Ed Peterson
# Ed Peterson

Edward T. Peterson (June 27, 1924 – March 20, 1984) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'9" center from Cornell University, Peterson played three seasons in the NBL and NBA as a member of the Syracuse Nationals and Tri-Cities Blackhawks.

He was elected into the Sphinx Head Society during his senior year at Cornell University.

## Career statistics

### NBA

Source

**Regular season**

| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949–50 | Syracuse | 62 | .428 | .600 | | .5 | 7.2 |
| 1950–51 | Syracuse | 17 | .370 | .606 | 2.2 | .5 | 4.7 |
| 1950–51 | Tri-Cities | 36 | .330 | .675 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 7.8 |
| Career | Career | 115 | .384 | .627 | 5.4 | .9 | 7.0 |

**Playoffs**

| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949–50 | Syracuse | 11 | .419 | .571 | | .1 | 4.0 |
