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  Chris Peys

Chris Peys

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Long Beach, CA

High School:
Long Beach Poly HS

Height / Weight:
6-5 / 195

Position:
G

Experience:
2V

2007-08 • Played in 24 games on the season, starting 5 times • averaged 0.7 points and 0.3 rebounds per game • one of his best games of the year came on February 7 at UC Davis where he was in the starting lineup and played a career-high 24 minutes • had one point, one rebound and two steals, but it was his defense that impressed as he keyed a 49er defense which limited the Aggies to just 15 first half points • scored a season-best 3 points at California (12/28) and at home against UC Irvine (2/2).

2006-07 • Appeared in 15 games on the season, averaging 1.0 points and 0.6 rebounds per game • missed the final seven games of the season due to illness • had a season-best six points, and an assist, in the home win over UCSB • was two-of-three from three-point range in that game and also added an offensive rebound • had three points at home against Pacific, hitting a three • was 3-9 (.333) from three-point range on the year and 6-14 (.429) overall from the field • season-best three rebounds in win over Sacramento State, two of the boards were on the offensive glass • of his nine total rebounds, four were offensive • had three assists (at Temple, UCSB, at CS Northridge) • shot .571 (4-7) in Big West games and 3-6 (.600) from three-point range • averaged 2.2 points in league games.

WORCESTER ACADEMY • Spent the 2005-06 year at Worcester Academy Prep School • averaged 11.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game as team went 16-11.

POLY HIGH SCHOOL • Lettered three years in basketball under head coach Sharif Metoyer • as a senior he averaged 7.2 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game • led the team with 38 made three's • shot .336 (38-113) from three-point range and .651 (28-43) at the free throw line • helped lead Poly to a 16-13 mark and a 6-6 record in the Moore League • team advanced to the CIF Division IAA semifinals in 2005 before falling to Etiwanda, 51-49 • Peys had 16 points in that loss to Etiwanda • had a career-high 22 points vs. Calabasas (12/10/04), including hitting four three's • as a junior (2003-04), Poly went 28-4 and won the Moore League title with a 12-0 mark • team won the CIF IAA title with a 50-34 win over Etiwanda • Poly lost in the State Tournament to Fairfax, 75-57.

PERSONAL • Born April 28, 1987 in Long Beach, California • both parents graduated from St. Michael's College • was a two-time recipient of Poly's Academic Student-Athlete Award • served as the Basketball Club President and was a Special Olympics volunteer • full name is Christopher James Peys • is a business major • named a 49er Academic All-Star in Fall 2006, Fall 2007 and Spring 2008 • named to the 2008 Big West Winter All-Academic Team.