Taelon Peter
Indiana Pacers
Taelon Peter
Indiana Pacers
Peter was a surprise pick in the 2025 draft as a bench player from a small school who was barely on mainstream draft radars. However, he profiles to be a quality NBA role player with his shooting, athleticism, and overall versatility.
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Pacers two-way room dominates in win
April 10th, 2026Ethan Thompson, Jalen Slawson, and Taelon Peter each played at least 29 minutes in last night’s blowout win over the Nets. Thompson scored 15 points and set career-highs with seven rebounds and six assists. Slawson added 12 points, seven rebounds, and a career-high five assists. Peter finished with eight points, four rebounds, and three assists.
Notable Box Scores
| Player | PTS | 3PM | REB | AST | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Thompson | 15 | 3 | 7 | 6 | - | 1 | +29 |
| Jalen Slawson | 12 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | - | +10 |
| Taelon Peter | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | +18 |
Thompson scores career-high as Pacers two-way trio shines
April 2nd, 2026Ethan Thompson, Taelon Peter, and Jalen Slawson each logged 20+ minutes in last night’s blowout win over the Bulls. Thompson led the way with a career-high 24 points on 8/15 shooting. Peter added 10 points and three steals. Slawson filled the stat sheet with eight points, eight rebounds, five assists, and five stocks.
Notable Box Scores
| Player | PTS | 3PM | REB | AST | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Thompson | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +22 |
| Taelon Peter | 10 | 2 | 3 | - | 3 | - | -6 |
| Jalen Slawson | 8 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +1 |
Slawson posts career-best game; Thompson, Peter add scoring
March 13th, 2026Jalen Slawson turned in a career-best performance in last night's loss to the Suns. He set new career-highs with 10 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and three stocks while finishing with a team-high +6 +/-. Ethan Thompson contributed 11 points, while Taelon Peter contributed six points.
Notable Box Scores
| Player | PTS | 3PM | REB | AST | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Slawson | 10 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +6 |
| Ethan Thompson | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | -3 |
| Taelon Peter | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | -17 |
Peter and Jackson contribute strong performances
February 21st, 2026Taelon Peter played a career-high 37 minutes, scoring 12 points and notching a career-high 4 steals in last night's loss to the Wizards. Quenton Jackson, on the other hand, had 21 points in just 23 minutes, showing his ability to get to the rim with ease.
Notable Box Scores
| Player | PTS | 3PM | REB | AST | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taelon Peter | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | -17 |
| Quenton Jackson | 21 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | - | -14 |
Peter lights it up with career-high performance
February 20th, 2026Taelon Peter scored a career-high 16 points and 5 three-pointers in last night's loss to the Wizards, marking his second straight strong performance. He also grabbed a career-high 5 rebounds.
Notable Box Scores
| Player | PTS | 3PM | REB | AST | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taelon Peter | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | -8 |
Pacers two-way trio contributes to win, including a career-highs for Peter & Thompson
February 12th, 2026Ethan Thompson, Taelon Peter, and Quenton Jackson all played big roles in last night's victory over the Nets. Peter posted a career-high 14 points with 4 threes, while Thompson added a career-high 15 points with 3 threes. Jackson contributed 9 points and 5 assists.
Notable Box Scores
| Player | PTS | 3PM | REB | AST | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Thompson | 15 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | - | +12 |
| Taelon Peter | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | +22 |
| Quenton Jackson | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | - | +7 |
Jackson shines, Thompson and Peter step up for undermanned Pacers
February 4th, 2026Indiana was without most of their key rotation pieces last night, so their two-way guys saw some big minutes. Quenton Jackson was the star of the show, scoring 24 points on 9/10 shooting. Ethan Thompson added a solid 11 points and Taelon Peter knocked down a pair of threes.
Notable Box Scores
| Player | PTS | 3PM | REB | AST | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quenton Jackson | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | +15 |
| Ethan Thompson | 11 | 2 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| Taelon Peter | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | -14 |
10/11/25 Two-Way Preseason Standouts
October 12th, 2025Notable Box Scores
| Player | PTS | 3PM | REB | AST | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Youngblood | 25 | 4 | 5 | 3 | - | - | -7 |
| Brooks Barnhizer | 16 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | - | -14 |
| Taelon Peter | 18 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | - | +3 |
| Quenton Jackson | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | +10 |
| Keaton Wallace | 6 | - | 2 | 7 | 3 | - | +2 |
10/7/25 Two-Way Preseason Standouts
October 8th, 2025Johnny Juzang (MIN): 20 PTS/6 3PM/2 REB/1 BLK RayJ Dennis (IND): 16 PTS/4 3PM/5 AST Taelon Peter (IND): 10 PTS/2 3PM/5 REB/2 AST/2 STL/1 BLK Nae'Qwan Tomlin (CLE): 11 PTS/3 REB/2 STL