From South Meck HS to the University of North Carolina to an NBA pro who played for the Denver Nuggets in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the Philadelphia 76ers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Secretary of Defense", Jones won an NBA championship with the 76ers in 1983, was a four-time NBA All-Star, a nine-time member of the NBA All-Defensive Team, and was the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 1983.

<p>From South Meck HS to the University of North Carolina to an NBA pro who played for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver_Nuggets" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="black">Denver Nuggets</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Basketball_Association" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" data-ogsc="black">American Basketball Association</a> (ABA) and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_76ers" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" data-ogsc="black">Philadelphia 76ers</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3" data-ogsc="black">National Basketball Association</a> (NBA). Nicknamed "the Secretary of Defense", Jones won an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Finals" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4" data-ogsc="black">NBA championship</a> with the 76ers in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_NBA_Finals" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="5" data-ogsc="black">1983</a>, was a four-time <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_All-Star" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="6" data-ogsc="black">NBA All-Star</a>, a nine-time member of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_All-Defensive_Team" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="7" data-ogsc="black">NBA All-Defensive Team</a>, and was the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Sixth_Man_of_the_Year" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="8" data-ogsc="black">NBA Sixth Man of the Year</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_NBA_season" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="9" data-ogsc="black">1983</a>.</p>

A native of North Carolina, Dr. David Chadwick graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill 
where he played basketball and was a member of the 1969 NCAA Final Four 
Basketball Team. In addition to his undergraduate degree in Communications, 
David has a graduate degree in Counseling from the University of Florida plus 
a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Columbia 
Theological Seminary.

David has been a pastor in Charlotte for almost 40 years.  He is presently 
the pastor of Moments of Hope Church.  The focus of this church is to give 
hope in God to people both locally and globally.  He has been hosting The 
David Chadwick Show on WBT for 20 years.  Weekly he tries to intersect 
different issues through the lenses of faith and values.  He also begins the 
Charlotte Morning News program every morning with a one minute moment of 
hope, to encourage people as they begin their day.

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