Mel McLaughlin (basketball)
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Melvin "Sugar" McLaughlin (born July 31, 1960) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for Central Michigan University, where he became the school's leading scorer and was the 1981–82 Mid-American Conference Player of the Year.
A native of
Mlive named McLaughlin the greatest high school player in the city's history.[2]
McLaughlin then moved to
Detroit Spirits of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA).[4] He also played with Magic Johnson's barnstorming team, the All-Stars.[2]
McLaughlin left CMU as the school's all-time leader in points (2,071, 20.3 per game) and steals (196, since surpassed). In 1993 he was inducted into the Central Michigan Athletics Hall of Fame and in 2005 was inducted into the Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame. His number 14 is one of six retired by CMU basketball.[5] The book, Sweet Shot: The Basketball Life and Legacy of Melvin "Sugar" McLaughlin was published in March, 2021.[6]
References
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mlive. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball record book" (PDF). Central Michigan Chippewas. p. 1–14. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ Sweet Shot: The Basketball Life and Legacy of Melvin "Sugar" McLaughlin; Wendt Jr., Vernon E.; Twig All-American, Inc. 2021)
