James Douglas Peden (April 18, 1916 – April 11, 2005) was a Canadian basketball player who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Doug was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in 1979 and is considered to have placed second to Lionel Conacher, being named Canada's athlete-of-the-half century in 1950. Born in Victoria, British Columbia, he was part of the Canadian basketball team, which won the silver medal. He played five matches including the final.