#54

Melvin Turpin

1980–84

CLexington, KY

A dominant 6-foot-11 center who averaged 15.2 points per game across four seasons and anchored the 1983-84 Final Four team alongside Sam Bowie. Turpin was selected sixth overall in the legendary 1984 NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets, making him one of Kentucky's highest draft picks of the era.

Season-by-Season Stats

Season	#	Class	GP	GS	PPG	RPG	APG	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%
1980-81	#54	FR	28	0	4.7	3.8	0.0	13.6	52.6	-	70.5
1981-82	#54	SO	30	30	13.1	7.1	0.7	30.4	58.2	-	67.9
1982-83	#54	JR	31	31	15.1	6.3	0.6	31.0	61.7
Career		4 yrs	123	95	12.3	6.0	0.6	27.0
Career Totals					1,510 pts	732 reb	74 ast