Pete_Brennan

Pete Brennan

Pete Brennan

American basketball player (1936–2012)

For the union leader and U.S. Secretary of Labor, see Peter J. Brennan.

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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Early life

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

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

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

Death

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

Career statistics

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  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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References

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