| Koa Peat | |
| Team: | Perry Pumas |
| Number: | 10 |
| Position: | Power forward |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 8 |
| Weight Lb: | 215 |
| Birth Date: | 20 January 2007 |
| Birth Place: | Gilbert, Arizona, U.S.[1] |
| High School: | Perry (Gilbert, Arizona) |
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Koa Peat (born January 20, 2007) is an American basketball player who currently attends Perry High School. He is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2025 recruiting class.
Peat attends Perry High School in Gilbert, Arizona. He joined the varsity basketball team in June 2021.[2] [3] His head coach, Sam Duane Jr., had previously coached two of his older brothers to state titles at Corona del Sol High School in nearby Tempe.[2] As a freshman at Perry, Peat averaged 15 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.8 blocks per game and teamed with Cody Williams to guide the Pumas to their first-ever Class 6A state championship.[3] He recorded 14 points, six rebounds, and two blocks in the 48–38 title game victory over Hamilton.[4]
As a sophomore, Peat averaged 19.7 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.7 blocks, and 1.3 steals per game on 70 percent shooting while leading the Pumas to a 30–1 record and the inaugural AIA Open Division state title.[5] [6] In the championship game, he recorded a game-high 35 points, six rebounds, and four blocks on 13 of 18 shooting in their 74–58 win over Sunnyslope.[6] [7] Peat was named the Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year and the MaxPreps Arizona Player of the Year.[5] [8]
Peat is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2025 class, according to major recruiting services. He received his first scholarship offer from NCAA Division I program Arizona State as an eighth grader and received a second one from USC before starting high school.[2] [9]
Peat won a gold medal with the United States at the 2022 FIBA Under-17 World Cup in Spain, helping his team to a gold medal and earning all-tournament team honors after averaging 9.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 20.1 minutes per game.[10] [11]
Peat is the youngest of seven children born to Todd Peat, who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals and Los Angeles Raiders, and Jana Peat.[12] His oldest brother, Todd Jr., played college football at Nebraska, Eastern Arizona and Texas A&M–Commerce.[13] Another older brother, Andrus, plays in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints.[12] Additionally, another older brother, Cassius, played college football for Michigan State, Eastern Arizona, Pima CC, Scottsdale CC, and Virginia.[14] His sister Leilani played college basketball for Seattle and San Francisco while another sister, Maya, plays the same sport for Arkansas–Pine Bluff.[1]