The 6-foot-5, 195-pound guard led his Phenom United team to victory over the Arkansas Hawks on Friday night, posting a 30-piece. Peterson led the team with 32 points during the 73-68 win. In addition, he had two blocks, eight ebounds, and a 60% field goal percentage.
His strong offensive performance on Saturday continued with a victory over Team Trae Young, where he scored 28 points, pulled down five rebounds, disheveled three assists, and stole two baskets while shooting 50% from the field. Even though he had his lowest scoring game of the weekend—21 points on 50% shooting, six rebounds, and four blocks—he managed to win against the Mass Rivals.
Coaches throughout the nation should schedule a viewing of his all-around play. John Calipari, Scott Drew (Baylor), Nate Oats (Alabama), Mike Woodson (Indiana), Dan Hurley (UConn), Mark Pope (Kentucky), and assistants from Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Ohio State, and North Carolina were among those who observed his 32-point effort.
After a game of musical chairs among the institutions that participated in his recruiting, Peterson reopened his recruitment in April. After reaching Arkansas, Calipari made another offer, and Pope followed suit after accepting the Kentucky position. With Juwan Howard leading the way, Michigan was very much in the running. Re-offering a talent like Peterson made sense when Dusty May took over the Wolverines two seasons ago, following his successful run leading FAU to the Final Four.
Peterson chose a group of teams with a Top 5 consisting of North Carolina, Kentucky, Kansas, Ohio State, and Arkansas after considering the coaching changes. Several reports state that he will probably visit Fayetteville this summer.
In his sophomore year, Peterson was a finalist for the Ohio Mr. Basketball Award and averaged 31 points, 10 rebounds, three steals, and just over one assist. Before his junior year, he moved to Huntington Prep in Virginia, where he averaged 25 points per game along with eight rebounds, four assists, four thefts, and two blocks.
If Huntington Prep sounds familiar to fans of Arkansas basketball, it should because the Hogs signed Ted Kapita, Moses Kingsley, and Marshawn Powell, among other basketball greats.
