George Patterson (basketball)

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

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.

George Patterson

Personal information
Born	(1939-11-26)November 26, 1939
Died	December 22, 2003(2003-12-22) (aged 64) Sanibel Island, Florida, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
College	Toledo (1958–1961)
NBA draft	1961: 12th round, 100th overall pick
Drafted by	Cincinnati Royals
Playing career	1967–1968
Position	Center
Number	20
Career history
1967–1968	Detroit Pistons
Career highlights
Second-team All-MAC (1960)
Career statistics
Points	120
Rebounds	159
Assists	51
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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