.jpg) Peterson withBeşiktaş in 2025 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1995-06-20)June 20, 1995 (age 30) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / German |
| Listed height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Listed weight | 139 lb (63 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Northland (Columbus, Ohio) |
| College | Syracuse (2013–2017) |
| WNBA draft | 2017: 2nd round, 15th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Seattle Storm |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 2017 | Seattle Storm |
| 2017–2019 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| 2019–2020 | AZS Lublin |
| 2020–2021 | Maccabi Bnot Ashdod |
| 2021–2023 | Union Féminine Angers Basket 49 |
| 2023–2024 | Basket Landes |
| 2024 | CCC Polkowice |
| 2025 | Beşiktaş |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Alexis Ganay Peterson (born June 20, 1995) is an American-German[1]basketballcombo guard who last played forBeşiktaş of theTurkish Super League. A formerACC Player of the Year atSyracuse, she was drafted by theSeattle Storm with the 15th overall pick of the2017 WNBA draft.[2][3] She played for theGerman national basketball team at the2024 Olympics in Paris.[4]
Peterson was drafted by theSeattle Storm in the second round (15th overall) of the2017 WNBA draft.[3] Spending one season with the Storm as the team's backup point guard, she was waived after the team draftedJordin Canada in 2018.[5]
Peterson signed a training camp contract with theIndiana Fever in 2018, but did not make the roster.[6]
Peterson signed a training camp contract with thePhoenix Mercury in 2018, but did not make the roster.[7]
Peterson signed a training camp contract with theLas Vegas Aces on February 1, 2023.[8] She played in one preseason game, but was eventually waived on May 14, 2023.[9]
Peterson played overseas in the IsraeliLigat ha'Al for Hapoel Petah Tikva andMaccabi Bnot Ashdod, in the PolishBasket Liga Kobiet for AZS Lublin andCCC Polkowice, in the FrenchLigue Féminine de Basketball forUnion Féminine Angers Basket 49 andBasket Landes, and in theTurkish Super League forBeşiktaş.
Peterson played in theGerman national team at the2024 Olympics in Paris.[10]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Syracuse | 32 | 1 | 12.3 | .400 | .211 | .727 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| 2014–15 | Syracuse | 32 | 32 | 33.3 | .432 | .385 | .748 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 16.2 |
| 2015–16 | Syracuse | 37 | 37 | 32.1 | .413 | .308 | .747 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 16.0 |
| 2016–17 | Syracuse | 33 | 33 | 35.6 | .423 | .369 | .798 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 23.4° |
| Career | 134 | 103 | 28.5 | .421 | .347 | .764 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 14.8 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Seattle | 17 | 0 | 7.1 | .295 | .250 | 1.000 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 |