Quimari Peterson
{{Short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Quimari Peterson
| image =
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| position = Point guard
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lbs = 170
| team = Washington Huskies
| league = Big Ten Conference
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| high_school = West Side (Gary, Indiana)
| college =
- Indiana State (2021–2022)
- John A. Logan (2022–2023)
- East Tennessee State (2023–2025)
| highlights =
- SoCon Player of the Year (2025)
- First-team All-SoCon (2025)
- NJCAA champion (2023)
}}
Quimari Peterson is an American college basketball player for the Washington Huskies of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Indiana State Sycamores, John A. Logan Volunteers, and East Tennessee State Buccaneers.
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.{{Cite web |date=2021-04-12 |title=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. |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2021/04/12/quimari-peterson-says-the-offer-from-indiana-state-came-out-of-the-blue-the-west-side-senior-guard-quickly-decided-hell-wear-the-sycamores-blue/ |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web |title=ETSU picks up commitment from Quimari Peterson |url=https://www.wjhl.com/sports/college-sports-2/etsu-bucs/etsu-picks-up-commitment-from-quimari-peterson/ |website=WJHL}} In his first season with the Buccaneers, he made an instant impact, averaging 13.5 points and 3.7 assists per game.{{Cite web |last=Melton |first=Dave |date=2024-03-01 |title=Quimari Peterson’s winding road from West Side leads to ETSU, where he proves ‘I belong here’ |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/03/01/college-basketball-etsu-quimari-peterson/ |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}} The following season, he emerged as the team's leading scorer.{{Cite web |last=Birchfield |first=Jeff |date=2025-02-27 |title=Peterson has thrived since coming to ETSU |url=https://www.timesnews.net/sports/college/peterson-has-thrived-since-coming-to-etsu/article_b889dcc9-59d3-5887-b502-6cff430f1db8.html |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=Kingsport Times News |language=en}} At the end of the season, he was named Southern Conference Player of the Year.{{Cite web |title=ETSU guard Peterson named SoCon Player of the year; Seymour and Boyd also honored |url=https://www.wjhl.com/sports/college-sports-2/etsu-bucs/etsu-guard-peterson-named-socon-player-of-the-year-seymour-and-boyd-also-honored/ |website=WJHL}}
On April 3, 2025, Peterson announced his decision to transfer to the University of Washington to play for the Washington Huskies.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-03 |title=UW men reportedly add former Southern Conference player of the year |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-basketball/washington-husky-men-reportedly-add-star-shooter-quimari-peterson/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US}}
Career statistics
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=College=
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22
| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana State
| 4 || 0 || 8.8 || .273 || .000 || .000 || 1.5 || .5 || .5 || .0 || 1.5
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23
| style="text-align:left;"| John A. Logan
| 35 || 35 || 8.4 || .528 || .390 || .731 || 4.7 || 4.7 || 2.4 || .3 || 13.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24
| style="text-align:left;"| East Tennessee State
| 35 || 35 || 31.9 || .393 || .286 || .716 || 4.5 || 3.7 || 1.7 || .3 || 13.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2024–25
| style="text-align:left;"| East Tennessee State
| 32 || 32 || 34.5 || .468 || .422 || .733 || 4.5 || 3.7 || 2.0 || .2 || 19.5
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References
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External links
- [https://etsubucs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/quimari-peterson/6396 East Tennessee State Buccaneers bio]
- [https://www.loganvols.com/sports/mbkb/2022-23/bios/peterson_quimari_cxp8?view=profile John A. Logan Volunteers bio]
- [https://gosycamores.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/quimari-peterson/6576 Indiana State Sycamores bio]
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Gary, Indiana
Category:East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball players
Category:Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball players
Category:John A. Logan Volunteers men's basketball players
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