George Patterson (basketball)

For other people with the same name, see George Patterson (disambiguation).

George Patterson
Personal information
Born(1939-11-26)November 26, 1939
DiedDecember 22, 2003(2003-12-22) (aged 64)
Sanibel Island, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolCentral Catholic
(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
CollegeToledo (1958–1961)
NBA draft1961: 12th round, 100th overall pick
Selected by the Cincinnati Royals
Playing career1967–1968
PositionCenter
Number20
Career history
1967–1968Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-MAC (1960)
Career statistics
Points120
Rebounds159
Assists51
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
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

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


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