.jpg) Petrie,c. 1971 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1948-04-17)April 17, 1948 (age 77) Darby, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Springfield (Springfield, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Princeton (1967–1970) |
| NBA draft | 1970: 1st round, 8th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Playing career | 1970–1976 |
| Position | Point guard /shooting guard |
| Number | 45 |
| Career history | |
| 1970–1976 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Career highlights | |
As player:
As executive: | |
| Career statistics | |
| Points | 9,732 (21.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,271 (2.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,057 (4.6 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Geoffrey Michael Petrie (born April 17, 1948) is an American former professionalbasketball player. A native ofPennsylvania, he played professional basketball in theNational Basketball Association (NBA) for thePortland Trail Blazers where he wonNBA Rookie of the Year in 1971. After retirement as a player he entered management, and was the President of Basketball Operations for theSacramento Kings in theNBA until June 2013.
Geoff Petrie was born inDarby, Pennsylvania, on April 17, 1948. He attendedSpringfield High School, inSpringfield, Pennsylvania, and played collegiate ball atPrinceton University.
In Petrie's sophomore season at Princeton, the team was co-champion of the Ivy League with a 20–6 (12-3 Ivy) record.[1] Despite the fact that Princeton had three of the five first-team All-Ivy team members, including Petrie plus second-team memberJohn Hummer,[2] they lost the one-game league playoff to theJim McMillian–led 1968Columbia Lions men's basketball team.[1] That year, the team rose as high as eighth in theAP Poll.[2] The following season, Petrie led the Ivy League in scoring (23.9points/game in conference games), and the team accumulated a 19–7 (14–0) record, including an appearance in the1969 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[1] They lost toSt. John's in the tournament, but Petrie was again on the first-team All-Ivy squad.[3] As a senior, Petrie was second-team All-Ivy, but the Tigers placed third in the conference to the undefeated (in Ivy League games)Corky Calhoun-ledPenn Quakers men's basketball team and McMillian's Lions.[4] Although Princeton did not appear in the1970 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, they hosted Penn's game.[4] All three of his varsity years were spent underhead coachPete Carril.[1] Petrie was co-captain of the 1969–70 team with classmate Hummer.[1] Petrie was All-East both as a junior and a senior.[5]
Petrie scored 1,321points in college, third in school history at the end of his career in 1970 and still seventh after the 2009–10 season. His 541 in 1968–69 was fourth, behind each ofBill Bradley's single-season totals, untilBrian Taylor moved him down to sixth, where he still stands. Petrie continued to rank fourth in school history with an 18.3 points/game average through the 2009–10 season. His 1969–70 single season average of 22.3 is sixth, behind only Bradley and Taylor and his 20.8 average the prior year stands eighth. Petrie's 530 careerfield goal stands fourth on the school list behind Bradley,Kit Mueller andCraig Robinson. 216 field goals in 1968–69 ranks fifth behind Bradley and Taylor, while his 189 the following year ranks eighth. Seventeen made against Fordham, January 26, 1970, trails only Bradley's three best nights.[6]
At 6'4", Petrie could play either the guard or forward positions and was a long range shooter. He played in two All-Star games and in 1971, the Trail Blazers' first year in existence, was named co-Rookie of the Year with theBoston Celtics'Dave Cowens after averaging24.8 points per game. TheAssociated Press reported Petrie's salary during his rookie season was approximately $80,000.[7]
UntilDamon Stoudamire's 54 point performance in 2005, Petrie held the Trail Blazers' individual scoring record for one game at 51 — a feat he accomplished twice. His jersey number, 45, was retired by the Trail Blazers. Following the 1975–76 NBA season, he was traded to theAtlanta Hawks in a transaction that landed PortlandMaurice Lucas.[8][9] Petrie did not play any games for the Hawks after suffering a career-ending knee injury.[10][11]
Petrie is credited as the first NBA player to switch fromConverse brand athletic shoes, which were popular in the 1970s, toNike brand.[12]
Petrie worked in the private sector for several years after leaving the NBA, and in 1985 began working for the Trail Blazers.[10] He worked as a commentator for Blazer radio broadcasts and several other positions before being hired as senior vice president for operations.[10] He left Portland in 1994 and was hired by theSacramento Kings as president of basketball operations.[10] As an executive he won theNBA Executive of the Year Award twice with the Kings, first in 1999 and again in 2001.[10]
On December 29, 2009, Petrie received a three-year extension as team president through the 2012–13 season.[13] On June 17, 2013, Petrie was replaced as team president of the Kings byPete D'Alessandro.
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–71 | Portland | 82 | – | 37.0 | .443 | – | .722 | 3.4 | 4.8 | – | – | 24.8 |
| 1971–72 | Portland | 60 | – | 35.9 | .417 | – | .789 | 2.2 | 4.1 | – | – | 18.9 |
| 1972–73 | Portland | 79 | – | 39.7 | .464 | – | .778 | 3.5 | 4.4 | – | – | 24.9 |
| 1973–74 | Portland | 73 | – | 38.4 | .481 | – | .853 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 24.3 |
| 1974–75 | Portland | 80 | – | 38.9 | .456 | – | .839 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 18.3 |
| 1975–76 | Portland | 72 | – | 35.5 | .461 | – | .829 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 18.9 |
| Career | 446 | – | 37.6 | .455 | – | .805 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 21.8 | |
| All-Star | 2 | 1 | 15.5 | .214 | – | 1.000 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4.0 | |
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