Peter was born on February 27, 2002, and grew up in Russellville, Arkansas.[1] He attended Russellville High School where he competed in basketball and track and field as a high jumper.[2] He won two state championships in the high jump and in basketball, averaged 16 points per game as a senior.[1][3] He was all-state in track and field and was named the Class 5A West Player of the Year, River Valley Now Player of the Year, all-state and all-conference in basketball.[1] After high school, he signed to play college basketball for Tennessee Tech in 2020.[4]
College career
Peter only played six games as a freshman for Tennessee Tech in 2020–21 before transferring to the NCAA Division II-level Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys.[4] He averaged 10 points playing in 25 games off the bench for Arkansas Tech in 2021–22.[4] He then became a starter in 2022–23, averaging 15.5 points while making 44% of his shots.[4] In 2023–24, he was named the Great American Conference (GAC) Player of the Year and first-team All-GAC after averaging 18.5 points and starting every game for the Wonder Boys.[4][5]
Peter finished his three-year stint at Arkansas Tech with overall averages of 15 points and 5.2 rebounds and transferred to the Liberty Flames for his final year of eligibility in 2024–25.[6] In one season with the Flames, he averaged 13.7 points and four rebounds, being selected third-team All-Conference USA and the Conference USA Sixth Man of the Year.[7] He led the conference in free throw percentage and also was the national leader with a true shooting percentage of .724, "a statistic that combines field goal and free throw shooting proficiency".[7]
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