72 Days Until the State Baseball Announcement
Gatorade 2024 - 2025: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - Arizona

athletes playing Boys Basketball
The POY Logo
BOYS BASKETBALL

Koa Peat

Forward
PERRY HS
GILBERT, ARIZONA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-8
Press Release

Peak Performance

18.7

Average Points (per game)

10.3

Average Rebounds (per game)

5.1

Average Assists (per game)

2,153

Career Points
“Koa continues to grow and evolve as a player, which is actually pretty scary because he is already extremely talented. He is a complete game-changer on the court.”
Mike Grouthaus
Head Coach - Basha High
excellence star

Athletic Excellence

The state’s two-time returning Gatorade Player of the Year, the 6-foot-8, 225-pound senior forward led the Pumas to a 26-2 record and a third-straight Open State Tournament championship this past season. Peat averaged 18.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.0 steals per game and, playing with a broken hand, he compiled 20 points, nine boards and two blocks in Perry’s 63-44 win over Sunnyslope High in the state final. A 2025 McDonald’s All-American Game selection, Peat is a member of the Team USA’s Nike Hoop Summit squad. Ranked as the nation’s No. 6 recruit in the Class of 2025 by 247Sports, he concluded his prep basketball career with 2,153 points.

a graduation cap

Academic Achievement

Peat has maintained a weighted 3.69 GPA in the classroom. He remains undecided upon a collegiate destination.

first place ribbon

Exemplary Character

Peat has volunteered locally with the Komatke Branch of the Boys and Girls Club on the Gila River Indian Community reservation. He has also sponsored multiple families during Christmas tree and toy drives and has donated his time as a youth basketball and football coach.