Mel Thurston

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Mel Thurston
Personal information
Born(1919-01-16)January 16, 1919
DiedOctober 8, 1997(1997-10-08) (aged 78)
Lockport, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Lockport (Lockport, New York)
College Canisius (1940–1943)
Playing career1946–1949
Position Guard
Career history
1946–1948 Tri-Cities Blackhawks
1948 Providence Steamrollers
1948–1949Saratoga Indians
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

John Melvin Thurston (January 16, 1919 – October 8, 1997) was an American professional basketball player. [1] Thurston played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks between 1946 and 1948 when they were still in the National Basketball League, then played for the Providence Steamrollers of the Basketball Association of America during the second half of the 1947–48 BAA season. [1] [2]

Contents

BAA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played
 FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage
 APG  Assists per game
 PPG Points per game

Regular season

YearTeamGPFG%FT%APGPPG
1947–48 Providence 14.283.500.35.6
Career14.283.500.35.6

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References

  1. 1 2 Mel Thurston BAA stats. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on July 28, 2014.
  2. Mel Thurston NBL stats. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on July 28, 2014.