Jim Petersen
Basketball
Petersen, a St. Louis Park native, played high school basketball at St. Louis Park High School, being named Minnesota\'s Mr. Basketball in 1980, as well as being the first McDonald\'s All-American from the state of Minnesota.\n', '
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he then went on to be a four-year letter winner at the University of Minnesota, and a member of the 1982 Big Ten Championship team that featured future NBA veterans Trent Tucker and Randy Breuer.\n', '
Petersen was selected by the Houston Rockets in the third round (51st overall) of the 1984 NBA Draft, alongside Hakeem Olajuwon. In the following four seasons, he played with the Texas club, backing up both Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson, who were known as the Twin Towers. In reference to his very light complexion, Petersen was affectionately known as "The Ivory Tower" during his time in Houston. Petersen played in 20 post-season ga…
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