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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)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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

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

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NBA

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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

Playoffs

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

References

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