Player Bio

2023-24 SEASON: Made three appearances with the Celtics during his rookie campaign and averaged 3.7 points and 0.7 steals in 7.7 minutes per game… Scored a season-high eight points and registered one steal on 4/12… Made his NBA debut on Dec. 23 at the Clippers and knocked down one three-pointer… In the G-League with the Maine Celtics, Peterson played in 34 games (all starts) and averaged 16.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 1.1 steals in 35.4 minutes per game… Helped Maine reach its first-ever G-League Finals, where they fell 2-1 to the Oklahoma City Blue… Tallied 20 points and 11 boards, along with five assists and three steals in Maine’s 106-86 victory in Game 1 of the NBA G League Finals… Posted 17 points and 10 rebounds to help the team advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second time in franchise history… Scored a G-League season-high 30 points on 6-of-8 made three-pointers and grabbed eight rebounds on Jan. 21… Before joining the Celtics, he appeared in 13 games (eight starts) for the Sioux Falls Skyforce, the G League affiliate of the Miami Heat, and averaged 15.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.0 steals in 33.8 minutes per game

COLLEGE CAREER: Played two seasons at Rice before transferring to USC where he averaged 12.1 points and 5.8 rebounds in his three seasons with the Trojans... During the 2022-23 season, Peterson was second on the team in scoring (13.9 ppg), while leading the squad in rebounds per game (6.2 rpg) and total assists (143)… Named All-Pac-12 First Team for the second consecutive season and was one of three NCAA Power 6 conference players to average at least 13.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists during the 2022-23 season... Served as one of USC's team captains and was named USC's co-MVP after helping the Trojans advance to the NCAA tournament for the third consecutive season... The fifth-year senior finished his collegiate career with 1,721 points, 897 rebounds, and 505 assists in 164 games.