Mel Bennett
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| Position | Forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Born | January 4, 1955 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | USA |
| College | Pittsburgh |
| Pro career | 1975–1982 |
| Former teams | Virginia Squires (1975–76) Indiana Pacers (1976–78) Utah Jazz (1980–81) Cleveland Cavaliers (1981–82) |
Melvin (Mel) P. Bennett (born January 4, 1955, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.) was an American professional basketball player.
He played forward for the Virginia Squires (1975-76) of the American Basketball Association and the Indiana Pacers (1976-78), Utah Jazz (1980-81) and Cleveland Cavaliers (1981-82) of the National Basketball Association. He played at Peabody High School in Pittsburgh, the University of Pittsburgh, and was the second teenage player, behind Moses Malone, to go leave college early to play professional basketball.
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