High School
A three-star recruit ranked No. 8 in Maryland by Rivals and No. 9 by 247Sports, earning multiple NCAA Division I offers ... Attended St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland and missed out on his senior season due to injury, but averaged 17 points and 9 rebounds as a junior ... previously played at Bullis School, also in Potomac, helping the Bulldogs to consecutive Interstate Athletic Conference (IAC) tournament championships, reaching the Maryland Private School State Tournament championship game in 2024 .... played for DC Premier Basketball on the AAU circuit throughout high school andwon the Hoop Group Southern Jam Fest Tournament in 2023 ... averaged 13.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals during the 2025 DMV Live session.
Personal
Originally from Brandywine, Maryland, in the DMV and Washington, D.C. Metro ... born January 4 in Kirkland, Washington ... is the son of Aimee and Julian Peterson and has three brothers, Jadden, Josiah and Julian Jr. ... his father played football as a record-setting First Team All-American linebacker at Michigan State and was the 16th pick in the 2000 NFL Draft, playing in the league for 11 seasons, with six in San Francisco, three in Seattle and two in Detroit — earning five Pro Bowl selections and was named a First-Team All-Pro in 2003 ... his brother, Jadden, plays outside linebacker at Lackawanna College after two years at Bowie State.