# 54
Hometown: Lexington, KY Bryan Station [Fork Union (VA) Military Academy]
Position: C Playing Height: 6-11 Playing Weight: 240
Date of Birth: December 28, 1960
Nickname: Melvin "Big Dipper" Turpin (More)
Additional Photos: (1)
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Game by Game Statistics
Season Notes:
1981-82: All-SEC [Third Team (UPI)]
1982-83: All-American [Helms]; All- NCAA Regional Team; All-SEC [First Team (AP, UPI & Coaches)]
1983-84: All-American [Consensus (2nd), AP (3rd), UPI (3rd), NABC (2nd), USBW (2nd), Basketball Times (3rd)]; All- NCAA Regional Team; All-SEC [First Team (AP, UPI & Coaches)]; All-SEC Tournament
Post-UK Career Notes:
Drafted #6 Overall in the 1st Round of the 1984 NBA Draft by Washington
Professional Basketball Statistics [External Link]
| Season | Games Played | Minutes | FG | FGA | % | FT | FTA | % | Total Rebs | Asst. | St. | BS | F | TO | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 28 | 380 | 50 | 95 | 52.6 | 31 | 44 | 70.5 | 106 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 62 | 21 | 131 |
| 1981-82 | 30 | 912 | 160 | 275 | 58.2 | 72 | 106 | 67.9 | 212 | 22 | 26 | 67 | 90 | 62 | 392 |
| 1982-83 | 31 | 964 | 192 | 311 | 61.7 | 84 | 125 | 67.2 | 195 | 20 | 14 | 83 | 85 | 65 | 468 |
| 1983-84 | 34 | 1071 | 224 | 378 | 59.3 | 70 | 94 | 74.5 | 217 | 33 | 24 | 53 | 85 | 58 | 518 |
| Total | 123 | 3327 | 626 | 1059 | 59.1 | 257 | 369 | 69.6 | 730 | 76 | 72 | 226 | 322 | 206 | 1509 |
