Mel Peterson

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Mel Peterson
Personal information
Born (1938-03-23) March 23, 1938 (age 86)
Thief River Falls, Minnesota
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolStephenson (Stephenson, Michigan)
CollegeWheaton (1956–1960)
NBA draft1960: 11th round, 78th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career1963–1970
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number16, 40, 44
Career history
1963–1964Baltimore Bullets
1967–1969Oakland Oaks
1969–1970Los Angeles Stars
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points1,032 (7.7 ppg)
Rebounds635 (4.7 rpg)
Assists160 (1.2 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing  United States
Men's basketball
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1963 São Paulo Team Competition

Melvin Lowell Peterson (born March 23, 1938) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA) player.

Collegiate career[edit]

Mel attended Wheaton College. While at Wheaton College, Mel was selected as a three-time All-American basketball player.[1] He was also selected as the Most Outstanding Player of the 1957 NCAA Men's Division II basketball tournament, as Wheaton College won the inaugural NCAA Division II tournament.[2] Mel finished his career at Wheaton College, averaging 22.7 points and 15.8 rebounds per game. He still ranks as Wheaton College's all-time leader in points per game, career points, field goals made, and career rebounds.[3]

Professional career[edit]

Mel was drafted with the fourth pick in the 11th round of the 1960 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons. On August 15, 1963, Mel signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Bullets. In two games with the Bullets, Mel recorded a total of two points and one rebound. Peterson did not play for the following three seasons. Mel made his ABA debut on October 13, 1967, for the Oakland Oaks.[4]

Career statistics[edit]

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
† Denotes seasons in which Peterson's team won an ABA championship

NBA/ABA[edit]

Source[4]

Regular season[edit]

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG PPG
1963–64 Baltimore 2 1.5 1.000 – .5 .0 1.0
1967–68 Oakland (ABA) 77 20.6 .427 .265 .817 5.9 1.4 9.5
1968–69† Oakland (ABA) 51 13.9 .502 .000 .800 3.3 1.1 5.4
1969–70 L.A. Stars (ABA) 4 13.3 .286 .000 1.000 3.3 .3 5.8
Career (ABA) 132 17.8 .441 .225 .820 4.8 1.2 7.8
Career (overall) 134 17.6 .442 .225 .820 4.7 1.2 7.7

Playoffs[edit]

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG PPG
1969† Oakland (ABA) 14 7.0 .600 .500 .583 2.0 .3 3.1
1970 L.A. Stars (ABA) 4 5.5 .500 – .500 1.5 .5 1.8
Career 18 6.7 .583 .500 .571 1.9 .3 2.8

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Wheaton College Athletics – Men's Basketball All-Americans". athletics.wheaton.edu. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  2. ^ "2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship" (PDF). Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Wheaton College Athletics – Men's Basketball Career Records". athletics.wheaton.edu. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Mel Peterson NBA & ABA statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
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