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Peter Joseph Brennan (September 23, 1936 – June 8, 2012) was an American basketball player. He played one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the New York Knicks.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 23, 1936 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 8, 2012 (aged 75) Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Augustine (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | North Carolina (1955–1958) |
| NBA draft | 1958: 1st round, 4th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1958–1959 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 15, 16 |
| Career history | |
| 1958–1959 | New York Knicks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Early life edit
Brennan was born in Brooklyn, New York. He played collegiately for the University of North Carolina, where he was chosen ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year in the 1957–58 season.
Career edit
He was selected by the New York Knicks in the first round (4th pick overall) of the 1958 NBA draft. He played for the Knicks (1958–59) in the NBA for 16 games.
Honors edit
He was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.
Death edit
Brennan died of prostate cancer on June 8, 2012, in Durham, North Carolina.[1]
Career statistics edit
| 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 edit
Source[2]
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–59 | New York | 16 | 8.5 | .302 | .560 | 1.9 | .4 | 2.5 |
Playoffs edit
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | New York | 2 | 3.0 | .286 | .000 | 2.5 | .0 | 2.0 |
References edit
- ^ Pete Brennan, Tar Heel Legend, Dies At 75 Archived 2012-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Pete Brennan NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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