Melvin Council Jr.

Melvin Council Jr. (born April 23, 2002) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Monroe Mustangs, Wagner Seahawks, St. Bonaventure Bonnies and Kansas Jayhawks.

Early life and college career Council attended University Prep Charter School in Rochester, New York. Following his high school career, he committed to play college basketball at Monroe College. As a sophomore, he became Monroe's all-time leading scorer after averaging 18.7 points per game, en route to being named to the NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball All-America Team for the second consecutive year. Following the season, Council transferred to Wagner College. Against Howard in the First Four of the NCAA tournament, he scored a team-high 21 points, leading the Seahawks to their first ever tournament victory. Council finished the season averaging 14.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game, before transferring for a second time to St. Bonaventure University. He made an instant impact in his first season with the Bonnies, emerging as the team's leading scorer. After finishing the season as the team's leader in scoring and assists, he was named to the third-team All-Atlantic 10. Following the conclusion of the season, Council entered the transfer portal for a third time and declared for the 2025 NBA draft.

Council withdrew from the draft and announced his decision to transfer to University of Kansas to play for the Kansas Jayhawks. He established himself as one of the Jayhawk's starting guards, with head coach Bill Self describing Council as the team's "MVP" following the first ten games of the season. In December 2025, he was named the Associated Press National Player of the Week after scoring a career-high 36 points against NC State. After leading the team in minutes played and total assists, Council was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year.

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