Mel McGaha was a professional basketball player who played Point guard as number 8. McGaha died on February 3, 2002, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. McGaha was born on December 26, 1926, in Bastrop, Louisiana. McGaha’s weight was 190 pounds. McGaha’s height was 6 ft 1 in. This article takes a deep dive into Mel McGaha’s net worth.
In high school, Mel McGaha played basketball for Mabelvale (Mablevale, Arkansas). McGaha played basketball in college with Arkansas Razorbacks men’s basketball (1943-1947) and started playing professionally in 1948. In the 1948 draft, McGaha was chosen number — in round — by the New York Knicks. McGaha left the game of basketball in 1949.
McGaha played for the New York Knicks during 1948-49 BAA season.
Some of McGaha’s most prominent statistics included a Point number of 176 (3.5 ppg), a Assist number of 51 (1.0 apg), and a Games played number of 51.
Basketball annual payments can range between a few thousand dollars and tens of millions of dollars per annum, depending on a number of factors. Although typical NBA players earn a salary of around $2 million, a small contingent of players with D-league crossover agreements are paid as little as $50,000. The salary cap for National Basketball Association players is nearly $100 million, although as of today no player makes anywhere near that much money. The top players in the league earn close to $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, yearly earnings can dip below $20,000 annually for minor league teams.
So what was basketball player Mel McGaha’s net worth at the time of death? Our estimate for Mel McGaha’s net worth at death is:
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