Ed Peterson

For the historian, see Edward N. Peterson.

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

Ed Peterson

Personal information
Born	(1924-06-27)June 27, 1924 Buffalo, New York
Died	March 20, 1984(1984-03-20) (aged 59) Syracuse, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College	Cornell (1945–1948)
NBA draft	1948: -- round, --
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career	1948–1951
Position	Center
Number	50, 13, 20
Career history
1948–1950	Syracuse Nationals
1950–1951	Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Career NBA statistics
Points	804 (7.0 pg)
Rebounds	288 (5.4 rpg)
Assists	99 (0.9 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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

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

Playoffs

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

References

1. "Ed Peterson". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 23, 2023.

External links

• Career statistics