Education
After being recruited heavily by the top universities in America, Mike Chappell attended college at Duke University from 1996–1998 and was coached under Mike Krzyzewski.
After being recruited heavily by the top universities in America, Mike Chappell attended college at Duke University from 1996–1998 and was coached under Mike Krzyzewski.
At Duke, Chappell started in over half of their games in 1998. Chappell transferred to Michigan State University in the fall of 1998. Upon graduation from Michigan State University, Chappell joined the rosters of the Wollongong Hawks (2001–2002) and Canberra Cannons (2002–2003) in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).
His popularity within the NBL brought him back to star for the New Zealand Breakers in 2003.
In 2004, Mike Chappell set a new NBL record after scoring an explosive 44-points in a game against the Perth Wildcats. Word of Chappell"s success in the NBL reached the United States, and he was selected to play for the Toronto Raptors in the 2004 National Basketball Association Summer League in Minnesota.
After his stint in the NBL, Mike Chappell ventured out into Europe where he played in Portugal (Queluz). He also has played basketball professionally in Lebanon (Champville).
In August 2006, Chappell signed a deal to join the Sendai 89ers for the Basketball Japan League.
In May 2007, Chappell signed a deal to join the Adelaide 36ers as their second import, which saw him returning to the Australian NBL once again. Joined Ukrainian Basketball League club Budivelnik Kyiv (Kiev) from summer 2008 to December 2008. Joined Basketball Japan League club Tokyo Apache autumn 2009.
Made playoffs against Hamamatsu-Higashimikawa Phoenix where they lost.
Left the club in May 2010.
