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Jessica Peterson

position

Center

Height

6-2

Class

Graduate Student

Hometown

Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

High School

Etiwanda HS

Previous School

SMU / Fresno State

Jessica Peterson - Women's Basketball - University of Miami Athletics
2024-25 (As a Senior at SMU)
  • All-Mountain West selection
  • Appeared in and started all 30 games
  • Averaged 10.3 points and 12.0 rebounds per game throughout the season
  • Set the SMU program record for the most rebounds in a single season (360) and completed the season with the highest rebounding average in program history
  • Recorded 14 double-doubles
  • Matched a program record for the most rebounds in a game, pulling down 21 boards against UT Arlington (11/29)
  • Led the ACC in rebounds per game during conference play (11.4 RPG)
  • Scored in double figures in 19 games
  • Pulled down double-digit rebounds in 21 contests
  • Scored a season-high 17 points against Wake Forest (2/20)
2023-24 (As a Junior at SMU)
  • Appeared in four games before suffering an injury that forced her to miss the remainder of the season
2022-23 (As a Sophomore at SMU)
  • Appeared in 27 games, starting three of them
  • Averaged 5.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game
  • Scored a season-high 19 points against Temple (3/1)
2021-22 (As a Freshman at Fresno State)
  • Appeared in 22 games throughout the season
  • Averaged 2.4 points and 2.7 rebounds per contest
  • Scored a season-high eight points and grabbed a season-high eight boards against Wyoming
High School
  • 3x All-State honoree
  • First Team All-CIF Open Division (2020)
  • Ranked as the No. 8 player in Southern California in the Class of 2021