custom3RSnumber4weight165positionGuardhighschoolSt. Mary's HSfirst_nameNickhometownStockton, Calif.height6-1last_namePeterson<p><strong>2008-09 (Redshirt Freshman):</strong><br> Nick redshirted the 2008-09 season with the Tigers.</p><p><strong>High School:</strong><br> A 2008 graduate of Saint Mary's High School in Stockton, Calif., Peterson lettered in each of his last two years of high school in basketball ... During his senior year, Nick established himself as a decorated player, after he was named the team's MVP, earned the CIF Spirit of Sport Award and won Stockton Hall of Fame Player of the Month for the month of February ... In addition, Nick was named to the CIF All-League First Team and he was labeled the Saint Mary's HS Varsity Player of the Year ... Academically, Peterson excelled both on and off the court, as he made honor roll all four years as a student-athlete.</p><p><strong>Personal:</strong><br> Nicholas Peterson was born in Stockton, Calif. ... He is the grandson of Kriss and Fred Ott ... He has one sister, Sara ... In his free time, Nick enjoys working out, watching movies and spending time with his friends ... He is a mathematics major in his second year at Pacific.</p><p><strong>Coach Thomason on Peterson:</strong><br> "Nick has really improved. Nick's strength has improved, his ball handling is getting better and better, he's an outstanding shooter and now he's playing with a lot more confidence. I think he'll put himself in a position to compete for playing time at that two guard spot."</p>