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Gary Dennis Melchionni (born January 19, 1951) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and other leagues. He is a former Phoenix Suns guard and a former All-Atlantic Coast Conference performer while he was with the Duke Blue Devils, where he was the first player to captain twice. He is the father of former Duke basketball player Lee Melchionni.

Gary Melchionni

Personal information
Born	(1951-01-19) January 19, 1951 (age 71) Camden, New Jersey
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Bishop Eustace Preparatory (Pennsauken, New Jersey)
College	Duke (1970–1973)
NBA draft	1973 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33rd overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career	1973–1977
Position	Point guard
Number	25
Career history
1973–1975	Phoenix Suns
1975–1976	Hazleton Bullets
1976–1977	Udinese
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-ACC (1973) Second-team All-ACC (1972)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Gary captained his Bishop Eustace Prep team to an undefeated 26–0 record and a New Jersey state championship his senior year. After his professional basketball career, Gary returned to Duke for law school. He later became President of the Duke alumni association and has had a successful career in law at Stevens and Lee, a Lancaster, PA law firm.[1]

References

External links

• Gary Melchionni NBA statistics, basketballreference.com

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