| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 4, 1955 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Peabody (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Pittsburgh (1974–1975) |
| NBA draft | 1975: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1975–1982 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 34, 9, 33, 52 |
| Career history | |
| 1975–1976 | Virginia Squires |
| 1976– 1978 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1979–1980 | Hawaii Volcanoes |
| 1980–1981 | Utah Jazz |
| 1981–1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,402 |
| Rebounds | 952 |
| Assists | 204 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Melvin P. Bennett (born January 4, 1955) is a retired American professional basketball player.
He played forward for the Virginia Squires (1975–76) of the American Basketball Association and the Indiana Pacers (1976–78), Utah Jazz (1980–81) and Cleveland Cavaliers (1981–82) of the National Basketball Association. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he played at Peabody High School and the University of Pittsburgh.
Currently, he works as an aide at Ocean City Intermediate School in Ocean City, New Jersey. There, he gives students snacks as prizes for answering his trivia questions. In 2015, he was voted by the students to dress like a turkey for Thanksgiving. [1]
References
- ^ "OCIS Teacher is a Real Turkey ... And the Food Bank is Glad About It". 23 November 2015.
External links
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- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Pittsburgh
- Cleveland Cavaliers players
- Hawaii Volcanos players
- Indiana Pacers players
- Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball players
- Power forwards
- Undrafted NBA players
- Utah Jazz players
- Virginia Squires draft picks
- Virginia Squires players
- American basketball biography, 1950s birth stubs
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 4, 1955 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Peabody (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Pittsburgh (1974–1975) |
| NBA draft | 1975: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1975–1982 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 34, 9, 33, 52 |
| Career history | |
| 1975–1976 | Virginia Squires |
| 1976– 1978 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1979–1980 | Hawaii Volcanoes |
| 1980–1981 | Utah Jazz |
| 1981–1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,402 |
| Rebounds | 952 |
| Assists | 204 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Melvin P. Bennett (born January 4, 1955) is a retired American professional basketball player.
He played forward for the Virginia Squires (1975–76) of the American Basketball Association and the Indiana Pacers (1976–78), Utah Jazz (1980–81) and Cleveland Cavaliers (1981–82) of the National Basketball Association. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he played at Peabody High School and the University of Pittsburgh.
Currently, he works as an aide at Ocean City Intermediate School in Ocean City, New Jersey. There, he gives students snacks as prizes for answering his trivia questions. In 2015, he was voted by the students to dress like a turkey for Thanksgiving. [1]
References
- ^ "OCIS Teacher is a Real Turkey ... And the Food Bank is Glad About It". 23 November 2015.
External links
|
| This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player, coach, or other figure born in the 1950s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1955 births
- Living people
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- 21st-century African-American people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Pittsburgh
- Cleveland Cavaliers players
- Hawaii Volcanos players
- Indiana Pacers players
- Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball players
- Power forwards
- Undrafted NBA players
- Utah Jazz players
- Virginia Squires draft picks
- Virginia Squires players
- American basketball biography, 1950s birth stubs