Mike Peake

Height:
6-8
Weight:
220
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
Blue Valley Northwest (Kans.) High School

Final Bio (PDF)

• Vincent J. & Barbara Dooley Scholarship recipient.

2019-20 Season Highlights:
• Logged playing time in 24 of the Bulldogs’ 32 games, including each of the final 12 outings of the season.
• Averaged 2.3 points and 2.0 boards per game while playing 9.0 minutes in those contests.
• Led or tied for the team-high effort in blocked shots in five contests.
• After registering DNPs in the first two games, chipped in quite nicely versus Delaware State with eight points and four boards in 12 minutes of action.
• Scored four second-half points on a pair of dunks against Chaminade at the Maui Jim Maui Invitational.
• Though a small sample size, connected on an impressive 76.5 percent (13-of-17) of his shots from the floor in non-conference action.
• After playing six minutes – with five DNPs – in UGA’s first seven SEC outings, doubled that tally with 12 minutes against Texas A&M in Athens.
• Drew a charge on Alabama’s Kira Lewis Jr. on the Tide’s final possession of regulation.
• Was perfect from the field (2-of-2) and the line (2-of-2) en route to six points in nine minutes of action versus Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament.
• Saw a considerable jump in playing time beginning with the aforementioned game against Texas A&M in Athens, logging 138 MP (10.6 mpg) in the last 13 games.

High School Highlights:
• Coached by Ed Fritz as a senior at Blue Valley Northwest, as well as by Ralph Williams as a sophomore and junior at Northeast Kansas City High School.
• Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, the 247Sports.com composite and rivals.com.
• A consensus All-State honoree as a senior at Blue Valley, earning second-team accolades from Sports In Kansas, third-team recognition from the Hays Daily News and honorable mention status from the Wichita Eagle.
• As a senior at Blue Valley Northwest, averaged 13.2 points and 8.5 rebounds per game as he helped the Huskies to a 23-2 finish and the Kansas Class 6A state championship.
• Connected on 66 percent of his field goal attempts as a senior.
• Posted double-digit scoring outputs in 17 games, including a season high 19 points versus rival Blue Valley.
• Scored 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to help lead Blue Valley Northwest to a 70-49 victory over Shawnee Mission West in the Missouri-Kansas Championship Showdown.
• Turned in a double-double of 17 points and 11 boards in a 75-70 victory over Olathe North in the quarterfinals of the KHSAAA 6A state tourney.
• Wrapped up his prep career with a team-high 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Huskies in a 53-41 victory over Washburn Rural in the Kansas 6A state title contest.
• Selected to play in the 36th annual Kansas Basketball Coaches Association All-Star game, scoring 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the floor and grabbed seven rebounds for the Blue team in a 111-107 loss.
• Blue Valley Northwest’s Ed Fritz coached the East team – and Peake’s UGA classmate Anthony Edwards – to victory at the 2019 McDonald’s All-America game.
• As a junior, averaged a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds – as well as six blocks and four assists – while leading Northeast Kansas City to an 18-10 finish.
• Named the Most Valuable Player of the Kansas City Interscholastic Conference as a junior, as well as team MVP at Northeast.
• As a sophomore, averaged 10 points, eight rebounds, five blocks and four assists per game while helping Northeast compile a 15-12 record.
• Played at Hyde Park Academy in his hometown of Chicago as a freshman before moving to Kansas City.

Personal
• Born March 15, 2001, Mike is the son of Chrishondra Johnson and Mike Peake and he intends to major in Business.