Biography
2017-18 [NCAA National Finalist]: Appeared in 34 games, making 32 starts on the season… Averaged 12.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.3 steals per game… Notched 421 points, 133 rebounds, 89 assists, 43 steals, and five blocks… Shot 48.7 percent from the floor, 43.2 percent from the arc, and 82.5 percent from the foul line… Recorded 22 games in double figure scoring and 21 games shooting 50.0 percent or better from the floor… Led the team in 3-point field goal attempts and 3-point field goals made… Finished the regular season eighth in 3-point field goals made (2.3) and eighth in steals (1.4) in the NSIC… Scored the 1,000 point of his career, and finished with 1,369 points ranking 21st all-time at NSU… Ranked top-35 nationally in minutes played… Named to the NSIC All-Conference second team… Honored as a member of the NSIC/Sanford Health and NCAA Elite Eight all-tournament teams…
2016-17: Redshirt season…
2015-16: Appeared in 30 games for the Wolves, starting a total of 29 on the year… Averaged 14.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 1.9 steals per game… Shot 48.3 percent from the floor, 41.0 percent from the arc, and 73.2 percent from the foul line… Scored a career high 30 points versus St. Cloud on Dec. 12… Recorded a double-double versus UMD with 24 points and ten rebounds… Tallied 24 games in double-digit scoring, and two games in double-digit rebounds… Shot 50.0 percent or better from the floor in 17 games… Combined for 423 points, 177 rebounds, 131 assists, and 56 steals… Led the team in field goal attempts (315), field goals made (152), assists (131), steals (56), and minutes (1015)… Second on the team in defensive rebounds (132), offensive rebounds (45), total rebounds (177), 3-point attempts (117), points (423), and scoring average (14.1)… Finished 18th in the NSIC in scoring average, 14th in rebounding, seventh in assists, sixth in assist/turnover ratio, and first in steals… Named NSIC Player of the Week two times… Named to the All-NSIC second team…Â
2014-15: Appeared in 31 games for the Wolves… Averaged 9.5 points and 3.9 rebounds per game… Tallied 296 points, 121 rebounds, 74 assists, five blocks, and 39 steals… Shot 47.1 percent from the floor, 34.8 percent from the arch, and 68 percent from the free-throw line… Scored double digit points 17 times, with a season high 19 versus Southwest Minnesota State… Recorded five assists on three occasions and dished out a season high six against Winona State… Second on the team in total assists…
2013-14:Â Peterka played in all 29 games for Northern and was sixth on the team averaging 7.9 points per game ... his 31 three-pointers made were third-most on the team and his 43 percent from deep was second-best on the team ... Peterka led the Wolves with 32 steals on the season ... scored in double figures 10 times and recorded a career-high 23 points at Wayne State (2/14)
2012-13:Â Redshirted
Prep: Peterka is a 6-foot-2 guard who led his Miller High School team to a 17-4 record during his senior season. A left-handed shooter, Peterka filled up the stat sheet by averaging 26.4 points, 10.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 5.1 steals for the Rustlers. Peterka shot 52 percent from the field while also hitting 47 treys on the season. He was named to the First Team Class A All-State team this season and was a finalist for the South Dakota Mr. Basketball award. Peterka leaves Miller HS as the all-time leading scorer (1,754 points) and the all-time leader in 3-pointers made (174).
