Melvin Turpin

[cspan37421]

Former UK star Melvin Turpin dead of suicide at 49, say reports:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/sports/basketball/09sportsbriefs-turpin.html

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/07/mel-turpin-found-dead-at-49.php

6th pick in 1984 NBA draft.

Condolences to the Wildcat fan base from a guy who was in a KY public HS in the early 1980s, and saw Turpin play.

[roywhite]

Former UK star Melvin Turpin dead of suicide at 49, say reports:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/sports/basketball/09sportsbriefs-turpin.html

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/07/mel-turpin-found-dead-at-49.php

6th pick in 1984 NBA draft.

Condolences to the Wildcat fan base from a guy who was in a KY public HS in the early 1980s, and saw Turpin play.

Yeah, I saw that; very sad.

That 1984 draft produced 4 Hall of Fame players in Akeem Olajuwon, Michael Jordan (chosen after Sam Bowie), Charles Barkley, and John Stockton.