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Melvin Turpin
American basketball player (1960-2010) · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Died at 49
Melvin Harrison Turpin was an American professional basketball player. He played five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was an All-American college player at the University of Kentucky, where as a senior he led the Wildcats to the 1984 Final Four.
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ClubYearsMatchesGoals
Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball1980-1984
CB Zaragoza
Utah Jazz
Cleveland Cavaliers
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Basketball Players
Type
Basketball Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1960 to 2010 · aged 49
On the same team as Melvin
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Keith BogansAlso played for Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball