Chuck Mencel

Chuck Mencel

Personal information
Born	(1933-04-21) April 21, 1933 Phillips, Wisconsin, U.S.
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
Third-team All-American – UPI (1953) 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1953, 1955) 2× Second-team All-Big Ten (1952, 1954) No. 30 retired by Minnesota Golden Gophers
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

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.

With the death of Frank Selvy, Mencel is the last living Minneapolis Laker.

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
*	Led the league

NBA

Source

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

External links

• Basketball Reference Profile