All-time All-ACC NBA Mock Draft
By Ynal Al-Ouri
Len Chappell was virtually unstoppable during his time at Wake Forest. He averaged 17.4 points and 12.5 rebounds per game his freshman season, which seemed very pedestrian compared to the next two seasons. Chappell averaged 26.6 points and 14 rebounds per game, and then 30.1 points and 15.2 rebounds per game his sophomore and junior seasons respectively. Those numbers just don’t even seem real, but he certainly was that type of dominant force. Despite his high volume of scoring, he was pretty efficient from the field with a career average above 50 percent, as well as 71 percent from the free throw line. Chappell spent most his time at the power forward position, and at 6-foot-8 that may be considered to be a bit undersized for the position in today’s NBA. However, Chappell more than makes up for it with his incredible timing on his rebounding, and his ability to score with an array of moves around the basket.
As we’ve said before, it is a bit difficult to evaluate players who played in the early 1960s, as it was a much different game back then. But, it is really difficult to overlook what Chappell accomplished with the Deamond Deacons. He was named the ACC player of the year twice, and a Consensus All-American as well. Chappell could fit in nicely in today’s NBA that features a lot of small ball lineups, but he could struggle a bit when forced to deal with the more modern and athletic big men in today’s NBA.