// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Mel Thurston? A mel-odious person.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 16, 1919 Lockport, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 8, 1997 (aged 78) Lockport, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lockport (Lockport, New York) |
| College | Canisius (1940–1943) |
| Playing career | 1946–1949 |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 1946–1948 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
| 1948 | Providence Steamrollers |
| 1948–1949 | Saratoga Indians |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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] Due to the unique status of the first season of the Tri-Cities Blackhawks as a team, Thurston would be one of nine players from the team's inaugural season to only play for the Blackhawks during that same season as opposed to either also or only playing for the Buffalo Bisons precursor team from 1946 as well.[3][4]
BAA career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947–48 | Providence | 14 | .283 | .500 | .3 | 5.6 |
| Career | 14 | .283 | .500 | .3 | 5.6 | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Mel Thurston BAA stats. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on July 28, 2014.
- ↑ Mel Thurston NBL stats. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on July 28, 2014.
- ↑ Tri-Cities Blackhawks - Pro Basketball Encyclopedia
- ↑ https://nbahoopsonline.com/teams/AtlantaHawks/History/Buffalo/index.html
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference
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- 1919 births
- 1997 deaths
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from New York (state)
- Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball players
- Guards (basketball)
- People from Lockport, New York
- Providence Steamrollers players
- Tri-Cities Blackhawks players
- American basketball biography, 1910s birth stubs