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.

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1947-48

27

72

36

180

6.7

1949-50

34

153

374

.409

94

147

.639

400

11.8

1950-51

37

227

575

.395

117

180

.650

471

12.7

571

15.4

Totals

98

452

575

.395

247

180

.650

471

12.7

1151

11.7