 Hutchins from the 1951 Banyan | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 22, 1928 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 19, 2018 (aged 90) Encinitas, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Monrovia (Monrovia, California) |
| College | BYU (1947–1951) |
| NBA draft | 1951: 1st round, 2nd overall pick |
| Selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks | |
| Playing career | 1951–1958 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 14, 2, 9, 4, 10 |
| 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) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Melvin Ray Hutchins[1] (November 22, 1928 – December 19, 2018) was an American basketball player. He played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1951 to 1958. Hutchins was selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks with the second pick in the 1951 NBA draft and was a four-time NBA All-Star.
- ^ "Melvin Ray Hutchins was born on November 22, 1928 in Los Angeles County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved May 28, 2020.