Quimari Peterson

Quimari Peterson
No. 1 – East Tennessee State Buccaneers
Position	Point guard
League	Southern Conference
Personal information
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	West Side (Gary, Indiana)
College	Indiana State (2021–2022); John A. Logan (2022–2023); East Tennessee State (2023–present);
Career highlights and awards
	SoCon Player of the Year (2025); First-team All-SoCon (2025); NJCAA champion (2023);

Quimari Peterson is an American college basketball player for the East Tennessee State Buccaneers of the Southern Conference (SoCon). He previously played for the Indiana State Sycamores and John A. Logan Volunteers.

Career

Peterson attended West Side Leadership Academy in Gary, Indiana. As a senior, he averaged 14.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game before committing to play college basketball at Indiana State University.^[1] After playing sparingly as a freshman with Indiana State, he transferred to John A. Logan College. As a sophomore, he averaged 13.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, helping lead the Volunteers to a NJCAA Division I national championship, before transferring for a second time to East Tennessee State University.^[2] In his first season with the Buccaneers, he made an instant impact, averaging 13.5 points and 3.7 assists per game.^[3] The following season, he emerged as the team's leading scorer.^[4] At the end of the season, he was named Southern Conference Player of the Year.^[5]

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

College


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021–22	Indiana State	4	0	8.8	.273	.000	.000	1.5	.5	.5	.0	1.5
2022–23	John A. Logan	35	35	8.4	.528	.390	.731	4.7	4.7	2.4	.3	13.5
2023–24	East Tennessee State	35	35	31.9	.393	.286	.716	4.5	3.7	1.7	.3	13.5
2024–25	East Tennessee State	32	32	34.5	.468	.422	.733	4.5	3.7	2.0	.2	19.5

References

^ "Quimari Peterson says the offer from Indiana State 'came out of the blue.' The West Side senior guard quickly decided he'll wear the Sycamores' blue". Chicago Tribune. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
^ "ETSU picks up commitment from Quimari Peterson". WJHL.
^ Melton, Dave (2024-03-01). "Quimari Peterson's winding road from West Side leads to ETSU, where he proves 'I belong here'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
^ Birchfield, Jeff (2025-02-27). "Peterson has thrived since coming to ETSU". Kingsport Times News. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
^ "ETSU guard Peterson named SoCon Player of the year; Seymour and Boyd also honored". WJHL.

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[1] "Quimari Peterson says the offer from Indiana State 'came out of the blue.' The West Side senior guard quickly decided he'll wear the Sycamores' blue". Chicago Tribune. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2025-03-25.

[2] "ETSU picks up commitment from Quimari Peterson". WJHL.

[3] Melton, Dave (2024-03-01). "Quimari Peterson's winding road from West Side leads to ETSU, where he proves 'I belong here'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2025-03-25.

[4] Birchfield, Jeff (2025-02-27). "Peterson has thrived since coming to ETSU". Kingsport Times News. Retrieved 2025-03-25.

[5] "ETSU guard Peterson named SoCon Player of the year; Seymour and Boyd also honored". WJHL.

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