The son of former Jefferson standout Ray Peterson Ray Peterson 5'11" | PG Jefferson-Portland | 2030 OR , Peterson Jr was certainly a young player we had not only heard about but seen small glimpses of in AAU basketball. Now fully playing with the Demos we quickly saw why the young man already nicknamed “Big Baby” is considered by many one of the top Class of 2030 prospects in the entire country. The incoming freshman is extremely well-built physically and is extremely skilled with the basketball in his hands for his age. In a close loss to Central Catholic, he was able to use his handle and speed to get downhill and utilize his strength to finish at the hoop through contact. But what we caught right away with Peterson was his court vision and passing ability. He consistently made good decisions and found open teammates for easy buckets, whether out on the perimeter or near the basket. With his father standing at least 6-foot-6, he certainly may not be finished growing. He finished with 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists.

The lone eighth-grader at the event, Peterson was very aggressive with the ball, whether it was attacking downhill or looking up the court to hit teammates with long passes; he played fast and has the athleticism to be a force. He also showed some ability to dance around traffic on his way to the hoop and challenge defenders at the rim.