Lamar Johnathan Peters (born June 19, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Karditsa of the Greek Basket League.
Peters was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and grew up in the city's 9th Ward in a single parent household as his father was incarcerated for most of his childhood.
[1] He attended Landry-Walker College and Career Preparatory High School, where he helped lead the Charging Buccaneers to back-to-back state championships in his sophomore and junior seasons.
[3][4] As a true freshman, Peters averaged 10.7 points and 3.4 assists per game and was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team.
[9] Peters was named the SEC co-Player of the Week a second time on December 10, 2018, after he averaged 27.5 points, five assists and eight 3-pointers made per game in performances against Clemson and McNeese State.