George Patterson

George Patterson (November 26, 1939 – December 22, 2003) was an American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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.

He attended high school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

George Patterson was the grandfather of Shea Patterson, former quarterback of the University of Michigan football team.

Career statistics

NBA Source

Regular season Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 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