Morris Peterson
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| Position | Guard-Forward |
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| Nickname | Mo Pete |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Team | Toronto Raptors |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | August 26, 1977 Flint, Michigan |
| College | Michigan State |
| Draft | 21st overall, 2000 Toronto Raptors |
| Pro career | 2000 – Present |
| Awards | All-Rookie First Team 2000-2001 |
Morris Peterson (born August 26, 1977 in Flint, Michigan, USA) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. Peterson played collegiate basketball at Michigan State University, and helped lead them to the 2000 NCAA title. He was selected 21st overall by the Raptors in the 2000 NBA Draft, and was a starter in the majority of their games his first three seasons.
In his senior year at MSU, Peterson led the team in scoring, field goal percentage, and free throw percentage. He had a team-high 30 double-digit scoring efforts. He was voted Big Ten Player of the Year and First Team All-Big Ten, and he placed as first or second team All-American on five different polls.
While enjoying some early success in his professional career, Peterson's production faced a steady decline, before stepping up in the wake of the new era of Raptor youngsters being ushered in, taking on a more expansive leadership role and transforming himself into an elite perimeter defender and consistent scorer. He is known for his three-point shooting and his acrobatic shots.
Nicknamed "Mo-Pete", he is a cousin of the Raptors' 1999 first-round draft pick Jonathan Bender.
On December 28, 2005, Peterson set a record for career games played as a Raptor, surpassing Alvin Williams with 418 games played. Peterson also lead the NBA in longest consecutive games played, appearing in 371 straight until November 22, 2006, when he missed his first game in over 4 years.
Peterson posted career highs in points and rebounds averaging 16.8 points and 4.6 rebounds and threw in 2.3 assists per game through 82 games played in the 2005-06 season.
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[edit] Vital stats
- Position: shooting guard-small forward
- Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
- Weight: 220 lb. / 99,8 kg.
- Is left-handed.
[edit] Accolades
- Career high: March 31, 2006 Peterson scored a career best 38 points vs. the Phoenix Suns
- First-round draft choice (21st overall) by Toronto in 2000
- Has appeared in 13 playoff games, averaging 6.8 points and 2.0 rebounds
- Was the NBA Ironman, his streak was cut short at 371 when he was injured in a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers
- Recorded his 500th career three-point field goal April 3, 2005 vs. the Detroit Pistons
- Had a career high 14 rebounds April 8, 2005
[edit] Personal life
- On August 1, 2003, opened Picture Perfect Motoring in downtown Toronto, providing post-manufacturer additions and auto detailing
- His father, Morris, played basketball and football at Alcorn State while his mother, Valerie, competed on the volleyball, basketball and track teams at Mississippi Valley State
- Two sisters, Tonda and Trina, played basketball at Alabama State
- Established Mo’s Maniacs, inviting 24 at-risk youth to each of the last eight home games of the 2002-03 season
- Majored in child development at Michigan State University
