Ed Peterson

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Edward T. Peterson (June 27, 1924 March 20, 1984) was an American professional basketball player.

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Ed Peterson
Personal information
Born(1924-06-27)June 27, 1924
Buffalo, New York
DiedMarch 20, 1984(1984-03-20) (aged 59)
Syracuse, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
CollegeCornell (1945–1948)
NBA draft1948: -- round, --
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1948–1951
PositionCenter
Number50, 13, 20
Career history
1948–1950Syracuse Nationals
1950–1951Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Career NBA statistics
Points804 (7.0 pg)
Rebounds288 (5.4 rpg)
Assists99 (0.9 apg)
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Stats at Basketball Reference
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A 6'9" center from Cornell University, Peterson played three seasons in the NBL and NBA as a member of the Syracuse Nationals and Tri-Cities Blackhawks.

He was elected into the Sphinx Head Society during his senior year at Cornell University.

Career statistics

NBA

Legend
  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

Source[1]

Regular season

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Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1949–50 Syracuse 62 .428 .600 .5 7.2
1950–51 Syracuse 17 .370 .606 2.2 .5 4.7
1950–51 Tri-Cities 36 .330 .675 6.9 1.6 7.8
Career 115 .384 .627 5.4 .9 7.0
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Playoffs

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Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1949–50 Syracuse 11 .419 .571 .1 4.0
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References

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