Bob Peterson (basketball)
Personal information | |
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Born | Menlo Park, California | January 25, 1932
Died | July 30, 2011 San Jose, California | (aged 79)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Sequoia (Redwood City, California) |
College | |
Milwaukee Hawks | |
1954–1956 | New York Knicks |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Robert Peterson (January 25, 1932 – July 30, 2011) was an American basketball player. He played three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), from 1953 to 1956.
Peterson, a 6'5"
San Mateo Junior College and the University of Oregon.[1]
Following his college career, Peterson was drafted by the
Milwaukee Hawks, averaging 7.5 minutes, 1.9 points and 1.5 rebounds per game in eight contests. He then signed with the New York Knicks prior to the 1954–55 NBA season, sticking with the team for two seasons. Peterson's averaged 4.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game for his NBA career.[2]
Peterson died of cancer on July 30, 2011.
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source[2]
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1953–54 | Baltimore | 4 | 9.0 | .200 | .833 | .5 | .0 | 1.8 |
1953–54 | Milwaukee | 4 | 6.0 | .400 | .800 | 2.5 | .8 | 2.0 |
1954–55 | New York | 37 | 13.6 | .367 | .667 | 4.2 | .8 | 4.2 |
1955–56 | New York | 58 | 13.4 | .399 | .654 | 3.8 | .8 | 5.3 |
Career | 103 | 13.0 | .386 | .669 | 3.8 | .8 | 4.7 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1954–55 | New York | 3 | 23.7 | .467 | .909 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 8.0 |
References
- ^ Briefs: Sequoia High basketball great Bob Peterson dies, accessed September 1, 2011
- ^ Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com