William P Melchionni was born on October 19,1944 and is an American former National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association player.
13 Facts About Bill Melchionni
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Bill Melchionni was a guard from Bishop Eustace Prep.
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Bill Melchionni was a collegiate star in the mid-1960s at Villanova University and was the Most Valuable Player in the 1966 NIT, as Villanova finished in third place in the tournament.
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Immediately, Melchionni was a key reserve on what is, statistically speaking, the greatest 76ers team ever, the 1967 NBA champions led by Wilt Chamberlain, Luke Jackson, Hal Greer, Chet Walker, Billy Cunningham, and fellow Villanova alum Wali Jones.
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Bill Melchionni played in 71 games, averaging 4.3 points and 1.3 assists for the championship 76ers.
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Bill Melchionni averaged 12.4 points and 6.1 assists in seven seasons with the Nets.
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Bill Melchionni became the general manager of the Nets for two years after retiring as a player.
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Bill Melchionni resigned from the Nets on March 15,1978.
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Bill Melchionni worked at Salomon Brothers Investment Bank after leaving the Nets.
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Bill Melchionni played in three ABA All-Star Games, and was named to the All-ABA First Team in 1972.
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Bill Melchionni led the ABA in assists per game in 1971,1972, and 1973.
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Bill Melchionni's is one of only seven retired Nets jerseys, joining Drazen Petrovic, Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, John Williamson, Julius Erving, and Buck Williams.
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Bill Melchionni's brother Gary was a two-year captain for Duke and was an All-ACC performer.