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Mel Besdin
Position: Forward
6-3 (190cm)
School: Syracuse (Men)
Draft: Syracuse Nationals, 8th round (6th pick, 69th overall), 1954 NBA draft
SUMMARY
Career
G
59
PTS
12.1
TRB
-
AST
-
FG%
-
FT%
71.6
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