Jim Petersen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jim Petersen
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 22, 1962(1962-02-22)
Age	62
Birthplace	Minneapolis
Country	United States
Birth City	Minnesota
Horoscope	Aquarius

Jim Petersen Biography

Jim Petersen is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on February 22, 1962 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. James Richard Petersen (born February 22nd 1962) is a former American basketball player, as well as an analyst on television for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Between 2009 and 2017, he was an assistant coach, and then as an associate head coach for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA. He was either power forward or center.

In the 1986-87 season during the time that Sampson began to suffer from injury, Petersen achieved career-best averages of 11 points and 7 rebounding, appearing throughout 82 contests, and beginning with 56. He retired in 1992 , at thirty following four years with the Rockets and one with the Kings and 3 seasons playing for the Warriors which included 4,397 games, and 397 point.

He has worked as a television analyst with the Minnesota Timberwolves since 2003; prior to that he was a radio analyst since 1998. As a broadcaster, Petersen has been acclaimed for his deep knowledge of basketball and detailed commentary on the nuances of the game. In November 2008, Petersen was named assistant coach of the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx; in 2016 he was named Associate Head Coach. In January 2017, he announced he was stepping down as Associate Head Coach.

Petersen was picked for his team, the Houston Rockets in the third round (51st overall) of the 1984 NBA Draft, alongside Hakeem Olajuwon. Over the next 4 seasons, Petersen was for the Texas team, playing alongside the two players, Olajuwon as well as Ralph Sampson, who were called The Twin Towers. With respect to his thin skin, Petersen was affectionately known as “The Ivory Tower” during his period in Houston. Petersen was a part of 20 postseason contests (averaging Six points as well as six rebound) in the run-up to the NBA Finals, losing 2-4 to the Boston Celtics.

Jim Petersen Net Worth

Jim Petersen is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jim Petersen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Petersen is who is a St. Louis Park native who played basketball in the high school in St. Louis Park High School. He was recognized as Minnesota’s Mr. Basketball in the year 1980, in addition to becoming the very first McDonald’s All-American from the state of Minnesota.

He was raised from Minneapolis, Minnesota, he later became a four-year letter- winning student from the University of Minnesota, and an active member of 1982’s Big Ten Championship team that included the future NBA players Trent Tucker and Randy Breuer.

In 1988, Peterson was traded with Rodney McCray to the Sacramento Kings for Otis Thorpe. A year later, he was traded to the Golden State Warriors for former teammate Ralph Sampson.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Jim Petersen Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Jim Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jim Petersen celebrates birthday on February 22 of every year.

Top Facts about Jim Petersen

1. Jim Petersen played in the NBA for 9 seasons.
2. He won an NBA championship with the 1994 Houston Rockets.
3. Petersen was known for his tough and physical style of play.
4. He played college basketball at the University of Minnesota.
5. Petersen currently works as a TV analyst for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
6. He averaged 4.7 points and 3 rebounds per game in his career.
7. Petersen was drafted by the Houston Rockets in 1984.
8. He also played professionally overseas in Spain and Italy.
9. Petersen retired from playing in 1992 due to injuries.
10. He is a member of the University of Minnesota Athletics Hall of Fame.

Where is Jim Peterson now?

He is now on the faculty of the University of Nebraska-Omaha Low-Res MFA Program in Creative Writing and is professor emeritus at Randolph College in Lynchburg, Virginia , where he lives with his charismatic corgi, Mama Kilya.

How tall is Jim Peterson?

6′ 10″

Where is Michael Peterson now?

Today, Peterson lives in Durham, North Carolina , in a ground-floor apartment. He still maintains a relationship with his children, who stuck by him through the entire trial, and is a grandfather to their children.

Is the Timberwolves coach married?

The Boeheims have been married since 1997 and have three kids, Jimmy—who began his college career at Cornell—and Buddy Boeheim, who current play for Syracuse. Their daughter, Jamie, played one season for the University of Rochester women’s basketball team.

Did Michael Peterson have a relationship with Sophie?

Sophie Brunet and Peterson dated for roughly 13 years, from 2004 to 2017. They began corresponding via letters while he was in prison, after he was found guilty. “I was affected by the cruelty [of his life sentence] and what I saw as a miscarriage of justice,” Brunet explained to Vanity Fair.