Mel Brodsky
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Overbrook (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Temple (1955–1958) |
| NBA draft | 1958: undrafted |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 1969–1973 | Villanova (assistant) |
Mel Brodsky is an American former basketball player. As a player at Temple University, Brodsky was a member of two Temple Final Four teams in 1956 and 1958 and was an All-America honorable mention in 1958.
Early life
Brodsky is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] He attended Overbrook High School in Philadelphia.
Playing career
Brodsky played college basketball at Temple University in the 1950s.[2] As a junior in 1956-57 he averaged 13.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. As a senior in 1957-58 he averaged 10.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.[2] He was a member of the two greatest Temple teams of all-time, the 1956 and 1958 Final Four teams.
Brodsky won a multitude of awards while at Temple including All-Philadelphia Big Five selection in 1957, a gold medal at the Maccabiah Games in 1957, All-America honorable mention in 1958, All-Philadelphia Big Five honors in 1958, and All-East honors in 1958.[1]
He was offered a chance to play for the Minneapolis Lakers in 1958 but rejected the offer to stay close to home and played in the Eastern Pro League in 1959.[3][1]
Post-playing career
Brodsky was an assistant coach to Jack Kraft at Villanova University from 1969 to 1973.[3] Brodsky was a member of the 1971 Villanova team that made it to the 1971 championship game, losing to UCLA. This was Brodsky's third Final Four exit without winning an NCAA championship.[3]
After his playing career, Brodsky had a 35-year career in coaching and teaching, leading to him becoming a school principal.[3] He also bought Camp Green Lane, a summer camp in Green Lane, Pennsylvania.[3][4]
Halls of fame
Brodsky is an inductee in the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Mel Brodsky — Basketball · Jews In Sports". Jews In Sports Online. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- 1 2 "Mel Brodsky College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Philly Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Mel Brodsky". phillyjewishsports.org. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- ↑ "Memo to Campers". thereporteronline. 2002-02-03. Archived from the original on 2026-07-09. Retrieved 2026-07-10.