Behind big games from Drew Peterson, Neemias Queta, and JD Davison, the Celtics came out swinging to beat the OKC Blue 106-86. It was utter domination from start to finish, as the Maine Celtics took a 19-point lead over the Oklahoma City Blue in the first quarter and never looked back.
Peterson, who’s averaging 16.4 points per game on 42.9% three-point shooting, is following in the footsteps of one of the Celtics most reliable bench players. Drew Peterson understands that if he wants to become an impactful rotation player in Boston, the path forward has already been paved.
The Celtics’ two-way players, JD Davison and Drew Peterson, both had huge offensive performances in a win against the Sioux Falls Skyforce, who were 10-1 heading into Maine. From start to finish, it was the JD Davison Show on Sunday afternoon at the Portland Expo, as the Maine Celtics defeated the Sioux Fall Skyforce 131-125.
Boston is expected to make an addition with the Feb. 8 trade deadline fast approaching.
In a CelticsBlog exclusive, Drew Peterson revealed which NBA player he models his game after, what memorabilia he got after scoring his first NBA points,
Former USC men's basketball forward Drew Peterson, now a two-way rookie for the Boston Celtics, notched the first NBA points of his pro career in a dominant 145-108 road defeat of the Los Angeles Clippers Saturday.
The Boston Celtics waived Nathan Knight yesterday and today signed Drew Peterson to take the open spot. Peterson will join JD Davison and Neemias Queta to fill the Celtics three 2-way spots.
According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, one day after waiving forward Nathan Knight, the Boston Celtics have agreed to a deal with Drew Peterson to fill their newly created two-way vacancy.
The Miami Heat announced a pair of roster cuts, including forward Drew Peterson, an undrafted rookie who made a pair of All-Pac-12 teams with USC.
The Heat have waived guard Alondes Williams and forward Drew Peterson, the team announced in a press release. Peterson, 23, is 6-foot-8 and went undrafted out of USC this past summer.
After not being selected in Thursday's NBA Draft, USC forward Drew Peterson signed with the Miami Heat, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Peterson signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Heat.
The Pac-12 announced its All-Conference awards for men's basketball on Tuesday and USC had six honorees. Senior guards Boogie Ellis and Drew Peterson were both named All-Pac-12 first team selections.
LOS ANGELES — USC snapped a two game losing streak with a dominant 97-60 win over Cal on Thursday night. Drew Peterson led all scorers with 30 points, which is a new career high.
Senior Drew Peterson scored a career-high 30 points, grabbed seven rebounds and passed for six assists, and Southern California earned its 13th consecutive home win, beating Cal 97-60 on Thursday in Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES — USC survived a scare from Washington State, but ultimately hung on to win 80-70. With the Trojans clinging to a 71-68 lead with 1:20 left, Vince Iwuchukwu blocked a three-pointer to force a Washington State shot clock violation.
Drew Peterson scored 15 of his team-high 19 points in the second half and visiting Southern California held Arizona State to 25-of-65 shooting from the floor to roll to a 77-69 win on Saturday in Tempe, Arizona.
LOS ANGELES — When USC needed him most, Drew Peterson delivered to push the Trojans to a 68-61 win over Colorado. Defended tightly by Buffaloes junior Tristan da Silva, Peterson called his own number and hit a tough step back from inside the right wing to give USC (12-6, 4-2 in Pac-12) a 62-59 lead with 1:35 left.
Drew Peterson led a balanced scoring effort with 15 points, Joshua Morgan added 12 points, four blocked shots and three steals, and Southern California won in its return home to Los Angeles on Thursday, 68-61, against Pac-12 Conference counterpart Colorado.
Drew Peterson scored 15 of his game-high 20 points in the second half to buoy Southern California to a come-from-behind, 59-57 defeat of Vermont on Tuesday in Los Angeles.
The No. 17 USC Trojans (21-4, 10-4 Pac-12) will host the Washington Huskies (13-11, 8-5 Pac-12) after winning three home games in a row. It starts at 11:30 PM ET on Thursday, February 17, 2022.
USC guard Drew Peterson returns for another year with the Trojans, after helping the team achieve an Elite 8 run last season. While Peterson aims to emerge as a leader on the basketball court this year, he also looks to find success outside of the arena.
The 2021 NCAA tournament has already lived up to the March Madness name. With numerous big-time upsets occurring, not one perfect bracket remains. But for the five Pac-12 programs that made it into the Big Dance, they've had more success than everyone who has filled out a bracket.
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