A 6-foot freshman guard from Burlington, North Carolina, Peterson continued his stellar freshman campaign by averaging 11.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game over the course of four games in December, which included three contests in double-figures.
Peterson shot 50 percent (15-of-30) from the floor in December while also knocking down an impressive 44 percent (11-of-25) of his three-point attempts. He closed 2022 by matching his career-high with 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the field with four three-pointers while adding three assists, two rebounds and two steals in 35 minutes at Wingate on Dec. 31.
2022-23 Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Month Award Winners
November: Shane Peterson, Mount Olive
December: Shane Peterson, Mount Olive