George Patterson (basketball)

George Patterson
Personal information
Born	November 26, 1939
Died	December 22, 2003 (aged 64); Sanibel Island, Florida, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Central Catholic; (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
College	Toledo (1958–1961)
NBA draft	1961: 12th round, 100th overall pick
	Selected by the Cincinnati Royals
Playing career	1967–1968
Position	Center
Number	20
Career history
1967–1968	Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-MAC (1960);
Career statistics
Points	120
Rebounds	159
Assists	51
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

George Patterson (November 26, 1939 – December 22, 2003)^[1] was an American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association. Patterson was originally drafted in the twelfth round of the 1961 NBA draft by the Cincinnati Royals. He would finally play in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons from 1967 to 1968. Later, he was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1968 NBA Expansion Draft.

He attended high school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.^[2]

George Patterson was the grandfather of Shea Patterson, former quarterback of the University of Michigan football team.

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
1967–68	Detroit	59	9.5	.331	.842	2.7	.9	2.0

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1968	Detroit	1	4.0	–	–	1.0	1.0	.0

References

^ John Grasso; Robert Bradley; Bill Hoover; David Bender; Frank Lawler. "Known Deceased Basketball Individuals". Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
^ ^a ^b "George Patterson NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 26, 2024.

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[1] John Grasso; Robert Bradley; Bill Hoover; David Bender; Frank Lawler. "Known Deceased Basketball Individuals". Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved October 26, 2011.

[bbr-2] "George Patterson NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 26, 2024.

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