Mel Thurston

Mel Thurston
Personal information
Born(1919-01-16)January 16, 1919
Lockport, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 8, 1997(1997-10-08) (aged 78)
Lockport, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolLockport (Lockport, New York)
CollegeCanisius (1940–1943)
Playing career1946–1949
PositionGuard
Career history
1946–1948Tri-Cities Blackhawks
1948Providence Steamrollers
1948–1949Saratoga Indians
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

John Melvin Thurston (January 16, 1919 – October 8, 1997) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Thurston played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks between 1946 and 1948 when they were still in the National Basketball League, then played for the Providence Steamrollers of the Basketball Association of America during the second half of the 1947–48 BAA season.[1][2] Due to the unique status of the first season of the Tri-Cities Blackhawks as a team, Thurston would be one of nine players from the team's inaugural season to only play for the Blackhawks during that same season as opposed to either also or only playing for the Buffalo Bisons precursor team from 1946 as well.[3][4]

BAA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played
 FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage
 APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1947–48 Providence 14 .283 .500 .3 5.6
Career 14 .283 .500 .3 5.6

References

  1. ^ a b Mel Thurston BAA stats. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on July 28, 2014.
  2. ^ Mel Thurston NBL stats. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on July 28, 2014.
  3. ^ Tri-Cities Blackhawks - Pro Basketball Encyclopedia
  4. ^ https://nbahoopsonline.com/teams/AtlantaHawks/History/Buffalo/index.html


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