(From The Official Site of the MSU Spartans 2000 Archives)
Mike Chappell
Class: Senior (2001)
Hometown: Southfield, MI USA
High School: Lathrup HS
Height / Weight: 6-9 / 220
Position: Guard/Forward
Birthdate: 01/21/1978
Chappell starts his second season with the Spartans ... Dangerous offensive talent with a good shooting touch and the ability to drive to the basket ... Has the ability to play forward or shooting guard.
1999-2000: Earned his first letter at Michigan State, appearing in all 39 games ... Started three games, including contests against Oakland (12/18), Penn State (1/5) and Iowa (1/8) ... Scored in double figures in eight games ... Scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds on 5-of-10 shooting in his first start at MSU against Oakland (12/18) ... Scored 18 points against Mississippi Valley State (12/28), on 6-of-9 shooting (4-of-7 from three-point range) while playing a season-high 26 minutes ... Shot 7-of-11 from the field (4-of-7 from three-point range) to score 18 points and grab three rebounds against Minnesota (3/2) ... Also scored in double figures against Providence (14 pts., 11/25), Texas (12 pts., 11/27), North Carolina (13 pts., 12/1), Kentucky (10 pts., 12/23) and Wright State (10 pts., 12/30) ... Converted 7-of-7 free-throw attempts against Wisconsin (2/12) en route to a nine-point performance ... Connected on 37-of-117 (.316) three-point field-goal attempts, good for the fourth-most makes on the team ... Grabbed six rebounds each against Howard (12/3), Oakland (12/18) and Northwestern (1/22) ... Recorded a season-high four assists in the season opener against Toledo (11/22) ... Finished the season by connecting on 21-of-39 field-goal attempts over a 12-game period ... Scored five-straight points (three-point field goal and fast-break rebound and layup) against Florida (4/3) in the NCAA Championship game to extend the MSU lead from 50-44 to 55-44 after Mateen Cleaves left the game with an ankle injury ... Averaged 3.7 points and 1.5 rebounds in six NCAA Tournament games.
AT DUKE: Played in 36 games for the Blue Devils during the 1997-98 season and averaged 7.1 points and 2.0 rebounds per contest ... Led the team in three-point shooting (.434), hitting 36-of-83 from beyond the arc ... Started 21 of Duke’s first 22 contests ... Double-figure scorer in 13 outings and notched a career-best 18 points against Mercer (12/21/97) ... Recorded at least one three-point field goal in 19 contests ... As a freshman during the 1996-97 season, he appeared in 32 of Duke’s 33 contests ... Averaged 4.6 points and 12.0 minutes per game ... Converted 24 three-point field goals.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-time letterwinner at Southfield-Lathrup for Coach Robert Herm ... Earned third-team Parade Magazine All-America accolades as a senior ... Finished his high school career as a two-time all-state honoree, a three-time all-metro Detroit selection and a four-time all-league, all-conference and all-county choice ... Selected as a senior to both The Detroit News and Free Press Dream Teams ... Averaged 20.9 points, 11.9 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 3.0 blocked shots as a senior ... Helped his squad to a 23-4 won-lost record and a spot in the Class A state championship game ... Served as his prep team’s captain his junior and senior seasons.
PERSONAL: Born 1/21/78 ... Interdisciplinary social science - human resources major ... Son of Bob and Katherine Chappell.
