Mel Hutchins

Mel Hutchins
Hutchins from the 1951 Banyan
Personal information
Born(1928-11-22)November 22, 1928
Sacramento, California, U.S.
DiedDecember 19, 2018(2018-12-19) (aged 90)
Encinitas, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolMonrovia (Monrovia, California)
CollegeBYU (1947–1951)
NBA draft1951: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Playing career1951–1958
PositionPower forward / center
Number14, 2, 9, 4, 10
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)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

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.

  1. ^ "Melvin Ray Hutchins was born on November 22, 1928 in Los Angeles County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved May 28, 2020.