Peyton Wilkie '13 Recruiting Profile

My name is Peyton Wilkie; I am nineteen years old and a Sophomore at Louisiana State University. I played varsity basketball for four years at Archbishop Shaw High School in Marrero, Louisiana, where I was named academic all-state as a senior in 2013. As a senior, I averaged 13.2 points per game, 4.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.5 steals. After graduating from high school, I had several offers from Division III, NAIA and some Division II schools to play college basketball, but I elected to forego basketball to concentrate on my academics. I now realize that I miss the game of basketball very, very much and have not found anything as a substitute for being on the floor in competition. I am intensely competitive, and have a rock-solid work ethic. I am currently 6'3"; tall and weigh 155 pounds. I have good speed and very good hand-eye coordination. I am a pure shooter, especially from three point range, where I shot 54.1% for my junior season, and 53.06% for my senior season, with an overall FG% of 52.19%. The range on my perimeter shot is huge, as my highlight videos depict. I also shoot well from the free throw line. It is my dream to play basketball at the collegiate level; it is my passion, and what drives me to work harder than the players around me.  I am a true student of the game and am of high quality character. I would be a great asset to any institution, as I know that my commitment and dedication to everything I do both academically and athletically is paramount. I had planned on attending walk-on tryouts at LSU, but was recently informed by the coaching staff that due to an abundance of scholarship players, they would not be conducting those tryouts. I am currently registered with the NCAA eligibility center and fully qualified. I am interested in transferring from LSU, with the hopes of earning a walk-on roster spot.