Richard Peter Mehen (May 20, 1922 – December 14, 1986) was an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers.

Career

Mehen played college basketball at the University of Tennessee, but his career was interrupted by service in the United States Air Force during World War II alongside his brother Bernie, who was also a college and pro basketball player.

Mehen began his career with the Toledo Jeeps of the NBL, and was transferred with teammate Harry Boykoff to the Waterloo Hawks, where he played one season in the NBL and another in the NBA. After the Hawks left the league, he had stints with the Baltimore Bullets, Boston Celtics, Fort Wayne Pistons and Milwaukee Hawks.

Stats

NBL

NBA

Regular season

TotalNBA19335.34.311.3.3812.13.0.7093.92.52.910.7
SeasonAgeTeamLeagueGGSMINFGFGAFG%3P3PA3P%FTFTAFT%ORBDRBREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
1949–5027Waterloo HawksNBA625.613.3.4203.24.5.7053.13.314.4
1950–5128TOTALNBA662.98.1.3611.41.9.7323.41.82.37.2
1950–5128Baltimore BulletsNBA163.610.6.3352.33.2.7254.83.42.69.4
1950–5128Boston CelticsNBA72.47.4.3271.42.1.6673.71.62.06.3
1950–5128Fort Wayne PistonsNBA432.77.2.3811.01.3.7542.81.22.26.5
1951–5229Milwaukee HawksNBA6535.34.512.7.3561.82.6.7014.32.63.210.8

Playoffs

TotalNBA3122924143926.414.5008.74.71.0
SeasonAgeTeamLeagueGGSMINFGFGAFG%3P3PA3P%FTFTAFT%ORBDRBREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
1950-5128Fort Wayne PistonsNBA3122924143926.414.5008.74.71.0