Bob Peterson (basketball)

Bob Peterson
	Peterson as a senior at Oregon.
Personal information
Born	January 25, 1932; Menlo Park, California
Died	July 30, 2011 (aged 79); San Jose, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Sequoia (Redwood City, California)
College	San Mateo (1949–1950); Oregon (1950–1952);
NBA draft	1953: 3rd round, 17th overall pick
	Selected by the Baltimore Bullets
Position	Power forward / small forward
Number	19, 9
Career history
1953	Baltimore Bullets
1953	Milwaukee Hawks
1954–1956	New York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-PCC (1951);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Robert Peterson (January 25, 1932 – July 30, 2011) was an American basketball player. He played three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), from 1953 to 1956.

Peterson, a 6'5" forward from Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California, played collegiately for San Mateo Junior College and the University of Oregon.^[1]

Following his college career, Peterson was drafted by the Baltimore Bullets in the 1953 NBA draft. He split his rookie season between the Bullets and the Milwaukee Hawks, averaging 7.5 minutes, 1.9 points and 1.5 rebounds per game in eight contests. He then signed with the New York Knicks prior to the 1954–55 NBA season, sticking with the team for two seasons. Peterson's averaged 4.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game for his NBA career.^[2]

Peterson died of cancer on July 30, 2011.

Career statistics

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

NBA

Source^[2]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1953–54	Baltimore	4	9.0	.200	.833	.5	.0	1.8
1953–54	Milwaukee	4	6.0	.400	.800	2.5	.8	2.0
1954–55	New York	37	13.6	.367	.667	4.2	.8	4.2
1955–56	New York	58	13.4	.399	.654	3.8	.8	5.3
Career		103	13.0	.386	.669	3.8	.8	4.7

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1954–55	New York	3	23.7	.467	.909	5.3	1.7	8.0

References

^ Briefs: Sequoia High basketball great Bob Peterson dies, accessed September 1, 2011
^ ^a ^b "Bob Peterson NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved September 30, 2023.

External links

Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference

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[1] Briefs: Sequoia High basketball great Bob Peterson dies, accessed September 1, 2011

[bbr-2] "Bob Peterson NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved September 30, 2023.

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