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Nationality
  
American

Name
  
Mel Payton

Weight
  
84 kg

Listed height
  
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

Role
  
Basketball Player

Date drafted
  
1951


Listed weight
  
185 lb (84 kg)

Died
  
May 12, 2001

College
  
Tulane (1947–1951)

Height
  
1.93 m

Position
  
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Born
  
July 16, 1926Martinsville, Indiana (
1926-07-16
)

NBA draft
  
1951 / Round: 2 / Pick: 18th overall

Melvin E. "Mel" Payton (born July 16, 1926 – May 12, 2001) was an American professional basketball player born in Martinsville, Indiana. A 6'4 forward, Payton attended college at Tulane University. He played four years for the Tulane Green Wave, averaging 11.8 points per game. Payton was selected in the second round (19th pick overall) of 1951 NBA draft by the Philadelphia Warriors. He played one season with the Warriors before being traded to the Indianapolis Olympians in exchange for Don Lofgran. Payton played 111 games in his two-year career, scoring 595 points, grabbing 396 rebounds, and playing 1,895 minutes.

References

Mel Payton Wikipedia


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