Mel Gibson (basketball)

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.

Mel Gibson

Personal information
Born	(1940-12-30) December 30, 1940 (age 83) Cordova, North Carolina
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Rockingham County (Reidsville, North Carolina)
College	Western Carolina (1959–1963)
NBA draft	1963: 2nd round, 16th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career	1963–1964
Position	Guard
Number	15
Coaching career	1967–1986
Career history
As player:
1963	Los Angeles Lakers
1963–1964	Wilmington Blue Bombers
As coach:
1967–1971	Charleston Southern
1972–1986	UNC Wilmington
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States Pan American Games 1963 São Paulo Team Competition

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.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and Basketball Reference