Mel Gibson
Personal information
Born (1940-12-30) December 30, 1940
Cordova, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolRockingham County
(Reidsville, North Carolina)
CollegeWestern Carolina (1959–1963)
NBA draft1963: 2nd round, 16th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career1963–1964
PositionGuard
Number15
Coaching career1967–1986
Career history
As player:
1963Los Angeles Lakers
1963–1964Wilmington Blue Bombers
As coach:
1967–1971Charleston Southern
1972–1986UNC Wilmington
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1963 São Paulo Team Competition

Melvin Lee Gibson (born December 30, 1940) is a retired American basketball player and coach. The 6'3" and 180 lb former Western Carolina University guard played a single season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1963–64, in which he appeared in nine games and recorded a total of 13 points. He played for the U.S. men's team at the 1963 FIBA World Championship.[1] Gibson served as the head men's basketball coach at Charleston Southern University from 1967 to 1971 and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNC Wilmington) from 1972 to 1986.

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Source[2]

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1963–64 L.A. Lakers 9 5.9 .300 .500 .4 .7 1.4

References

  1. 1963 USA Basketball Archived October 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Mel Gibson". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2021.


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