Mel Turpin C  #54

Melvin Turpin

Height: 6-11 (211cm)

Weight: 240 lbs (109kg)

Born: Dec 28, 1960 (Passed away Jul 8, 2010, aged 49)

Hometown: Lexington, Kentucky

Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent

NBA Draft: 1984 Round 1, Pick 6, Washington Wizards

Pre-Draft Team: Kentucky (Sr)

High School: Bryan Station High School (Lexington, Kentucky)

Mel Turpin Career Timeline

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NBA Transactions

Jul 8, 2010 Deceased

1979-1980

Teams

Bryan Station High School (Lexington, Kentucky)

1980-1981

Teams

Kentucky

1981-1982

Teams

Kentucky

1982-1983

Teams

Kentucky

1983-1984

Awards Won

Consensus All-American Second Team
NABC All-American Second Team
AP All-American Third Team
USBWA All-American Second Team
UPI All-American Third Team

NBA Transactions

Jun 19, 1984 Washington Bullets Draft Selection
Jun 19, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers Draft Rights Trade

Teams

Kentucky

1984-1985

NBA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
10.6 5.7 0.5 0.5 1.1

NBA Transactions

Aug 24, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers Contract Signing

Teams

Cleveland Cavaliers

1985-1986

NBA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
13.7 7.0 0.7 0.8 1.3

Teams

Cleveland Cavaliers

1986-1987

NBA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
6.1 3.0 0.5 0.2 0.6

Teams

Cleveland Cavaliers

1987-1988

NBA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
5.9 3.0 0.4 0.3 0.9

NBA Transactions

Oct 8, 1987 Cleveland Cavaliers Players Traded
Oct 8, 1987 Utah Jazz Trade Assignment

Teams

Cleveland Cavaliers
Utah Jazz

1988-1989

NBA Transactions

Sep 7, 1988 Utah Jazz Waiver
Sep 15, 1988 Utah Jazz Free Agent

Teams

Utah Jazz

1989-1990

NBA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
4.7 3.7 0.5 0.3 0.8

NBA Transactions

Aug 8, 1989 Washington Bullets Contract Signing

Teams

Washington Wizards

1990-1991

NBA Transactions

Jul 1, 1990 Washington Bullets Free Agent
Jul 24, 1990 Washington Bullets Renounce Contract