Junius Chatman, Jr (born March 29, 1956) is an American former professional tennis player.

Born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, Chatman was the first African American to receive a tennis scholarship to the University of North Carolina. He won four Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championships, three in singles and one in doubles, before graduating in 1978.

Chatman reached a best singles ranking of 219 on the professional tour. In 1982 he made the round of 16 of Grand Prix tournaments at Stuttgart and Hilversum, as well as securing a doubles win over Jimmy Connors (and Mel Purcell) at Rotterdam. He won three doubles titles on the ATP Challenger circuit.

ATP Challenger finals

Doubles: 4 (3–1)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Mar 1981Kaduna, NigeriaClayUnited States Mark VinesUnited States Ian Harris United States Craig Wittus6–1, 6–2
Win2–0Mar 1981Barcelona, SpainClaySocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Marko OstojaParaguay Francisco González Canada Derek Segal6–4, 7–5
Loss2–1Aug 1981Reus, SpainClayNew Zealand Bruce DerlinUnited States Egan Adams South Africa Robbie Venter7–6, 4–6, 4–6
Win3–1Jul 1983Santos, BrazilClayFinland Leo PalinBrazil Edvaldo Oliveira Brazil Fernando Roese7–6, 6–2

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