Mel Turpin

Melvin Harrison Turpin
Born: December 28, 1960
Lexington, KY USA
Deceased: July 8, 2010
Position: C
High School: Bryan Station / Fork Union Mil. Acad.
College: Kentucky
Drafted: 1984, Round 1 Pick 6, #6 Overall
Height: 6'11"
Weight: 240
Career: 1984-85-1989-90

Mel Turpin averaged 8.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game in his 361-game career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz and Washington Bullets. He began playing during the 1984-85 season and last took the court during the 1989-90 campaign.


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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1984-85Cleveland Cavaliers7945194971136300139109155297452363887118211835
1985-86Cleveland Cavaliers806922928384564022818518237455655651061342601097
1986-87Cleveland Cavaliers641801366169007755621281903311406390393
1987-88Utah Jazz79010113891993198718814823632266871157470
1989-90Washington Bullets59128182091102071568813322127154745135276
Totals36112768712513129791613476575108016551831553484318533071


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1984-85Cleveland Cavaliers794524.751.178.42.03.85.70.50.51.11.52.710.6
1985-86Cleveland Cavaliers806928.754.40.081.12.34.77.00.70.81.31.73.313.7
1986-87Cleveland Cavaliers64112.546.271.41.02.03.00.50.20.61.01.46.1
1987-88Utah Jazz79012.851.233.372.41.11.93.00.40.30.90.92.05.9
1989-90Washington Bullets591213.952.60.078.91.52.33.70.50.30.80.82.34.7
Averages36112719.051.611.177.71.63.04.60.50.41.01.22.48.5

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1984-85Cleveland Cavaliers4451912213580415325
1987-88Utah Jazz7319322336214258
Totals11762815004368142557833

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1984-85Cleveland Cavaliers411.363.250.00.81.32.00.01.00.31.30.86.3
1987-88Utah Jazz74.433.3100.00.40.40.90.30.10.60.30.71.1
Averages3616.953.675.00.50.71.30.20.50.50.60.73.0


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