Gary Melchionni

Gary Melchionni
Melchionni with Duke, 1972–73
Personal information
Born (1951-01-19) January 19, 1951 (age 73)
Camden, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolBishop Eustace Preparatory
(Pennsauken, New Jersey)
CollegeDuke (1970–1973)
NBA draft1973: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career1973–1977
PositionPoint guard
Number25
Career history
19731975Phoenix Suns
1975–1976Hazleton Bullets
1976–1977Udinese
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-ACC (1973)
  • Second-team All-ACC (1972)
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Gary Dennis Melchionni (born January 19, 1951) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and other leagues. He is a former Phoenix Suns guard and a former All-Atlantic Coast Conference performer while he was with the Duke Blue Devils, where he was the first player to captain twice. He is the father of former Duke basketball player Lee Melchionni.

Gary captained his Bishop Eustace Prep team to an undefeated 26–0 record and a New Jersey state championship his senior year. After his professional basketball career, Gary returned to Duke for law school. He later became President of the Duke alumni association and has had a successful career in law at Stevens and Lee, a Lancaster, PA law firm.[1]

  1. ^ "Dean Melchionni Bio - TexasSports.com - Official website of University of Texas Athletics - Texas Longhorns". May 14, 2013. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2018.