Chris Appel is a retired American basketball player. He is known for his All-American college career at the University of Southern California.
 Appel (#13) from the 1961 "El Rodeo" | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hollywood, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hollywood (Hollywood, California) |
| College | USC (1959–1962) |
| NBA draft | 1962: 3rd round, 24th overall pick |
| Selected by the Cincinnati Royals | |
| Position | Guard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Appel came to USC from Hollywood High School in Hollywood, Los Angeles. He came into his own in his sophomore year, averaging 13.4 points per game, lifting the Trojans into the 1961 NCAA tournament, and joining teammate John Rudometkin as a unanimous first-team all-conference choice.[1] As a senior, Appel repeated on the all-conference team and was named a second-team All-American by the Sporting News magazine.[2]
After completing his college career, Appel was drafted by the Cincinnati Royals in the third round of the 1962 NBA draft (24th pick overall). He elected not to pursue a career in professional basketball and instead became a teacher and school administrator and spent decades conducting basketball clinics in Asia, Africa and all over the world.[3][4] Appel began this work due to both his basketball skill and background and his ability to speak French, learned from his Russian and French parents. His first assignments were in French-speaking Cambodia.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Southerners Pace All-Big 5 Quint". Modesto News-Herald. 15 March 1961. p. 11. Retrieved November 10, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NCAA Men's Basketball Finest, page 188-89" (PDF). NCAAPublications.com. 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ^ "Basketball is Filling Gaps". Park City Daily News. August 19, 1970. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ^ Hall, Len (January 29, 1990). "Shoes Will Aid African Ballplayers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ^ Wright, Alfred (December 23, 1963). "Living Link To The People". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
