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#51
Fab Melo
PPG RPG APG
7.8 5.8 0.7
Team: Syracuse OrangeHeight: 7-0 Born: --
Class-Eligibility: So-SoWeight: 255 Hometown: Juiz de Fora,


Scouting Report

Melo decided to enter the NBA draft after a breakout sophomore season at Syracuse which also saw him held out twice because of eligibility issues. He averaged 7.8 points and 5.8 rebounds and led the Big East with 2.9 blocks per game in being named the conference's defensive player of the year. Melo, though, missed three games in late January due to an academic issue before being reinstated. Then just before the start of the NCAA tournament, he was ruled ineligible again and did not play another game. Syracuse's only defeat during the regular season came during Melo's absence in January, and the Orange couldn't overcome the loss of their top defensive player in the NCAA tournament. Without Melo's presence on the back line of the Orange's 2-3 zone, they advanced to the round of eight before a loss to Ohio State prevented them from reaching the Final Four. Melo is more than a shot-blocker on the defensive end, as he proved quite adept at getting in position to draw charges in the low post. Offensively, he improved his mid-range jumper and shot 56.6 percent (98 for 173) as a sophomore, is a good passer out of the post and has good mobility and footwork for his size. Melo made major strides, especially in terms of his conditioning, between his freshman and sophomore seasons, but he is still considered a project. He likely will be selected late in the first round by a team looking for a big man who can get up and down the floor and affect games on the defensive end.

Career Stats

Per Game Team G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOPG PFPG FG% 3P% FT%
2010-11 Syr 33 24 9.9 2.3 1.9 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.8 .607 - .360
2011-12 Syr 30 30 25.4 7.8 5.8 0.7 0.5 2.9 1.4 2.8 .566 - .633
Career 63 54 17.3 4.9 3.8 0.5 0.4 1.8 1.1 2.3 .576 - .553

Totals Team G GS Min FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA OR TR A Stl Blk TO PF Pts
2010-11 Syr 33 24 327 34 56 0 0 9 25 22 64 8 10 25 25 60 77
2011-12 Syr 30 30 763 98 173 0 0 38 60 80 175 21 15 88 43 85 234
Career 63 54 1090 132 229 0 0 47 85 102 239 29 25 113 68 145 311

Game Logs

Date Opp Result Min FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA OR TR A Stl Blk TO PF Pts
11/12 Ford W 78-53 19 1 4 0 0 2 2 1 4 2 0 4 0 3 4
11/14 Manhat W 92-56 22 5 10 0 0 1 5 8 9 0 1 4 4 3 11
11/15 Albany W 98-74 17 4 5 0 0 0 0 4 7 0 0 0 1 4 8
11/19 Colg W 92-47 17 0 2 0 0 2 4 2 3 0 0 1 1 5 2
11/23 VaTech W 69-58 25 3 6 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 5 2 1 6
11/25 Stan W 69-63 32 3 6 0 0 0 1 5 9 1 3 3 2 2 6
11/29 EastMi W 84-48 18 1 3 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 4
12/2 Fla W 72-68 26 4 5 0 0 1 2 3 5 0 1 1 1 2 9
12/6 Marsh W 62-56 26 4 7 0 0 1 2 2 4 0 1 4 2 4 9
12/10 GW W 85-50 21 4 8 0 0 0 0 4 6 2 0 3 1 2 8
12/17 @NCSU W 88-72 26 2 5 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 0 1 2 4
12/20 Buck W 80-61 27 3 5 0 0 2 2 2 9 1 0 3 2 1 8
12/22 Tulane W 80-61 20 1 2 0 0 2 2 1 5 0 0 2 3 4 4
12/28 SetonH W 75-49 25 6 9 0 0 0 0 2 7 1 0 10 0 2 12
1/1 @DePaul W 87-68 22 6 7 0 0 0 0 2 5 2 2 6 0 2 12
1/4 @Prov W 87-73 22 5 7 0 0 1 3 1 3 0 0 2 0 4 11
1/7 Marq W 73-66 18 3 7 0 0 0 0 3 8 1 0 0 0 5 6
1/11 @Vill W 79-66 21 2 2 0 0 1 2 2 5 1 0 1 3 4 5
1/14 Prov W 78-55 19 2 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 1 4 3 3 4
1/16 Pitt W 71-63 29 4 8 0 0 2 2 3 10 1 0 6 5 5 10
2/4 @StJn W 95-70 21 5 6 0 0 4 4 2 3 0 0 2 0 4 14
2/8 GTown W 64-61 39 5 8 0 0 1 1 3 7 0 0 6 2 3 11
2/11 UConn W 85-67 22 4 7 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 3 2 4 8
2/13 @Lou W 52-51 37 4 7 0 0 3 3 2 6 0 2 1 0 2 11
2/19 @Rut W 74-64 28 2 5 0 0 6 8 1 6 0 0 2 0 2 10
2/22 SoFla W 56-48 33 1 4 0 0 2 3 3 6 1 0 6 3 3 4
2/25 @UConn W 71-69 32 5 6 0 0 1 2 5 9 2 0 3 1 3 11
3/3 Lou W 58-49 34 1 3 0 0 2 2 1 8 0 1 4 2 2 4
3/8 UConn W 58-55 32 3 6 0 0 1 2 2 6 2 1 1 0 3 7
3/9 Cin L 68-71 33 5 9 0 0 1 4 7 8 3 1 0 2 0 11
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