Mel Hutchins

Mel Hutchins

No. 2, 9, 4, 10
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Date of birth	November 22, 1928 (1928-11-22) (age 82)
Place of birth	Sacramento, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College	Brigham Young
NBA Draft	1951 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall
Selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Pro career	1951–1958
League	NBA
Career history
1951–1953	Milwaukee Hawks
1953–1957	Fort Wayne Pistons
1957–1958	New York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
4× NBA All-Star (1953–1954, 1956–1957) Consensus NCAA All-American Second Team (1951)
Career NBA statistics
Points	4,851 (11.1 ppg)
Rebounds	4,186 (9.6 rpg)
Assists	1,298 (3.0 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Melvin R. Hutchins (born November 22, 1928 in Sacramento, California) is a retired American basketball player. He played professionally in the NBA from 1951 to 1958.

A 6'6" power forward/center from Brigham Young University, Hutchins played for the Milwaukee Hawks, Fort Wayne Pistons, and New York Knicks. In 1952, as a rookie, he was the co-leader of the NBA in rebounding with 880, at a rate of 13.3 rebounds per game. As a result, Hutchins was named co-NBA Rookie of the Year — a designation not currently sanctioned by the NBA for the 1951-52 season. During his career, Hutchins appeared in four NBA All-Star Games, and he retired in 1958 with 4,851 career points and 4,186 career rebounds.

Trivia

Hutchins is the brother of 1952 Miss America winner Colleen Kay Hutchins and the uncle of former NBA player Kiki Vandeweghe.

External links

• Career stats at basketball-reference.com

Persondata
Name	Hutchins, Mel
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Short description
Date of birth	November 22, 1928
Place of birth	Sacramento, California
Date of death
Place of death