Dick Mehen

Richard Peter Mehen (May 20, 1922 – December 14, 1986) was an American basketball player.

Dick Mehen

Personal information
Born	(1922-05-20)May 20, 1922 Wheeling, West Virginia
Died	December 14, 1986(1986-12-14) (aged 64) North Olmsted, Ohio
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Wheeling (Wheeling, West Virginia)
College	Tennessee (1941–1943, 1946–1947)
BAA draft	1947: undrafted
Playing career	1947–1952
Position	Power forward / center
Number	7, 10 ,17
Career history
1947–1948	Toledo Jeeps
1948–1950	Waterloo Hawks
1950	Baltimore Bullets
1950	Boston Celtics
1950–1951	Fort Wayne Pistons
1951–1952	Milwaukee Hawks
Career highlights and awards
All-NBL First Team (1949) Second-team All-American – Pic (1942) 2× First-team All-SEC (1942, 1943)
Career statistics
Points	2,067 (10.7 ppg)
Rebounds	505 (3.9 rpg)
Assists	480 (2.5 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Career

Mehen played college basketball at University of Tennessee, but his career was interrupted by service in the United States Air Force during World War II alongside his brother Bernie, who was also a college and pro basketball player.

Mehen began his career with the Toledo Jeeps of the NBL, and was transferred with teammate Harry Boykoff to the Waterloo Hawks, where he played one season in the NBL and another in the NBA. After the Hawks left the league, he had stints with the Baltimore Bullets, Boston Celtics, Fort Wayne Pistons and Milwaukee Hawks.

Stats

NBA

Regular season

Season	Age	Team	League	G	GS	MIN	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1949–50	27	Waterloo Hawks	NBA	62			5.6	13.3	.420				3.2	4.5	.705				3.1				3.3	14.4
1950–51	28	TOTAL	NBA	66			2.9	8.1	.361				1.4	1.9	.732			3.4	1.8				2.3	7.2
1950–51	28	Baltimore Bullets	NBA	16			3.6	10.6	.335				2.3	3.2	.725			4.8	3.4				2.6	9.4
1950–51	28	Boston Celtics	NBA	7			2.4	7.4	.327				1.4	2.1	.667			3.7	1.6				2.0	6.3
1950–51	28	Fort Wayne Pistons	NBA	43			2.7	7.2	.381				1.0	1.3	.754			2.8	1.2				2.2	6.5
1951–52	29	Milwaukee Hawks	NBA	65		35.3	4.5	12.7	.356				1.8	2.6	.701			4.3	2.6				3.2	10.8
Total			NBA	193		35.3	4.3	11.3	.381				2.1	3.0	.709			3.9	2.5				2.9	10.7

Playoffs

Season	Age	Team	League	G	GS	MIN	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1950-51	28	Fort Wayne Pistons	NBA	3		12	29			2	4		14	3				9	26	.414		.500		8.7	4.7	1.0
Total			NBA	3		12	29			2	4		14	3				9	26	.414		.500		8.7	4.7	1.0