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Pete Brennan

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Pete Brennan
Personal information
Born(1936-09-23)September 23, 1936
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 8, 2012(2012-06-08) (aged 75)
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Augustine (Brooklyn, New York)
CollegeNorth Carolina (1955–1958)
NBA draft1958: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1958–1959
PositionSmall forward
Number15, 16
Career history
1958–1959New York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

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.

Early life

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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

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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

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He was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.

Death

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Brennan died of prostate cancer on June 8, 2012, in Durham, North Carolina.[1]

Career statistics

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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

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Source[2]

Regular season

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Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1958–59 New York 16 8.5 .302 .560 1.9 .4 2.5

Playoffs

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Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1959 New York 2 3.0 .286 .000 2.5 .0 2.0

References

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  1. ^ Pete Brennan, Tar Heel Legend, Dies At 75 Archived 2012-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Pete Brennan NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
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