Jilin Tigers ink QJ Peterson

QJ Peterson

Jilin Northeast Tigers (CBA) have agreed terms with QJ Peterson, a 29-year-old American point guard. Peterson, who stands at 183cm and weighs 84kg, played for Gutter Cats in The Basketball Tournament last season. In four TBT games, he averaged 15.0ppg, 5.3rpg, 1.3apg, and 1.3spg. He also played for the Knicks in the NBA Summer League, a semi-pro league in the U.S.
In 2018, a year after his graduation, he was drafted by the Lakeland Magic (G-League) in the first round, 24th overall.
He graduated from Virginia Military Institute in 2017, and this is his seventh season in professional basketball.
He's a highly experienced player, having played in eight countries across three continents: Europe, Asia, and North America. He has professional experience in Cyprus (Apoel), Denmark (Bakken), Turkey (Gaziantep), Ukraine (Mykolaiv), Czech Republic (USK Praha), South Korea (Anyang), China (Monkey Kings), and The Basketball Tournament (GCG). In 2023, he was recognized for his skills and was voted to the Asia-Basket.com All-Chinese CBA Honorable Mention team.
He won the Danish League championship title in 2021.


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