| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 21, 1933 Phillips, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 168 lb (76 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Eau Claire (Eau Claire, Wisconsin) |
| College | Minnesota (1951–1955) |
| NBA draft | 1955: 2nd round, 12th overall pick |
| Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1955–1957 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 18 |
| Career history | |
| 1955–1957 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 983 (7.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 347 (2.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 333 (2.4 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Charles Mencel (born April 21, 1933) is an American former professional basketball player with the Minneapolis Lakers.
Mencel played collegiately at the University of Minnesota, and was named the Big Ten MVP in the 1955 season, his senior year with the Golden Gophers. He was drafted in the second round of the 1955 NBA draft by the Lakers. He played two seasons with the club, with a career average of 7.0 points per game.
Career statistics
| 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 |
| * | Led the league |
NBA
Source[1]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–56 | Minneapolis | 69 | 14.1 | .320 | .813 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 4.6 |
| 1956–57 | Minneapolis | 72* | 25.7 | .353 | .746 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 9.2 |
| Career | 141 | 20.0 | .341 | .765 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 7.0 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Minneapolis | 3 | 17.3 | .526 | .857 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 8.7 |
| 1957 | Minneapolis | 5 | 19.6 | .250 | .778 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 5.0 |
| Career | 8 | 18.8 | .345 | .813 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 6.4 | |
References
- ↑ "Chuck Mencel NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
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