George Peeples Explained

George Peeples
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lb:190
Birth Date:30 October 1943
Birth Place:Georgia
High School:Ecorse (Ecorse, Michigan)
College:Iowa (1963–1966)
Draft Year:1966
Draft Round:4
Draft Pick:35
Draft Team:Baltimore Bullets
Career Start:1966
Career End:1973
Career Number:43, 51, 15
Career Position:Center
Years1:1967–1969
Team1:Indiana Pacers
Years2:1969–1971
Team2:Carolina Cougars
Years3:1971–1972
Team3:Dallas Chaparrals
Years4:1972–1973
Team4:Indiana Pacers

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.

Career playing statistics

ABA

Source[2]

Regular season

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGPPG
Indiana65 18.5 .407 .000 .612 5.8 .4 6.0
Indiana64 17.4 .439  - .711 5.6 .5 5.4
Carolina83 26.7 .409 .000 .663 8.3 1.5 9.2
Carolina82 27.1 .488 .000 .603 9.4 1.3 11.7
Dallas6 20.8 .440  - .636 5.8 .8 4.8
Indiana9 6.2 .286  - .545 1.7 .4 1.6
All-Star309 22.4 .441 .000 .639 7.3 1.0 8.1

Playoffs

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGPPG
1968Indiana3 20.7 .571  - .667 10.3 1.3 8.7
1969Indiana17* 24.6 .395 .000 .667 6.8 .6 6.0
1970Carolina4 31.5 .357  - .692 13.5 1.0 9.8
Career24 25.3 .410 .000 .671 8.4 .8 7.0

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/062804aad.html Year by year leaders
  2. Web site: George Peeples ABA stats. Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. 30 October 2023.