Charles J. Mencel (born April 21, 1933) is an American 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.
With the death of Frank Selvy, Mencel is the last living Minneapolis Laker.
Career statistics
NBA Source
Regular season Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG Minneapolis 69 14.1 .320 .813 1.6 1.9 4.6 Minneapolis72* 25.7 .353 .746 3.3 2.8 9.2Career 141 20.0 .341 .765 2.5 2.4 7.0
Playoffs Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 1956 Minneapolis 3 17.3 .526 .857 1.7 2.7 8.7 1957 Minneapolis 5 19.6 .250 .778 2.6 1.2 5.0Career 8 18.8 .345 .813 2.3 1.8 6.4
References
External links Basketball Reference Profile