Pete Brennan

For the union leader and U.S. Secretary of Labor, see Peter J. Brennan.

Pete Brennan

No. 15, 16
Small Forward
Personal information
Born	(1936-09-23)September 23, 1936 Brooklyn, New York
Nationality	American
Died	June 8, 2012(2012-06-08) (aged 75)
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Augustine (Brooklyn, New York)
College	North Carolina (1955–1958)
NBA Draft	1958 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
Pro career	1958–1959
Career history
1958–1959	New York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
NCAA Champion (1957) ACC Player of the Year (1958) Consensus NCAA All-American Second Team (1958) North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame induction (2007)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Peter Joseph "Pete" Brennan (September 23, 1936 – June 8, 2012) was an American basketball player.

Early life

Brennan was born in Brooklyn, New York. He played collegiately for the University of North Carolina, where he was chosen ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year in the 1957-58 season.

Career

He was selected by the New York Knicks in the 1st round (4th pick overall) of the 1958 NBA Draft. He played for the Knicks (1958–59) in the NBA for 16 games.

Honors

He was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.

Death

Brennan died of prostate cancer on June 8, 2012 in Durham, North Carolina.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com