He also set the NBA Playoffs record with nine three-pointers (career playoff-high 42 points) on May 1, 1997, and the mark for most three-pointers in a five-game series with 22 against Seattle that season. Play-by-play data available for the 1996-97 through 2019-20 seasons. Chapman, who was released by the Miami Heat less than a year earlier and was signed by Phoenix for the veteran’s minimum, finished with 42 points, shooting 9 of 17 from beyond the arc. Rex Chapman is looking to spread masks and Phoenix Suns spirit while limiting the coronavirus. Rex Chapman to match donations to Suns Charities for COVID-19 masks, Arizona reports 1,030 new coronavirus cases, 14 additional deaths, declining over recent weeks, but remains high at 12.6%, Robbie Ray's postseason debut for Toronto sure looked familiar, Suns' Statement Edition jersey makes move to Jordan brand, A final look at the D-backs' 2020 season: By the numbers, Sign up for the Arizona Sports Insider email.

The Suns were 0-13 to begin the year, but under new coach Danny Ainge, they finished red hot. “He was just one of those guys that when he got hot, he could stay hot for a long time,” Young said. The Sonics allowed the fewest points per game in the conference that season, but their weakness was defending the three. After another, he entered the final 12 minutes with seven made threes. All rights reserved. Shoots: Phoenix was the fourth stop in the NBA for Chapman, who also teamed with current Suns forward Tom Gugliotta and Head Coach Scott Skiles in Washington for part of the 1994-95 season. Chapman ranks 28th on the all-time NBA list with 805 made three-pointers, but perhaps his most famous long-range range shot came in the 1997 playoffs in Game 4 against Seattle, when he sank a running, off-balance shot with 1.9 seconds left to send the game into overtime. “Just about any game he played, (hitting nine threes) was realistic,” Young said. Shot location data available for the 1996-97 through 2019-20 seasons. Chapman was 10 of 25 from deep over the last four games and scored 82 points during the stretch. Chapman, 49, was an All-American basketball player for the University of Kentucky from 1986 to 1988. Anthony Edwards established himself as the sort of volume shot creator NBA teams usually seek at the top of the draft. He got the record! Accessibility and Closed Caption |, Transformation Thursday: The Performance Center Update.

Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. Terms of Use | October 5, Chapman, the former Suns guard and current social media powerhouse, announced Saturday on Twitter that his Rex Chapman COVID-19 Relief Fund will match up to $50,000 in donations to Phoenix Suns Charities to provide kids around the Valley with masks. Chapman signed with the Suns on Oct. 13, 1996, for the league minimum and proved to be one of the free agent steals of the season. Most recently, Chapman underwent right wrist surgery prior to the team's training camp and he is scheduled to have ankle surgery in the near future. Splash. Every $3 donated provides a mask to a kid (made fr surplus Suns uniforms & warmups).

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