Nathan Peavy De Jesús (born March 31, 1985) is a former Puerto Rican-American professional basketball player currently working as an assistant coach for the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League.

Nathan Peavy
Greensboro Swarm
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1985-03-31) March 31, 1985 (age 39)
Dayton, Ohio
NationalityAmerican / Puerto Rican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High schoolChaminade-Julienne
(Dayton, Ohio)
CollegeMiami (Ohio) (2003–2007)
NBA draft2007: undrafted
Playing career2007–2017
PositionGuard
Coaching career2017–present
Career history
As player:
2007–2009Paderborn Baskets
2009Vaqueros de Bayamón
2009–2012Artland Dragons
2012–2013Alba Berlin
2014Piratas de Quebradillas
2016Atenienses de Manatí
2016–2017Cariduros de Fajardo
As coach:
2017–2020Salt Lake City Stars (assistant)
2020–2022Salt Lake City Stars
2022–2023Mexico City Capitanes (assistant)
2023–2024Cangrejeros de Santurce
2024–presentGreensboro Swarm (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Puerto Rico
Centrobasket
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dominican Republic
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Puerto Rico

As a player, Peavy worked with teams in North America and Europe, besides playing as a native in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). In international competition, he represented Puerto Rico. A series of injuries resulted in prolonged periods of inactivity which ultimately led to his retirement.

Early life

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Peavy was born in Dayton, Ohio, on March 31, 1985, to Terry Peavy, a former professional basketball player drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1979, and Nila Lisa De Jesús, a former member of the Puerto Rico women's national swimming team.

Professional career

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From 2003 to 2007, Peavy played for the Miami (OH) Redhawk basketball team, where he averaged 11.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and .519 FG% in his final year.

In 2007, Peavy turned professional by joining the Paderborn Baskets of the German Basketball League, where he played until 2009. In 2009, Peavy signed with the Artland Dragons of the same league.

Before the beginning of the 2012–13 season, he suffered a cruciate ligament rupture during a friendly game. As a result of this injury, he did not play for ALBA Berlin this season anymore.

Career statistics

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Domestic leagues

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Season Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007–08 Digibu Baskets German BBL 34 22.0 .509 .478 .630 3.8 .5 .6 .5 9.4
2008–09 28 28.3 .513 .393 .712 5.1 .9 .8 .3 13.9
2009 Vaqueros de Bayamón BSN 27 20.0 .513 .405 .787 4.1 1.3 .5 .6 10.0
2009–10 Artland Dragons German BBL 34 24.3 .573 .447 .669 3.9 1.2 .4 .3 11.2
2010–11 33 23.9 .514 .381 .722 5.2 1.0 .4 .5 10.8
2011 Vaqueros de Bayamón BSN 7 25.6 .571 .375 .811 4.7 1.6 .6 1.9 13.7
2011–12 Artland Dragons German BBL 40 26.7 .565 .434 .749 6.3 1.7 .4 .5 13.8

See also

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References

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