Gary Melchionni

Gary Melchionni
Personal information
Born (1951-01-19) January 19, 1951
Camden, New Jersey
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Bishop Eustace Preparatory
(Pennsauken, New Jersey)
College Duke (1970–1973)
NBA draft 1973 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33rd overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career 1973–1977
Position Point guard
Number 25
Career history
19731975 Phoenix Suns
1975–1976 Hazleton Bullets (EBA)
1976–1977 Udinese (Italy)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Gary Dennis Melchionni (born January 19, 1951) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA and other leagues. He is a former Phoenix Suns guard and a former All-Atlantic Coast Conference performer while he was with the Duke Blue Devils, where he was the first player to captain twice. He is the father of former Duke basketball player Lee Melchionni.

Gary captained his Bishop Eustace Prep team to an undefeated 26-0 record and a New Jersey state championship his senior year. After his professional basketball career, Gary returned to Duke for law school. He later became President of the Duke alumni association and has had a successful career in law at Stevens and Lee, a Lancaster, PA law firm.[1]

References

  1. "Dean Melchionni Bio - TexasSports.com - Official website of University of Texas Athletics - Texas Longhorns". 2013-05-14. Retrieved 2018-05-21.


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