| Chuck Mencel | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 168 |
| Birth Date: | 21 April 1933 |
| Birth Place: | Phillips, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| High School: | Eau Claire (Eau Claire, Wisconsin) |
| College: | Minnesota (1951–1955) |
| Draft Year: | 1955 |
| Draft Round: | 2 |
| Draft Pick: | 12 |
| Draft Team: | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Career Start: | 1955 |
| Career End: | 1957 |
| Career Number: | 18 |
| Career Position: | Point guard |
| Years1: | – |
| Team1: | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Highlights: |
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| Stats League: | NBA |
| Stat1label: | Points |
| Stat1value: | 983 (7.0 ppg) |
| Stat2label: | Rebounds |
| Stat2value: | 347 (2.5 rpg) |
| Stat3label: | Assists |
| Stat3value: | 333 (2.4 apg) |
Charles Mencel (born April 21, 1933) is an American former professional basketball player with the Minneapolis Lakers.
Mencel played collegiately at the University of Minnesota, and was named the Big Ten MVP in the 1955 season, his senior year with the Golden Gophers. He was drafted in the second round of the 1955 NBA draft by the Lakers. He played two seasons with the club, with a career average of 7.0 points per game.
With the death of Frank Selvy, Mencel is the last living Minneapolis Laker.
Source[1]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 69 | 14.1 | .320 | .813 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 4.6 | ||
| Minneapolis | 72* | 25.7 | .353 | .746 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 9.2 | ||
| Career | 141 | 20.0 | .341 | .765 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 7.0 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Minneapolis | 3 | 17.3 | .526 | .857 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 8.7 | |
| 1957 | Minneapolis | 5 | 19.6 | .250 | .778 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 5.0 | |
| Career | 8 | 18.8 | .345 | .813 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 6.4 | ||