Mel Peterson
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Born | Thief River Falls, Minnesota | March 23, 1938||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school | Stephenson (Stephenson, Michigan) | ||||||||||||||
College | Wheaton (1956–1960) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1960: 11th round, 78th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1963–1970 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Shooting guard / Small forward | ||||||||||||||
Number | 16, 40, 44 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
1963–1964 | Baltimore Bullets | ||||||||||||||
1967–1969 | Oakland Oaks | ||||||||||||||
1969–1970 | Los Angeles Stars | ||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
Points | 1,032 (7.7 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 635 (4.7 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
Assists | 160 (1.2 apg) | ||||||||||||||
Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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Melvin Lowell Peterson (born March 23, 1938) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA) player.
Collegiate career
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
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]
References
- ^ "Wheaton College Athletics – Men's Basketball All-Americans". athletics.wheaton.edu. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship" (PDF). Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Wheaton College Athletics – Men's Basketball Career Records". athletics.wheaton.edu. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Mel Peterson NBA & ABA statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- 1938 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973) players
- Basketball players at the 1963 Pan American Games
- Basketball players from Minnesota
- Detroit Pistons draft picks
- Los Angeles Stars players
- Medalists at the 1963 Pan American Games
- Oakland Oaks players
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games medalists in basketball
- People from Thief River Falls, Minnesota
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- United States men's national basketball team players
- Wheaton Thunder men's basketball players
- Wilmington Blue Bombers players
- 1963 FIBA World Championship players