Pete Brennan
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Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
| Died | June 8, 2012 (aged 75) Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Augustine (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | North Carolina (1955–1958) |
| NBA draft | 1958: 1st round, 4th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1958–1959 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 15, 16 |
| Career history | |
| 1958–1959 | New York Knicks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Peter Joseph Brennan (September 23, 1936 – June 8, 2012) was an American basketball player. He played one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the New York Knicks.
Early life
Brennan was born in
ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year
in the 1957–58 season.
Career
He was selected by the New York Knicks in the first round (4th pick overall) of the 1958 NBA draft. He played for the Knicks (1958–59) in the NBA for 16 games.
Honors
He was inducted into the
North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
in 2007.
Death
Brennan died of prostate cancer on June 8, 2012, in Durham, North Carolina.[1]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–59 | New York | 16 | 8.5 | .302 | .560 | 1.9 | .4 | 2.5 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | New York | 2 | 3.0 | .286 | .000 | 2.5 | .0 | 2.0 |
References
- ^ Pete Brennan, Tar Heel Legend, Dies At 75 Archived 2012-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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