Full Name: Melvin Ely Position: Forward/Center College: Fresno State Height: 6-10 Weight: 260 High School: Thornton Township H.S. (Harvey, Ill.) Birthdate: May 2, 1978 Birthplace: Harvey, Ill. Statistics

TEAM WORKOUTS/FEATURES
May 27: Q&A with Phoenix Suns


HIGHLIGHTS
Named Honorable Mention All-America by The Associated Press as a junior and as a senior.
Became first player since Utah’s Keith Van Horn (1994-95) of the New Jersey Nets to win Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year two consecutive years (2001, 2002).
A four-year starter who departs as Fresno State’s all-time leading scorer (1,951 points).
Ranks fourth all-time in the WAC in points.
Ranks as the school’s top shot blocker (362), and is second all-time in WAC.
Ranks second on school chart in rebounds (924).
Averaged 10.5 points and team-high 6.3 rebounds for Team USA in the 2001 World University Games in China in 2001.


AT FRESNO STATE
As a senior, was a top-30 candidate for the Wooden Award.
Named First Team All-WAC after leading the conference in scoring (23.3 ppg, fifth in nation) and blocked shots (3.1 bpg, 13th in nation).
Appeared in 28 games, scoring in double figures 27 times.
Had 21 games of 20 or more points.
Had 11 double-doubles.
Blocked at least four shots in 10 games, including a season-high nine vs. Tulsa.
Scored a season-high 35 points to go with 16 rebounds vs. Tulsa.

Earned WAC Player of the Year honors as a junior after leading WAC in field goal percentage (58.3%) and blocked shots (90), while ranking fourth in scoring (15.8 ppg) and rebounds (7.5 rpg).
Finished 25th in nation in field goal percentage (56.3%).
Led the team with five double-doubles.
Scored in double figures in 28 games.
Had nine 20-points games.
Scored a season-high 25 points against TCU.
Tallied 21 points ad 14 rebounds vs. SMU.
Had 21 points and 13 rebounds against California in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Scored 17 points vs. Michigan State in the NCAA second round.

As a sophomore, earned second-team All-WAC honors after averaging 13.3 points and 7.0 rebounds.
His 92 blocks set school record and his 3.0 blocks per contest ranked 16th in nation.
Ranked sixth in the nation in field goal percentage (60.6%).

As a freshman named to the WAC-Newcomer and All-Defensive teams.
Led the team in field goal percentage (56.1%) and scored in double figures 21 times.

STATISTICS
SEASON	G	GS	FGM	FGA	PCT	FTM	FTA	PCT	REB	AST	STL	BL	PTS	AVG
1998-99	32	32	155	276	.561	11	48	.229	207	17	26	91	359	11.2
1999-00	31	30	180	297	.606	51	77	.62	216	27	23	92	411	13.3
2000-01	33	33	208	357	.583	112	167	.671	247	45	29	90	528	15.8
2001-02	28	28	246	437	.563	161	219	.735	254	50	19	89	653	23.3
TOTALS	124	123	789	1367	.577	335	511	.656	924	139	97	362	1951	15.7
Three-point field goals: 1998-99, 1-for-2 (.500); 1999-00, 0-for-0 (.000); 2000-01, 0-for-0 (.000); 2001-02, 1-for-2 (.500). Totals: 2-for-4 (.500).