Mel Payton

Mel Payton

No. 18, 16
Small forward / Guard
Personal information
Date of birth	July 16, 1926(1926-07-16)
Place of birth	Martinsville, Indiana
Nationality	American
Date of death	May 12, 2001(2001-05-12) (aged 74)
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College	Tulane
NBA Draft	1951 / Round: 2 / Pick: 18th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Pro career	1951–1953
League	NBA
Career history
1951–1952	Philadelphia Warriors
1952–1953	Indianapolis Olympians
Career NBA statistics
Points	595 (5.4 ppg)
Rebounds	396 (3.6 rpg)
Assists	126 (1.1 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Melvin "Mel" E. Payton (born July 16, 1926, in Martinsville, Indiana, USA – May 12, 2001) was an American professional basketball player. 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^[1]. 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.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ Mel Payton The Draft Review

Persondata
Name	Payton, Mel
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	July 16, 1926
Place of birth	Martinsville, Indiana
Date of death	May 12, 2001
Place of death