Roosevelt "Velvet" Chapman was born on April 6,1962 and is an American former college basketball player who, while attending the University of Dayton from 1980 to 1984, became the university's all-time leading scorer with 2,233 points.
10 Facts About Roosevelt Chapman
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Roosevelt Chapman eventually totaled 2,233 points and remains Dayton's top all-time scorer.
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Roosevelt Chapman led the Flyers to the 1984 West Regional final game of the 1984 NCAA tournament.
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Roosevelt Chapman was referred to by Dayton students by his nickname, "Velvet", which is both a play on his first name and a description of his smooth playing style.
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Roosevelt Chapman received a bachelor's degree from Dayton in 1990.
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Roosevelt Chapman is the all-time leading scorer at the University of Dayton and for being on the latter's basketball Hall of Fame.
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Roosevelt Chapman was drafted in the third round of the 1984 NBA draft by the Kansas City Kings.
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Roosevelt Chapman later earned a master's degree in Educational Leadership through the University of Dayton.
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Roosevelt Chapman lived in Dayton for many years and was a teacher at Arise Academy Charter High School.
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Roosevelt Chapman later moved to South Dakota where he became a teacher and basketball coach at the Crazy Horse School on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.