Personal information | |
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Born | 1947 (age 76–77) Plainview, Texas, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Plainview (Plainview, Texas) |
College | Texas A&M (1966–1969) |
NBA draft | 1969: 11th round, 153rd overall pick |
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
Position | Center |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Ronnie M. Peret (born 1947) [1] is an American former basketball player known for his college career at Texas A&M University from 1966 to 1969. He was the Southwest Conference co-Player of the Year as a senior in 1969.
A native of Plainview, Texas, Peret was a standout basketball player at Plainview High School. [2] When deciding upon which college to attend, he chose Texas A&M due to insistence by his parents and grandmother. [2] When he arrived in the fall of 1965, he had to play for the school's freshman team because then- NCAA rules prohibited freshmen from competing at the varsity level. [2] When Peret finally suited up for the Aggies as a sophomore in 1966, he led a program in which led them in rebounding all three seasons, scoring in his final two seasons, and culminated his career by leading them to the school's first-ever Sweet 16 appearance in the 1969 NCAA University Division basketball tournament. [2] [3] Peret was named to the All- Southwest Conference First Team in both his junior and senior years, and was named the SWC co-Player of the Year as a senior. [4] [5] [3]
In 2011, Peret was inducted into Texas A&M's athletics hall of fame. [3]
Despite being selected in the 1969 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 11th round (153rd overall) as well as the 1969 ABA draft by the Indiana Pacers, [6] Peret never competed in either league. [1] He experienced a hernia-related medical issue, causing teams to cut him before his rookie season began. [1] Peret instead chose to pursue a career in insurance, an industry he has stayed in his entire professional career as of December 2022. [1]
Personal information | |
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Born | 1947 (age 76–77) Plainview, Texas, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Plainview (Plainview, Texas) |
College | Texas A&M (1966–1969) |
NBA draft | 1969: 11th round, 153rd overall pick |
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
Position | Center |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Ronnie M. Peret (born 1947) [1] is an American former basketball player known for his college career at Texas A&M University from 1966 to 1969. He was the Southwest Conference co-Player of the Year as a senior in 1969.
A native of Plainview, Texas, Peret was a standout basketball player at Plainview High School. [2] When deciding upon which college to attend, he chose Texas A&M due to insistence by his parents and grandmother. [2] When he arrived in the fall of 1965, he had to play for the school's freshman team because then- NCAA rules prohibited freshmen from competing at the varsity level. [2] When Peret finally suited up for the Aggies as a sophomore in 1966, he led a program in which led them in rebounding all three seasons, scoring in his final two seasons, and culminated his career by leading them to the school's first-ever Sweet 16 appearance in the 1969 NCAA University Division basketball tournament. [2] [3] Peret was named to the All- Southwest Conference First Team in both his junior and senior years, and was named the SWC co-Player of the Year as a senior. [4] [5] [3]
In 2011, Peret was inducted into Texas A&M's athletics hall of fame. [3]
Despite being selected in the 1969 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 11th round (153rd overall) as well as the 1969 ABA draft by the Indiana Pacers, [6] Peret never competed in either league. [1] He experienced a hernia-related medical issue, causing teams to cut him before his rookie season began. [1] Peret instead chose to pursue a career in insurance, an industry he has stayed in his entire professional career as of December 2022. [1]