PLAYER PROFILE
STATISTICS & HISTORY
| MEL THURSTON |
Height: |
6:00 |
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Weight: |
175 |
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College: |
Canisius’43 |
| John Melvin Thurston |
Born: Jan 16, 1919 |
Died: Oct 8, 1997 |
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Hometown: |
Lockport, NY |
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REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1939-40 |
Canisius |
College |
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| 1940-41 |
Canisius |
College |
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| 1941-42 |
Canisius |
College |
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| 1942-43 |
Canisius |
College |
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| 1943-46 |
U.S. Army Corp. |
Military Service |
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| 1946-47 |
Buffalo/Tri- Cities |
NBL |
39 |
39 |
36 |
59 |
.610 |
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114 |
2.9 |
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| 1947-48 |
Tri-Cities |
NBL |
34 |
36 |
38 |
61 |
.623 |
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110 |
3.2 |
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| 1947-48 |
Providence |
BAA |
14 |
32 |
14 |
28 |
.500 |
4 |
78 |
5.6 |
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| 1948-49 |
Saratoga |
NYSL |
9 |
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41 |
4.6 |
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Major League Totals |
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87 |
107 |
88 |
148 |
.595 |
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302 |
3.5 |
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POST SEASON RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1946-47 |
Tri-Cities |
WBT |
2 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
.600 |
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11 |
5.5 |
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Major League Totals |
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2 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
.600 |
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11 |
5.5 |
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