Samford University Athletics

Senior wing player who excels in the open court . . . is expected to contribute major minutes at the small forward and power forward positions . . . one of the most accurate 3-point shooters on the team . . . has worked hard in the offseason to improve his strength.
 
Junior (2010–11): Earned significant playing time in all 31 games for the Bulldogs and made eight appearances in the starting lineup . . . averaged 4.9 points per contest and pulled down 2.2 rebounds per outing . . . logged an average of 16.7 minutes per game and turned in a 45.5 shooting percentage from the field . . . registered a 40.7 shooting percentage from beyond the arc, which proved to be the team’s fourth-best seasonal performance . . . tallied his second straight career-high scoring performance of 16 points on Feb. 3 against UNC Greensboro as he finished 4-of-7 from the field and a perfect 6-of-6 from the free-throw line . . . turned in one of the best games of his collegiate career on Jan. 27, by scoring a career-high 16 points on 6-of-6 shooting from the field against Elon . . . was also 4-of-4 from 3-point range and scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half of play . . . came off the bench to score 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the field against Wofford (Feb. 16) . . . scored 10 points in the second half and went 6-of-8 from the free-throw line . . . made his second start of the season against Furman on Jan. 20, and scored 11 points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field . . . against Furman, he also drained a pair of 3-pointers . . . made the first start of his collegiate career Nov. 15 versus Tennessee Wesleyan and finished the non-conference matchup with six points and three steals . . . earned his third varsity letter.
 
Sophomore (2009–10): One of Samford’s key options off the bench . . . averaged 3.2 points per game . . . earned playing time in 30 of 31 games and logged an average of 10.5 minutes per contest . . . finished with a 45.8 shooting percentage from the field and a 37 percent mark from 3-point range . . . played in 17 of 18 Southern Conference matchups and averaged 9.6 minutes of game action . . . turned in the best game of his collegiate career Dec. 19 against Shorter College, notching career-highs in points (12), field goals (4), 3-pointers (3), rebounds (3), steals (1) and minutes (22) . . . tallied a 10-point outing against Western Carolina Jan. 30, finishing two for seven from the field, one for four from 3-point range and five for five from the charity stripe . . . scored 8 points against Elon Dec. 3, registering a three-of-four shooting performance from the field . . . came off the bench to tally 7 points, two rebounds and a steal in Samford’s key 50-49 victory at Elon Jan. 21 . . . scored 7 points in only 14 minutes of game time versus Green Bay Nov. 14 . . . earned his second varsity letter.
 
Freshman (2008–09): Earned playing time in 10 games as a true freshman . . . tallied a career-high nine minutes of playing time against Ohio State Nov. 29 . . . finished the game against the Buckeyes with a rebound and a steal . . . earned the first playing time of his collegiate career Nov. 17 against Spring Hill, scoring 3 points and tallying a pair of blocked shots in the 72-52 victory . . . earned playing time in the preseason exhibition games against Covenant College and Tennessee Wesleyan . . . connected on his only shot attempt of the game versus Tennessee Wesleyan Nov. 10, draining a 3-point basket in the second half of play . . . scored a point against Chicago State Dec. 20 as he made the first free throw of his collegiate career . . . earned his first varsity letter.
 
High School: Averaged 12.1 points and 6.8 rebounds per game throughout his career at Boca Raton Community High School . . . also tallied 4.7 assists and 3.5 blocks per contest as a junior . . . named to the 2007 first-team All-Area squad by the Boca Raton News . . . a three-year starter and two-time team captain . . . named the Most Outstanding Player at the annual Five-Star Basketball Camp . . . led BRCHS to an 18-7 overall record as a junior . . . also lettered in tennis and volleyball.
 
Personal: Born March 25, 1990 . . . son of Lori and Pete Peterson . . . his father is an alumnus of Samford’s Cumberland School of Law . . . his grandfather played basketball at Stetson University . . . majoring in public administration.
 
ONE-ON-ONE WITH PETERSON
I can’t imagine going a week without: Pepsi
Favorite singer: Colbie Caillat
Favorite cartoon character: Chris Griffin from “Family Guy”
Favorite TV show: “Swamp People”
Favorite song: “Brighter Than the Sun” by Colbie Caillat