Chuck Mencel
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Charles "Chuck" Mencel is a former professional basketball player with the Minneapolis Lakers.
Mencel played collegiately at the University of Minnesota
, and was named the Big Ten MVP in the 1955 season, his senior year with the Golden Gophers
. He was drafted in the second round of the 1955 NBA Draft
by the Lakers. He played two seasons with the club, with a career average of 7.0 points per game.
Mencel played collegiately at the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
, and was named the Big Ten MVP in the 1955 season, his senior year with the Golden Gophers
Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball
The Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represents the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers have played in the Big Ten since the conference began sponsoring basketball in 1905...
. He was drafted in the second round of the 1955 NBA Draft
1955 NBA Draft
The 1955 NBA Draft was the ninth annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on April 13, 1955 before the 1955–56 season. In this draft, eight remaining NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. In each round, the teams select in reverse...
by the Lakers. He played two seasons with the club, with a career average of 7.0 points per game.