Drew B. Peterson (born November 9, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Rice Owls and the USC Trojans.
| No. 13 – Boston Celtics | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 9, 1999 Libertyville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Libertyville (Libertyville, Illinois) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2023–present | Boston Celtics |
| 2023–present | →Maine Celtics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life and high school career
editPeterson grew up in Libertyville, Illinois and attended Libertyville High School.[1] He was named the Lake County Player of the Year as a senior after averaging 26.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game.[2] Peterson committed to playing college basketball for Rice.[3]
College career
editPeterson began his college career at Rice. He averaged 5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game as a freshman.[4] Peterson played in all 32 of the Owls games, starting all but one, during his sophomore season and averaged 11.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game.[5] Following the end of the season, Peterson entered the NCAA transfer portal.[6]
Peterson initially committed to transfer to Minnesota, but later decommitted and re-opened his recruitment.[7] He ultimately transferred to USC.[8] Peterson averaged 9.8 points, five rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game in his first season with the Trojans.[9] As a senior, he was named first-team All-Pac-12 Conference after averaging 12.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game.[10] Peterson initially entered his name into the 2022 NBA draft, but later withdrew and decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to COVID-19 pandemic and return to USC for a third season.[11] He repeated as a first-team All-Pac-12 selection in his final season after averaging 13.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game.[12]
Professional career
editSioux Falls Skyforce (2023)
editAfter going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Peterson joined the Miami Heat for the 2023 NBA Summer League and on August 11, 2023, he signed with them.[13] However, he was waived on October 14.[14] On October 30, he joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[15] Peterson averaged 15.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 4.2 assists in 13 games with the Skyforce.[16]
Boston Celtics / Maine Celtics (2023–present)
editOn December 14, 2023, Peterson signed a two-way contract with the Boston Celtics.[17] Nine days later, he made his NBA debut for the Celtics in a 145–108 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.[18] Peterson became an NBA champion when the Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in 5 games in the NBA Finals. On July 3, 2024, Peterson re-signed with the Celtics on another two-way contract.[19]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
NBA
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24† | Boston | 3 | 0 | 7.6 | .667 | .600 | — | .3 | .3 | .7 | .0 | 3.7 |
| Career | 3 | 0 | 7.6 | .667 | .600 | — | .3 | .3 | .7 | .0 | 3.7 | |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Rice | 32 | 23 | 19.8 | .340 | .298 | .756 | 3.3 | 1.5 | .4 | .1 | 5.0 |
| 2019–20 | Rice | 32 | 31 | 32.2 | .411 | .328 | .824 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .4 | 11.1 |
| 2020–21 | USC | 33 | 30 | 28.7 | .424 | .385 | .701 | 5.0 | 2.7 | .6 | .3 | 9.8 |
| 2021–22 | USC | 34 | 34 | 33.0 | .467 | .412 | .717 | 6.2 | 3.3 | .7 | .8 | 12.4 |
| 2022–23 | USC | 33 | 33 | 35.9 | .442 | .358 | .752 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 1.1 | .8 | 13.9 |
| Career | 164 | 151 | 30.0 | .427 | .358 | .749 | 5.5 | 3.1 | .8 | .5 | 10.5 | |
References
edit- ^ "Transfer to USC works out better than expected for Libertyville grad Peterson". Daily Herald. April 6, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Meet the 12 Illinois high school players as part of the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16". Peoria Journal Star. March 27, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ Hendriksen, Joe (April 10, 2018). "Drew Peterson's commitment to Rice headlines recruiting notebook". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Libertyville grad Peterson moving on from Rice basketball". Chicago Tribune. April 3, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "What a rush -- Peterson chooses USC". Daily Herald. May 16, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "Former Libertyville star Peterson is leaving Rice". Daily Herald. April 1, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Gophers commit Drew Peterson reopens recruitment". St. Paul Pioneer Press. May 1, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "USC adds guard Drew Peterson, a transfer from Rice". Los Angeles Times. May 11, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ Spratling, Shotgun (April 11, 2022). "USC guard Drew Peterson to test NBA draft waters". 247Sports. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "USC's Drew Peterson to test NBA Draft waters". Orange County Register. April 11, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "USC basketball's Drew Peterson back after his one almost-shining moment". Orange County Register. November 4, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Heat's Drew Peterson: Lands with Miami". CBS Sports. RotoWire. June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "HEAT MAKE ROSTER MOVES". NBA.com. August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "HEAT WAIVE PETERSON AND WILLIAMS". NBA.com. October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "Skyforce Announces Training Camp Roster Ahead of 2023-24 Season". NBA.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "Sports Digest: Celtics add Drew Peterson to fill two-way roster opening". Portland Press Herald. December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Boston Celtics Sign Drew Peterson". NBA.com. December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers Box Score". ESPN.com. December 14, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ Boston Celtics [@celtics] (July 3, 2024). "We have signed Drew Peterson to a two-way contract ☘️" (Tweet). Retrieved July 3, 2024 – via Twitter.