George Peeples
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 Peeples (left) playing for the Iowa Hawkeyes c.1965 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 30, 1943 Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ecorse (Ecorse, Michigan) |
| College | Iowa (1963–1966) |
| NBA draft | 1966: 4th round, 35th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Baltimore Bullets |
| Playing career | 1966–1973 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 43, 51, 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1969 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1969–1971 | Carolina Cougars |
| 1971–1972 | Dallas Chaparrals |
| 1972–1973 | Indiana Pacers |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
George Peeples (born October 30, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player.
A 6'7" forward/center, Peeples played at the University of Iowa during the 1960s. He twice led the Iowa Hawkeyes in rebounds, grabbing 10.4 per game in 1964–65, and 10.8 per game in 1965–66.[1] After his college playing days were over, Peeples was drafted in 1966 on the 4th round (35th overall pick) by the Baltimore Bullets, but he never played in the NBA.
From 1967 to 1973, Peeples played professionally in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Indiana Pacers, Carolina Cougars, and Dallas Chaparrals. He averaged 8.1 points per game and 7.3 rebounds per game over his ABA career.[2]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]| 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 |
| * | Led the league |
ABA
[edit | edit source]Source[2]
Regular season
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | Indiana | 65 | 18.5 | .407 | .000 | .612 | 5.8 | .4 | 6.0 |
| 1968–69 | Indiana | 64 | 17.4 | .439 | – | .711 | 5.6 | .5 | 5.4 |
| 1969–70 | Carolina | 83 | 26.7 | .409 | .000 | .663 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 9.2 |
| 1970–71 | Carolina | 82 | 27.1 | .488 | .000 | .603 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 11.7 |
| 1971–72 | Dallas | 6 | 20.8 | .440 | – | .636 | 5.8 | .8 | 4.8 |
| 1972–73 | Indiana | 9 | 6.2 | .286 | – | .545 | 1.7 | .4 | 1.6 |
| All-Star | 309 | 22.4 | .441 | .000 | .639 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 8.1 | |
Playoffs
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Indiana | 3 | 20.7 | .571 | – | .667 | 10.3 | 1.3 | 8.7 |
| 1969 | Indiana | 17* | 24.6 | .395 | .000 | .667 | 6.8 | .6 | 6.0 |
| 1970 | Carolina | 4 | 31.5 | .357 | – | .692 | 13.5 | 1.0 | 9.8 |
| Career | 24 | 25.3 | .410 | .000 | .671 | 8.4 | .8 | 7.0 | |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Year by year leaders Archived 2009-09-16 at the Wayback Machine. hawkeyesports.com. Retrieved on September 20, 2009.
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
Categories:
- 1943 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973) draft picks
- Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Carolina Cougars players
- Centers (basketball)
- Dallas Chaparrals players
- Indiana Pacers players
- Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball players
- San Diego Conquistadors expansion draft picks
- Undrafted ABA players