Mel Bennett

Mel Bennett
Personal information
Born (1955-01-04) 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 Forward
Number 34, 9, 33, 52
Career history
1975–1976 Virginia Squires
19761978 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 Basketball-Reference.com

Melvin P. "Mel" 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.


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