Mel Payton

Mel Payton
Personal information
Born	July 16, 1926; Martinsville, Indiana
Died	May 12, 2001 (aged 74); Carmel, Indiana
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Martinsville (Martinsville, Indiana)
College	Tulane (1947–1951)
NBA draft	1951: 2nd round, 18th overall pick
	Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career	1951–1953
Position	Small forward
Number	18, 16
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

Melvin Eugene 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 for 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.^[2]

References

^ Mel Payton The Draft Review
^ https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/paytome01.html

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[1] Mel Payton The Draft Review

[2] ttps://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/paytome01.html

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v t e 1951 NBA draft
Territorial pick	Myer Skoog
First round	Gene Melchiorre Mel Hutchins Marc Freiberger Zeke Sinicola John McConathy Ed Smith Ernie Barrett Sam Ranzino Don Sunderlage
Second round	Jack Stone Bill Gossett Scotty Steagall Jack Kiley Don Savage Roland Minson Bill Garrett Ray Ragelis Mel Payton Lew Hitch