Five-Star Plus+ PF Koa Peat names top 10 schools

After receiving 30+ offers, Five-Star Plus+ power forward Koa Peat has made his first list cut. The 6-foot-8, 220-pound junior out of Gilbert (AZ) Perry High will consider the following schools moving forward — Arizona State, Arizona, Baylor, Houston, Texas, Michigan, North Carolina, Duke, Kentucky, and UCLA.

To this point, Peat has taken official visits to Texas, Michigan, and North Carolina. He says he’s currently unsure of which other schools will receive official visits.

According to the On3 Industry Rankings, Peat is ranked as the No. 4 overall prospect in the 2025 cycle. He’s also the No. 2 power forward and the No. 1 player in Arizona. The On3 Industry Ranking is a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

In addition to his top 10 schools, Peat received offers from the likes of Alabama, Memphis, Indiana, Kansas, Tenneseee, USC, Michigan State, and others.

Scouting Report

Koa Peat has a naturally strong frame, with long arms and broad shoulders. On the ball, Peat plays with a confidence in both the half and full court. He is a good rebounder and able to push the break in transition. With his lengthy frame, there is upside on defense, especially guarding off the ball. This summer, Peat showed a tendency to settle for jump shots. When getting downhill, he lacks counters off the bounce, and his hips look stiff, attacking mostly in straight lines. The form on the jump shot, the release specifically, looks clean and consistent, leading to the thought he could grow into being a shooting threat. Peat is young, with a 2007 birthday. His father and brother both play(ed) on the line in the NFL.

Koa Peat is a productive, physical presence. Despite his young age, he has good length and a very strong frame. He is an active rebounder in his area, chasing rebounds and securing the possessions. He pushes the break with a purpose, showing great balance and floor vision. Needs to develop the jump shot, streaky at all levels. He finishes well around the basket, has good footwork, and he finishes through contact. The production is hard to ignore. – On3’s Jamie Shaw

Koa Peat’s On3 NIL Valuation worth nearly $300K

Koa Peat’s current On3 NIL Valuation is $288,000. This valuation currently places him No. 21 in the On3 high school basketball NIL Ranking. 

The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets the standard market NIL value for high school and college-level athletes. A proprietary algorithm, the On3 NIL Valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a specific moment in time.

The On3 NIL Valuation is comprised of many dynamic data points that focus on three primary categories: social media, athletic performance, and endorsements and collectives.

The On3 NIL Valuation is publicly available. Performance, Influence, and Exposure ratings along with the athlete’s personal Brand Value Index and Roster Value Index are available only to the athlete in the “Athlete Verified” private dashboard on the On3 Athlete Network.

About Koa Peat

Koa Peat – the son of former NFL star Todd Peat – developed into a Five-Star Plus+ recruit in the 2025 recruiting class thanks to his success in club, international and high school competition. At Gilbert (Arizona) Perry High school, Peat averaged 15 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.8 blocks during his freshman season. Peat was a central reason why Perry won its first-ever Class 6A state title. He scored 14 points and had six rebounds in the championship game. He ramped things up even more as a sophomore by averaging 19.7 points, 9.4 rebounds, three assists and 1.7 blocks in the 2022-2023 season. Perry went 30-1 that season and the Pumas won the inaugural AIA Open Division state title. Peat was on fire in the title game, scoring 35 points on 13 of 18 from the floor. For his efforts he was named Arizona’s Gatorade Player of the Year. Peat won a gold medal with the United States at the 2022 FIBA Under-17 World Cup in Spain, earning all-tournament team honors after averaging 9.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 20.1 minutes per game. He also starred for the U16 team in 2023 at the FIBA U16 Americas Championship. Peat is the youngest of seven kids in his family. His father played for the Cardinals and Raiders. His older brother, Andrus, was a longtime NFL player.