Mel Bennett

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Mel Bennett
Personal information
Born (1955-01-04) January 4, 1955 (age 69)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Peabody (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
College Pittsburgh (1974–1975)
NBA draft 1975: undrafted
Playing career1975–1982
Position Power forward
Number34, 9, 33, 52
Career history
1975–1976 Virginia Squires
19761978 Indiana Pacers
1979–1980 Hawaii Volcanoes
1980–1981 Utah Jazz
1981–1982 Cleveland Cavaliers
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points 1,402
Rebounds 952
Assists 204
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Melvin P. Bennett (born January 4, 1955) is a retired American professional basketball player.

He played forward for the Virginia Squires (1975–76) of the American Basketball Association and the Indiana Pacers (1976–78), Utah Jazz (1980–81) and Cleveland Cavaliers (1981–82) of the National Basketball Association. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he played at Peabody High School and the University of Pittsburgh.

Currently, he works as an aide at Ocean City Intermediate School in Ocean City, New Jersey. There, he gives students snacks as prizes for answering his trivia questions. In 2015, he was voted by the students to dress like a turkey for Thanksgiving. [1]

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References

  1. "OCIS Teacher is a Real Turkey ... And the Food Bank is Glad About It". 23 November 2015.