Mel Hutchins
School:
Height:
6-6
Position:
Center
Hometown:
Arcadia, CA
- NCAA consensus second-team All-American in 1951
- All-American Recognition: 1951 (Converse 1st Team, Associated Press 3rd Team, UP3)
- Ranked 66th in the nation in scoring in 1951
- Averaged 12.2 points in five NCAA Tournament games in 1950 and 1951 (2-3 record)
- Averaged 9 points in three games for 1951 NIT champion
- Selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in first round of 1951 NBA draft (1st pick overall). Tri-Cities franchise moved to Milwaukee.