Drew B. Peterson (born November 9, 1999) is an American professional
basketball player for the
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
of the
National Basketball Association (NBA), on a
two-way contract with the
Maine Celtics
The Maine Celtics (formerly the Maine Red Claws) are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Portland, Maine, and are affiliated with the Boston Celtics. The Maine Celtics play their home games at the Portland Expo B ...
of the
NBA G League. He played
college basketball for the
Rice Owls and the
USC Trojans.
Early life and high school career
Peterson grew up in
Libertyville, Illinois
Libertyville is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States, and a northern suburb of Chicago. It is located west of Lake Michigan on the Des Plaines River. The 2020 census population was 20,579. It is part of Libertyville Township, Lake ...
and attended
Libertyville High School
Libertyville High School, or LHS, is a public four-year high school located in Libertyville, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Located at the intersection of Park Avenue (IL Rte 176) and Dawes Street, on the ...
. 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. Peterson committed to playing college basketball for
Rice.
College career
Peterson began his college career at Rice. He averaged 5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game as a freshman. 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. Following the end of the season, Peterson entered the NCAA transfer portal.
Peterson initially committed to transfer to
Minnesota, but later decommitted and re-opened his recruitment. He ultimately transferred to
USC
USC most often refers to:
* University of South Carolina, a public research university
** University of South Carolina System, the main university and its satellite campuses
**South Carolina Gamecocks, the school athletic program
* University of ...
. Peterson averaged 9.8 points, five rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game in his first season with the Trojans. 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. Peterson initially entered his name into the
2022 NBA draft
The 2022 NBA draft (branded as the 2022 NBA Draft presented by State Farm for sponsorship reasons), the 76th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft, was held on June 23, 2022, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The ...
, 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. 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.
Professional career
Sioux Falls Skyforce (2023)
After going undrafted in the
2023 NBA draft, Peterson joined the
Miami Heat for the
2023 NBA Summer League
The 2023 NBA Summer League (branded as '' NBA 2K24'' Summer League 2023 for sponsorship reasons) was an off-season competition held by the National Basketball Association (NBA) primarily at the Thomas and Mack Center and Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, ...
and on August 11, 2023, he signed with them. However, he was waived on October 14. On October 30, he joined the
Sioux Falls Skyforce. Peterson averaged 15.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 4.2 assists in 13 games with the Skyforce.
Boston Celtics / Maine Celtics (2023–present)
On December 14, 2023, Peterson signed a
two-way contract with the
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
. Nine days later, he made his NBA debut for the Celtics in a 145–108 win over the
Los Angeles Clippers. Peterson became an NBA champion when the Celtics defeated the
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference (NBA), Western Conferenc ...
in 5 games in the
NBA Finals
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. On July 3, 2024, Peterson re-signed with the Celtics on another two-way contract.
Career statistics
NBA
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2023–24
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Boston
, 3 , , 0 , , 7.6 , , .667 , , .600 , , , , .3 , , .3 , , .7 , , .0 , , 3.7
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, 3 , , 0 , , 7.6 , , .667 , , .600 , , , , .3 , , .3 , , .7 , , .0 , , 3.7
College
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2018–19
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Rice
, 32 , , 23 , , 19.8 , , .340 , , .298 , , .756 , , 3.3 , , 1.5 , , .4 , , .1 , , 5.0
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, style="text-align:left;",
2019–20
, style="text-align:left;",
Rice
, 32 , , 31 , , 32.2 , , .411 , , .328 , , .824 , , 6.5 , , 3.5 , , 1.0 , , .4 , , 11.1
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, style="text-align:left;",
2020–21
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USC
USC most often refers to:
* University of South Carolina, a public research university
** University of South Carolina System, the main university and its satellite campuses
**South Carolina Gamecocks, the school athletic program
* University of ...
, 33 , , 30 , , 28.7 , , .424 , , .385 , , .701 , , 5.0 , , 2.7 , , .6 , , .3 , , 9.8
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2021–22
, style="text-align:left;",
USC
USC most often refers to:
* University of South Carolina, a public research university
** University of South Carolina System, the main university and its satellite campuses
**South Carolina Gamecocks, the school athletic program
* University of ...
, 34 , , 34 , , 33.0 , , .467 , , .412 , , .717 , , 6.2 , , 3.3 , , .7 , , .8 , , 12.4
, -
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2022–23
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, style="text-align:left;",
USC
USC most often refers to:
* University of South Carolina, a public research university
** University of South Carolina System, the main university and its satellite campuses
**South Carolina Gamecocks, the school athletic program
* University of ...
, 33 , , 33 , , 35.9 , , .442 , , .358 , , .752 , , 6.2 , , 4.3 , , 1.1 , , .8 , , 13.9
, - class="sortbottom"
, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career
, 164 , , 151 , , 30.0 , , .427 , , .358 , , .749 , , 5.5 , , 3.1 , , .8 , , .5 , , 10.5
References
External links
USC Trojans bioRice Owls bio
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1999 births
Living people
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Lake County, Illinois
Boston Celtics players
Maine Celtics players
People from Libertyville, Illinois
Rice Owls men's basketball players
Sioux Falls Skyforce players
Small forwards
Undrafted NBA players
USC Trojans men's basketball players
21st-century American sportsmen