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Mel Counts

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American basketball player

United StatesBasketball PlayersBorn 1941 · age 84
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Mel Grant Counts is an American former basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1964 to 1976. He was on the United States Olympic basketball team that won the gold at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

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Oregon State Beavers men's basketball1961-1964
Washington Wizards
Phoenix Suns
Los Angeles Lakers
Utah Jazz
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers

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J. B. BickerstaffAlso played for Oregon State Beavers men's basketballLonnie SheltonAlso played for Oregon State Beavers men's basketballA. C. GreenAlso played for Oregon State Beavers men's basketballJared CunninghamAlso played for Oregon State Beavers men's basketballGary Payton IIAlso played for Oregon State Beavers men's basketballJosé OrtizAlso played for Oregon State Beavers men's basketball

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Mel Grant Counts is an American former basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1964 to 1976. He was on the United States Olympic basketball team that won the gold at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He played college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers and was selected by the Boston Celtics in the 1964 NBA draft. The Celtics won the NBA Championship in 1965 and 1966 with Counts on the team as Bill Russell's backup, but he was traded for the 1967 season to the Baltimore Bullets. Halfway through that season he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, who made it to the playoffs that year.

Country
United States
Category
Basketball Players
Type
Basketball Player
Status
living
Dates
Born 1941 · age 84
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15 languages

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