language=de|access-date=August 5, 2023}}</ref>
On July 2, 2024, Chapman signed with the Kagawa Five Arrows of the B3 League.<ref>{{cite web |title=2024-25シーズン 選手契約締結（新規）のお知らせ |url=https://www.fivearrows.jp/news/detail/id=16945 |publisher=香川ファイブアローズ |access-date=29 September 2024 |date=2 July 2024}}</ref>
On September 15, 2025, he signed with Derthona Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.derthonabasket.it/en/Bertram-adds-power-forward-Brekkott-Chapman-to-the-roster/|title=Bertram adds power forward Brekkott Chapman to the roster|last=|first=|date=September 15, 2025|website=derthonabasket.it|publisher=|language=En|access-date=February 15, 2026}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kamrani |first=Christopher |title=With love and pizza, Brekkott Chapman is soaring |url=https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=56557670&itype=cmsid |access-date=August 11, 2020 |work=Salt Lake Tribune |date=July 29, 2013}}</ref> In 2017, he believed that he was going to become a father, but it turned out that the child was not his.<ref name="hein"/>
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==External links== *[https://utahutes.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/brekkott-chapman/377 Utah Utes bio] *[https://weberstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/brekkott-chapman/4425 Weber State Wildcats bio]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chapman, Brekkott}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century American sportsmen Category:American expatriate basketball people in Germany Category:American expatriate basketball people in Japan Category:American expatriate basketball people in Italy Category:American men's basketball players Category:Basketball players from Utah Category:Derthona Basket players Category:EWE Baskets Oldenburg players Category:Kagawa Five Arrows players Category:Koshigaya Alphas players Category:Power forwards Category:Sportspeople from Ogden, Utah Category:USC Heidelberg players Category:Utah Utes men's basketball players Category:Weber State Wildcats men's basketball players Category:Würzburg Baskets players