Ronnie Peret
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947 (age 76–77) Plainview, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Plainview (Plainview, Texas) |
| College | Texas A&M (1966–1969) |
| NBA draft | 1969: 11th round, 153rd overall pick |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Position | Center |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ronnie M. Peret (born 1947)[1] is an American former basketball player known for his college career at Texas A&M University from 1966 to 1969. He was the Southwest Conference co-Player of the Year as a senior in 1969.
Playing career
[edit]A native of Plainview, Texas, Peret was a standout basketball player at Plainview High School.[2] When deciding upon which college to attend, he chose Texas A&M due to insistence by his parents and grandmother.[2] When he arrived in the fall of 1965, he had to play for the school's freshman team because then-NCAA rules prohibited freshmen from competing at the varsity level.[2] When Peret finally suited up for the Aggies as a sophomore in 1966, he led a program in which led them in rebounding all three seasons, scoring in his final two seasons, and culminated his career by leading them to the school's first-ever Sweet 16 appearance in the 1969 NCAA University Division basketball tournament.[2][3] Peret was named to the All-Southwest Conference First Team in both his junior and senior years, and was named the SWC co-Player of the Year as a senior.[4][5][3]
In 2011, Peret was inducted into Texas A&M's athletics hall of fame.[3]
Later life
[edit]Despite being selected in the 1969 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 11th round (153rd overall) as well as the 1969 ABA draft by the Indiana Pacers,[6] Peret never competed in either league.[1] He experienced a hernia-related medical issue, causing teams to cut him before his rookie season began.[1] Peret instead chose to pursue a career in insurance, an industry he has stayed in his entire professional career as of December 2022.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Meet Your Local AMAC Agent: Ronnie Peret". AMACbrokers.com. AMAC. 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Thurman, Ryan (May 29, 2011). "Former Bulldog to be inducted into Texas A&M HOF". MyPlainview.com. Plainview, Texas. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Ronnie Peret (2011)". 12thman.com. Texas A&M University Athletics. 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "UT Puts Two On All-SWC". Austin American-Statesman. March 3, 1968. p. 51. Retrieved December 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Williams, Peret Top All-SWC Cage Team". Austin American-Statesman. March 2, 1969. p. 67. Retrieved December 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1969 ABA Draft". TheDraftReview.com. The Draft Review. 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
External links
[edit]- College statistics @ sports-reference.com
- Ronnie Peret @ TheDraftReview