John P Mengelt was born on October 16,1949 and is an American former professional basketball player.
13 Facts About John Mengelt
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John Mengelt was voted second team ALL-SEC UPI and AP and first team by the coaches.
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John Mengelt still holds the record for free throws made in a season and is second in Auburn history in free throws made in a game.
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John Mengelt was named All-American in both his junior and senior seasons.
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John Mengelt is Auburn's fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,920 points despite playing only three varsity seasons while all ahead of him played four.
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John Mengelt remains number one in career scoring average with 24.8.
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John Mengelt has the 9th highest career scoring average in SEC history and only 7 players have averaged more than him in one year.
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John Mengelt is one of 19 players to score 60+ points in an NCAA Division I game.
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John Mengelt was drafted of the 1971 NBA Draft by the Cincinnati Royals.
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John Mengelt had his second career game of 30 points or more with 30 on December 1,1973 against the Phoenix Suns.
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John Mengelt was a fan favorite wherever he played, earning the nickname "Crash" from Royals teammate Norm Van Lier for his willingness to dive after loose balls.
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John Mengelt continued to grow his own successful executive search firm, Breckenridge Partners, located in the Chicago suburb of Lake Forest, Illinois Breckenridge Partners has executed over 1,000 retained executive searches working in various industries including Healthcare, Higher Education, Financial Services, Technology, Manufacturing, Distribution and Consulting and Not for Profits.
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In 1995, John Mengelt was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and in 1996 into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.