Mel Hutchins
Melvin R. Hutchins (November 22, 1928 – December 19, 2018) was an American basketball player. He played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1951 to 1958 when he played for the Milwaukee Hawks, Fort Wayne Pistons and New York Knicks. He was born in Sacramento, California.
Personal information | |
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Born | Sacramento, California | November 22, 1928
Nationality | American |
Died | December 19, 2018 Encinitas, California | (aged 90)
High school | Monrovia (Monrovia, California) |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
College | BYU (1947–1951) |
NBA Draft | 1951 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall |
Selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks | |
Pro career | 1951–1958 |
Career history | |
1951–1953 | Milwaukee Hawks |
1953–1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
1957–1958 | New York Knicks |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 4,851 (11.1 ppg) |
Rebounds | 4,186 (9.6 rpg) |
Assists | 1,298 (3.0 apg) |
Hutchins died in 2018 in Encinitas, California from complications of Alzheimer's disease at the age of 90.[1]
References
- ↑ Drew, Jay (December 20, 2018), "Former BYU basketball great Mel Hutchins dead at 90", The Salt Lake Tribune