Mel Turpin C #54
Full Name: Melvin Turpin
Current Team: N/A
Born: Dec 28, 1960 (Passed away Jul 8, 2010, aged 49)
Birthplace/Hometown: Lexington, Kentucky
Nationality: United States
Height: 6-11 (211cm) Weight: 240 (109kg)
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Draft Entry: 1984 NBA Draft
Drafted: Round 1, Pick 6, Washington Wizards
Draft Rights Trade: WAS to CLE, Jun 19, 1984
Pre-Draft Team: Kentucky (Sr)
High School: Bryan Station High School [Lexington, Kentucky]
Mel Turpin Playoff History
| Season | Team | Opening Round | Conference Semi Finals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | |||||||
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| 1989-1990 | Did not qualify for playoffs. | |||||||||||
| 1988-1989 | Did not qualify for playoffs. | |||||||||||
| 1987-1988 | #5 Jazz | 3-1 vs. #4 Trail Blazers |
3-4 vs. #1 Lakers |
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| 1986-1987 | Did not qualify for playoffs. | |||||||||||
| 1985-1986 | Did not qualify for playoffs. | |||||||||||
| 1984-1985 | #8 Cavaliers | 1-3 vs. #1 Celtics |
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Mel Turpin Playoffs Game Logs
| Date | Team | Opponent | W/L | Status | Pos | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FIC |
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| 5/19/1988 | Jazz | Lakers | W | Bench | C | 2:00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 5/15/1988 | Jazz | Lakers | L | Bench | C | 5:00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 5/8/1988 | Jazz | Lakers | L | Bench | C | 5:00 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 5/6/1988 | Jazz | Trail Blazers | W | Bench | C | 5:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 5/4/1988 | Jazz | Trail Blazers | W | Bench | C | 8:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -0.3 |
| 4/30/1988 | Jazz | Trail Blazers | W | Bench | C | 1:00 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 4/28/1988 | Jazz | Trail Blazers | L | Bench | C | 5:00 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 4/25/1985 | Cavaliers | Celtics | L | Bench | C | 1:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 4/23/1985 | Cavaliers | Celtics | W | Bench | C | 14:00 | 10 | 5 | 9 | .556 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.0 |
| 4/20/1985 | Cavaliers | Celtics | L | Bench | C | 19:00 | 9 | 4 | 5 | .800 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| 4/18/1985 | Cavaliers | Celtics | L | Bench | C | 11:00 | 6 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Totals | 11 GP | 76.0 | 15 | 28 | .536 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 22.5 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Averages | 6.9 | 1.4 | 2.5 | .536 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .750 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |