Melvin Lowell Peterson
Position: Shooting Guard and Small Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
6-4, 185lb (193cm, 83kg)
Born: March 23, 1938 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota us
College: Wheaton College
High School: Stephenson in Stephenson, Michigan
Draft: Detroit Pistons, 11th round (4th pick, 78th overall), 1960 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 23, 1963 ▪ ABA Debut: October 13, 1967
Career Length: 4 years
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