Former Kentucky guard Rex Chapman and Florida coach Billy Donovan are longtime friends. Chapman spoke for several minutes with Donovan on the court Friday while the Gators went through their open practice at the NCAA Final Four. Dont worry Wildcat fans, Chapman, who lives in Phoenix and has worked as commentator and scout since retiring from the NBA in 2000, still bleeds Kentucky blue. So is Chapman pulling for an all-SEC national championship game between his Wildcats and Florida? Im pulling for a Kentucky final, Chapman said. I dont know how much want to face Florida again. Donovan was a Kentucky assistant coach when Chapman was in the NBA and used to go back to Lexington for summer workouts. One of Donovans assistant coaches at Florida is John Pelphrey, also a former Kentucky player and a friend of Chapmans. Chapman never got to play in the Final Four, and this is the first time hes been there since Syracuse won the 2003 title in New Orleans. With Carmelo Anthony, Chapman said. Yep, its been a while. — Stephen Hawkins — https://twitter/hawkaptexas
Posted on: Sat, 05 Apr 2014 02:31:12 +0000
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