Melchiorre never played an NBA game due to his lifetime ban from the league for point shaving when he was a college player.

In 1947–1948, playing for Coach Alfred J. Robertson, Melchiorre was Bradley's 2nd leading scorer as a freshman (9.8 points, 3.7 assists), as the Braves finished 28–3.

The Braves lost in the Final of the 1950 NCAA basketball tournament 71–68 to City College of New York, as Melchiorre led all scorers with 16 points.

Bradley then got the ball back, with a chance to go up three (before the three point shot was in effect), but Melchiorre's breakaway layup was blocked by Irwin Dambrot.

[7] Melchiorre was also a letter-winner on the Bradley baseball team, a member of Sigma Chi and received a degree in business administration.

Melchiorre was involved in a massive point shaving scandal in 1951 which brought seven schools and 32 players from around the U.S. to face charges on violations of the New York state penal code.

Though the players faced three years in prison, the assistant District Attorney praised the trio's cooperation, and they were given suspended sentences.

[1] After completion of his four years at Bradley and a suspended sentence for the point shaving scandal, Melchiorre entered the 1951 NBA draft.