Jonathan Peoples Class: Junior Hometown: Bellwood, IL High School: St. Joseph Height / Weight: 6-3 / 215 Position: Guard Birthdate: 06/11/1988

JUNIOR SEASON (2008-09): One of the team's most improved players over the course of the past two seasons ... veteran in the Irish lineup, he can come off the bench and see time point guard or as a shooting guard ... has become comfortable playing in the Irish system and has a great understanding of what it is expected of him when he comes off the bench ... tough defender along the perimeter ... has worked hard to improve defensive skills ... an excellent passer who sees the court extremely well ... has learned to play with a great deal of confidence and should emerge as a significant contributor in his third season with the Irish.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2007-08): Came off the bench and played in all 33 contests ... avearged 3.3 points and 1.6 rebounds ... played 10-plus minutes in all but 11 of those contests ... scored a career-high 12 points in 11 minutes against Georgetown as he connected on 5-6 shots from the field and was 2- 2 from three-point range in addition to grabbing four rebounds ... scored seven points and matched career-high with five rebounds in win over Marquette ... was a perfect 3-3 from the field in scoring seven points in 11 minutes against Syracuse ... dished off a career-high five assists in win at DePaul ... played 15 minutes in season opener against Long Island as he netted five points and grabbed three rebounds ... scored a season-high eight points against Monmouth in 13 minutes as he connected on 3-4 shots from the field and was 2- 2 from three-point range ... played a career-high 20 minutes against Baylor ... scored four points, grabbed three rebounds and dished off a career-high four assists versus Colgate in 18 minutes ... also played 20 minutes in win over Northern Illinois and matched his season- highs of eight points and four assists as he connected on 3-4 shots from the field ... scored eight points and dished off two assists in 18 minutes versus Brown and then followed that up with a six-point performance, playing a career-high 22 minutes against North Florida ... played 20 minutes against Marquette and finished with four points and four rebounds.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2006-07): Played 26 games during his rookie season and saw action in all 16 BIG EAST contests ... averaged 1.8 points and 0.8 rebounds ... has logged double-digit minutes in six games ... finished with a career-high nine points and matched a season best with three assists in 19 minutes off the bench against Seton Hall ... played 14 minutes against Villanova and had three steals ... netted seven points as he finished 2-2 from the field and 2-2 from the freethrow line in seven minutes of action off the bench versus Winston-Salem St. ... played eight minutes against Army and scored three points ... scored five points against Rider ... scored a basket in season opener against IPFW for first collegiate points ... connected on 3-4 from the line against Lafayette ... played six minutes off the bench against Elon ... came off the bench and played 13 minutes against Stony Brook and finished with one rebound, one assist and one steal ... made three steals in 14 minutes off the bench against Villanova ... also had three assists in the West Virginia game and three rebounds ... grabbed a career-high five rebounds in win over South Florida ... scored five points in six minutes off the bench versus Cincinnati ... played six minutes in NCAA Tournament first round contest versus Winthrop.

AWARDS AND HONORS: Team Irish Award (2007).

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner under head coach Gene Pingatore ... a three-year starter ... earned East Suburban Catholic all-conference honors as a sophomore, junior and senior and was selected conference MVP in his senior season ... named Suburban Life Player of the Year ... all-area selection by the Chicago Sun Times ... selected all-state by Chicago Sun Times and Champaign News Gazette ... first-team all-state selection by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association ... second team Associated Press all-state honoree ... averaged 15.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists in his senior season after netting 15.0 points, grabbing 4.0 rebounds and dishing off 3.0 assists as a junior ... helped St. Joseph to a 28-2 record in 2005-06 as his prep team captured the East Suburban Catholic league crown for the third straight year while registering its third consecutive undefeated season ... led high school team to 99-18 record the second-most victories spanning four season ... those wins also included a 39-0 mark in conference play in final three campaigns ... led St. Joseph to sectional finals in both his junior and senior campaigns and an appearance in the Super Sectional championship in his sophomore year (2004) ... concluded his career with 1,237 points, 339 rebounds, 285 assists, 120 steals and 54 blocked shots ... owned a career shooting percentage of .510 and career three-point shooting mark of .420 ... named to all-tournament teams at St. Charles East and Proviso West ... played for the North team in North/South All-Star Game and in several other all-star games.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jonathan Tremaine Peoples ... youngest of two children ... older brother Chauncy played basketball at Robert Morris ... cousin Sergio Brown is a junior member of Irish football team ... son of Nathan and Deborah Peoples ... born 6-11-88 in LaGrange, Ill. ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and is majoring in sociology and computer applications.