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.

Mel Hutchins
Hutchins from the 1951 Banyan
Personal information
Born(1928-11-22)November 22, 1928
Sacramento, California
NationalityAmerican
DiedDecember 19, 2018(2018-12-19) (aged 90)
Encinitas, California
High schoolMonrovia (Monrovia, California)
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
CollegeBYU (1947–1951)
NBA Draft1951 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall
Selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Pro career1951–1958
Career history
19511953Milwaukee Hawks
19531957Fort Wayne Pistons
1957–1958New York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points4,851 (11.1 ppg)
Rebounds4,186 (9.6 rpg)
Assists1,298 (3.0 apg)

Hutchins died in 2018 in Encinitas, California from complications of Alzheimer's disease at the age of 90.[1]

References

  1. Drew, Jay (December 20, 2018), "Former BYU basketball great Mel Hutchins dead at 90", The Salt Lake Tribune