Mel Grant Counts (born October 16, 1941 in Coos Bay, Oregon) is a former NBA player from 1965–1976. He played in college for Oregon State University and was selected by the Boston Celtics in the 1964 NBA Draft after graduating. The Celtics won the NBA Championship in 1965 and 1966 with him on the team, but was traded for the 1967 season to the Baltimore Bullets. Halfway through that season he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, whom made it to the playoffs that year. The next three seasons Counts led the Lakers to the NBA Finals, where they would play in and ultimately lose three years in a row. October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in Leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Coos Bay is a city located in Coos County, Oregon. ... The National Basketball Association, more commonly referred to as the NBA, is the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. ... Oregon State University Oregon State University (OSU) is a public research and degree-granting four-year university located in Corvallis, Oregon. ... The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... The National Basketball Association draft is an annual U.S. event in which the National Basketball Associations (NBA) thirty teams can select young players who wish to join the league. ... The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association, played under a best-of-seven playoff format. ... Washington Bullets redirects here. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association, played under a best-of-seven playoff format. ...