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Silas Melson (born August 22, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Petkim Spor of the Turkish Basketball Super League. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs, where he was named All-West Coast Conference Honorable Mention in 2018. Standing at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), he plays at the point guard and shooting guard positions.

Silas Melson
No. 0 Petkim Spor
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueBasketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born (1996-08-22) August 22, 1996 (age 26)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolJefferson (Portland, Oregon)
CollegeGonzaga (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018Lavrio
2018–2019Hapoel Be'er Sheva
2019–2020Kouvot
2020–2021Limburg United
2021–2022Kalev/Cramo
2022–presentPetkim Spor

Early life and college career


Melson attended Jefferson High School in Portland, Oregon, where he averaged 24.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.5 steals. He led the Democrats to a 26–1 record and a second consecutive Class 5A state championship. On March 21, 2014, Melson was named Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year.[1]

Melson played college basketball at Gonzaga University, where he finished his senior year averaging 9.2 points per game while shooting 40.8% of his shots from the field. On February 27, 2018, Melson was named All-WCC Honorable Mention.[2]


Professional career



2018–19 season


On June 20, 2018, Melson started his professional career with Lavrio of the Greek Basket League.[3] On November 11, 2018, Melson recorded a season-high 23 points, shooting 9-of-13 from the field in a 63–102 loss to Olympiacos.[4]

On December 23, 2018, Melson signed a one-month contract with Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Premier League as an injury cover for Semaj Christon.[5] On January 28, 2019, Melson recorded 20 points, shooting 4-of-5 from three-point range, leading Be'er Sheva to an 87–74 win over Bnei Herzliya.[6] On February 21, 2019, Melson parted ways with Be'er Sheva after appearing in eight games.[7]


2019–20 season


On August 5, 2019, Melson signed a one-year deal with Polpharma Starogard of the Polish Basketball League.[8] He averaged 20.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.[9]


2020–21 season


On June 16, 2020, Melson signed with Limburg United of the Pro Basketball League.[9] He averaged 16.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game.[10]


2021–22 season


On July 29, 2021, Melson signed with Kalev/Cramo of the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League.[10]


2022–23 season


On June 13, 2022, he has signed with Petkim Spor of the Turkish Basketball Super League.[11]


References


  1. "Oregon Boys Basketball POY: Silas Melson". usatodayhss.com. March 21, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. "Gonzaga's Mark Few receives WCC coach of year, three Zags on first team". SeattleTimes.com. February 27, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  3. "Silas Melson, former Jefferson High School and Gonzaga guard, signs pro contract with Greek team Lavrio". OregonLive.com. June 20, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  4. "Game: Olympiacos 102 - 63 Lavrio Aegean Cargo". baskethotel.com. November 11, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  5. "Silas Melson signs with Hapoel Be'er Sheva". Sportando.basketball. December 23, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  6. "Winner League, Game 16: Be'er Sheva Vs Herzliya". basket.co.il. January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  7. "Kerron Johnson signs with Hapoel Beer Sheva". Sportando.basketball. February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  8. "Silas Melson signs with Polpharma Starogard". Sportando.basketball. August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  9. "Limburg United signs Silas Melson, ex Kouvot". Eurobasket. June 16, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  10. "Kalev/Cramo tabs Silas Melson, ex Limburg". Eurobasket. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  11. "PETKİM'den yabancı transferi" (in Turkish). basketfaul. June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.



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Silas Melson (Portland, Oregon, 22 de agosto de 1996) es un jugador de baloncesto estadounidense que pertenece a la plantilla del BC Kalev de la Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga de Estonia. Con 2,03 metros de estatura, juega en la posición de escolta.



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