Melvin Turpin


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Hometown: Lexington, KY (Bryan Station) [Fork Union Military Academy, Fork Union, VA]
Position: C Playing Height: 6-11 Playing Weight: 240
Date of Birth: December 28, 1960
Date of Death: July 8, 2010
Nickname: Melvin "Big Dipper" Turpin (More)
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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), USBWA (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]

SeasonGames
Played
MinutesFGFGA%FTFTA%Total
Rebs
Asst.St.BSFTOTotal
Points
1980-8128380509552.63314470.4510618236221131
1981-823091216027558.187210667.922122226679062392
1982-833196419231161.748412567.21952014838565468
1983-8434107122437859.26709474.472173324538558518
Total1233327626105959.1125736969.6573076722263222061509


Obituary - Former Kentucky star Melvin Turpin found dead at home, Louisville Courier-Journal (July 8, 2010) by Brett Dawson and C. Ray Hall


Melvin Turpin, whose talent helped lead UK, recalled - Louisville Courier-Journal (July 9, 2010) by C. Ray Hall



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