Geoff Petrie

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Geoff Petrie
Position Guard
Forward
Height ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Born April 17, 1948 (1948-04-17) (age 60)
Darby, Pennsylvania
Nationality USA
College Princeton
Draft First round, 1970
Portland Trail Blazers
Pro career 1970–1976
Former teams Portland Trail Blazers (1970–76)
Awards 2-time NBA All-Star (1970–71, 1973–74)

Geoffrey Michael Petrie (born April 17, 1948, in Darby, Pennsylvania) is the Sacramento Kings' President of Basketball Operations (as of 2006) and a former NBA player for the Portland Trail Blazers.

At 6'4" he could play either guard or forward positions and was a deadly long range shooter in an era devoid of the three-point line. He played in two All-Star games and in 1971, the Blazers' first year in existence, was named co-Rookie of the Year with the Boston Celtics' Dave Cowens after averaging 24.8 points per game. Until Damon Stoudamire's 54 point performance in 2005, Petrie held the Blazers' individual scoring record for one game at 51 — a feat he accomplished twice. His jersey number, 45, was retired by the Blazers.

As an executive he has won the NBA Executive of the Year Award twice with the Sacramento Kings. He attended Springfield High School, in Springfield, Pennsylvania, and played collegiate ball at Princeton University.

Preceded by
Lew Alcindor
NBA Rookie of the Year
1971
with Dave Cowens
Succeeded by
Sidney Wicks