Peyton Robert Siva Jr. (born October 24, 1990)[1] is an American college basketball coach and former professional player.

He played college basketball for Louisville, leading the school to two Final Fours, including a national championship his senior season.

He soon developed a reputation as a relentlessly aggressive athlete in both football and basketball, and as a promising young prospect.

As a senior he averaged 18.1 points, 5.3 assists, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.3 steals,[1] leading Franklin to the Class 3A state championship.

[1] During his freshman season Siva averaged 11.3 minutes in 31 games backing up senior starter Edgar Sosa.

[5] Hampered by a wrist injury throughout the year he managed to dish out at least 3 assists in 11 games and he scored a career high 14 at West Virginia.

[9] In consecutive games against West Virginia and Connecticut, Siva hit game-winning layups in the final seconds to give Louisville one-point victories.

[10][11] He was an honorable mention selection for the 2011 All-Big East Men's Basketball Team[12] and was named to the 2011 Big East men's basketball tournament All-Tournament Team after averaging 12 points, 7.7 assists, and 5.3 rebounds as the Cardinals reached the championship game.

[2] Cardinals coach Rick Pitino sensed that Siva was getting involved in too many things, and pulled him aside for a talk.

[5] Siva averaged 9.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 1.7 steals a game for the Cardinals, who finished the season with a 30–10 record.

Siva became the second player ever to win this award multiple times; Patrick Ewing accomplished the same feat in 1984 and 1985[18] Siva had a Big East tournament and school record for steals in a Big East tournament game with seven vs Notre Dame in the semi-finals, it tied Terrence Williams (also from Seattle, WA) the only other Louisville player and 10 others.

[39] On April 28, 2022, Siva signed with Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League for the rest of the 2021–22 season.

He sustained a high-grade AC joint injury in the Hawks' New Year's Eve game against the Perth Wildcats.

His father gave up other drugs shortly after the suicide attempt; while he has continued to struggle with alcohol, family members say his condition has steadily improved.

[2] His siblings have also abandoned their previous criminal activity, and his mother, who had worked three jobs while he was growing up, is now a drug counselor.

[43] Shortly after his graduation, he married his longtime girlfriend, Patience McCroskey, on July 27, 2013, at Louisville's home arena, the KFC Yum!