L. J. Peak

L. J. Peak

Peak in 2013 for Whitney Young High School
No. 0 – Georgetown Hoyas
Position Shooting guard
League Big East Conference
Personal information
Born (1996-02-02) February 2, 1996
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school Gaffney (Gaffney, South Carolina)
Whitney Young (Chicago, Illinois)
College Georgetown (2014–present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA U19 World Championship
2015 Greece National team

L. J. Peak (born February 2, 1996) is an American basketball player who plays for the Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball where he is playing his junior season for the 2016–17 team. In high school, he won two South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) 4A state championships with Gaffney High School (2010 and 2012) as well as a 2013 Chicago Public High School League (CPL) championship with Whitney Young High School and was named South Carolina Mr. Basketball in 2014. At Georgetown he was a 2015 Big East Conference All-Rookie team selection for the 2014–15 team and won a gold medal with USA Basketball at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.

High school

Peak dunking for Whitney Young

In 2010, Peak was a key member of the Gaffney team that went on to the SCHSL 4A state championship.[1] As a sophomore in 2012, Peak scored 22 points, including 2 free throws with 7 seconds left in regulation, before fouling out to lead Gaffney in the 58–55 overtime victory over Lexington in the SCHSL 4A state championship.[2] In the 2013 CPL playoffs February 15 finals contest Peak tallied 13 points in a 60–56 overtime Public League Championship game victory against Morgan Park High School by a Whitney Young team that also included Jahlil Okafor.[3] He committed to Georgetown on July 2, 2013, choosing the Hoyas over offers from Florida State and South Carolina. At the time of his commitment, he was the 54th and 82nd ranked player in the Class of 2014, according to ESPN.com and Rivals.com, respectively.[4][5] Peak closed out his high school career with a 49-point performance against Irmo High School in the third round of the SCHSL playoffs.[6] Peak was named 2014 South Carolina Mr. Basketball.[7]

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
L. J. Peak
F		 Gaffney, SC Gaffney (SC) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Jul 2, 2013 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 62, 15 (SG)   Rivals: 68  ESPN: 31, 1 (SC), 9 (SF)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

College

On November 15, 2014 against St. Francis, Peak started and established the Georgetown record for most points (23) in a freshman debut when he hit all 9 of his field goals and posted the most points by a Georgetown freshman in a game during the John Thompson III era.[8][9][10] The 9-for-9 shooting performance was the best performance of the season by a Big East Conference player.[11] Peak developed a reputation for his defensive versatility as a freshman.[12] Following the 2014–15 Big East season, he was selected to the Big East Conference All-Rookie Team.[13]

On January 19, 2016, in an 81–72 upset of the #5-ranked Xavier Musketeers, Peak posted a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double off the bench.[14] On March 6, Peak scored a career-high 31 points against #3-ranked (and eventual national champion)[15] Villanova.[16][17]

International play

On June 18, 2015 Peak was announced as a member of the 12-man 2015 USA Basketball Men's U19 World Championship Team for the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.[18] The team won the gold medal against Croatia.[19][20]

Personal

Born in Gaffney, South Carolina, he is the son of Lafayette and Lynette Peak and has one brother, Jermaine Adams.[10][21]

Notes

  1. ↑ Hilliard, Larry (March 5, 2010). "Gaffney High School head basketball coach no stranger to big games". The Gaffney Ledger. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Gaffney beats Lexington in OT to win 4A boys title". WACH. March 2, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ Helfgot, Mike (February 15, 2013). "Boys hoops – CPS final: Okafor, Young top Morgan Park in OT". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  4. ↑ Brennan, Eamonn (July 3, 2013). "South Carolina prospect pulls a switcheroo". ESPN. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  5. ↑ Payne, Terrence (July 2, 2013). "Four-star forward L.J. Peak commits to Georgetown (VIDEO)". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ Dearing, Chris (February 25, 2014). "Irmo outscores Peak, Gaffney in 4A hoops playoffs". The State. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  7. ↑ Wertz, Jr., Langston (April 19, 2014). "All-Observer basketball: Shelby's Gabe DeVoe named boys player of the year". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Peak Scores 23, Georgetown Beats St. Francis BKLYN in Opener, 83-62". GUHoyas.com. November 15, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Peak lifts Georgetown past St. Francis 83-62". ESPN. November 15, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  10. 1 2 "L.J. Peak". USA Basketball. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  11. ↑ "2014-15 Big East Men's Basketball" (PDF). Big East Conference. March 27, 2015. p. 20. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Film school: A look at L.J. Peak". FOX Sports. June 16, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  13. ↑ "MBB: All-BIG EAST Teams Announced". Big East Conference. March 8, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Georgetown 81 (12-7, 5-2 Big East); (5) Xavier 72 (16-2, 4-2 Big East)". ESPN. January 19, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  15. ↑ Matt Norlander (April 4, 2016). "Watch: Miracle 3 gives Villanova 1st NCAA Championship since 1985". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  16. ↑ "No. 3 Villanova romps past Georgetown 84-71 in finale". ESPN. Associated Press. March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Peak Scores Game-High 31 Points, Georgetown Falls to No. 3 Villanova, 84-71". GUHoyas.com. March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  18. ↑ "USA Basketball 2015 Men's U19 World Championship Team Named". USA Basketball. June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  19. ↑ "USA Men Edge Croatia 79–71 In Overtime To Stake Claim On FIBA U19 World Championship Gold Medal". USA Basketball. July 5, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  20. ↑ "USA fight off valiant effort from Croatia to repeat U19 title". FIBA. July 5, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  21. ↑ "0 L.J. Peak". GUHoyas.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 17, 2015.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Justin McKie		 South Carolina Mr. Basketball Winner
2014 		Succeeded by
P. J. Dozier
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