Micah James Peavy (born July 16, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, TCU Horned Frogs, and Georgetown Hoyas, and was drafted 40th overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2025 NBA draft.
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Early life and high school career
Peavy attended Dekaney High School in Houston, Texas for his freshman and sophomore years and Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas for his junior and senior years. As a senior, he averaged 19 points and 7.5 rebounds per game and was named the TABC Class 6A player of the year.
Recruiting
Coming out of high school, Peavy was rated as the 32nd overall player in the class of 2020 and committed to playing college basketball for Texas Tech over offers from Florida, TCU, and Texas.
College career
Texas Tech
As a freshman in 2020–21, Peavy made 25 starts where he averaged 5.7 points per game for Texas Tech. After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.
TCU
Peavy transferred to play for the TCU Horned Frogs. In 2021–22, he appeared in 34 games with nine starts, where he averaged 6.1 points, four rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 0.6 steals per game. In 2022–23, Peavy played in 30 games with eight starts and averaged seven points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and one steal per game. In 2023–24, he averaged 10.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game. After the season, Peavy once again entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.
Georgetown
Peavy transferred to play for the Georgetown Hoyas. On November 23, 2024, he totaled 24 points, six assists, and three steals in a win over Saint Francis. On December 18, Peavy tallied 20 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, seven steals and a block in a victory over Creighton. On February 8, 2025, he posted 22 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and three steals in a win over Seton Hall. On February 19, Peavy put up 30 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, and six steals in a win over Providence. On February 26, he notched 25 points, three assists and two rebounds versus UConn. At the conclusion of the season, Peavy was named to the All-Big East First Team. He was the first Hoya to be so honored since Jessie Govan following the 2018–2019 season.
Professional career
New Orleans Pelicans (2025–2026)
Peavy was selected with the 40th pick in the 2025 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards and traded to the New Orleans Pelicans. The trade to Pelicans became official on July 6, 2025. The next day, Peavy signed his rookie contract. On April 7, 2026, Peavy recorded a career-high 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting during a 156–137 victory over the Utah Jazz.
Oklahoma City Thunder (2026–present)
On September 8, 2026, Peavy was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies alongside Jordan Hawkins in exchange for Taj Gibson and AJ Johnson. On October 19, the Grizzlies waived Peavy. On October 25, 2026, following the waiving of Otega Oweh, Peavy signed a standard two-way contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Career statistics
Personal life
Peavy has two step-brothers who also play basketball: Anthony Black, who plays in the NBA for the Orlando Magic, and Beckham Black, an elite high school basketball player noteworthy for earning the first merchandise deal from ESPN by a basketball player still in high school.