Last Updated on April 15, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Walter Peggs Jr. is an American college basketball player known for his versatility as a guard.

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Walter Peggs Jr.
  • Nickname: Not publicly listed.
  • Nationality: American / United States.
  • Date of Birth: Unknown.
  • Hometown: Jackson, Tennessee, United States. (Morgan State University Athletics)
  • Height: 6’4″. (Morgan State University Athletics)
  • Weight: 195 lbs at Morgan State; Tennessee Tech listed him at 200 lbs in 2022-23. (Morgan State University Athletics)
  • Wingspan: Not publicly listed.
  • Shoe Size: Not publicly listed.
  • Jersey Number (college and NBA):
    • Michigan Tech?
    • #52 — Tennessee Tech
    • #35 — Spring Hill College
    • #52 — Morgan State
  • Position: Guard; RealGM lists him as a guard-forward.
  • High School: Madison Academic Magnet High School, according to Morgan State and Spring Hill; RealGM lists Jackson Central-Merry High School, so there is a source discrepancy. (Morgan State University Athletics)
  • College: Columbia State Community College, Tennessee Tech, Spring Hill College, Morgan State. (Spring Hill College Athletics)
  • NBA Draft: Draft eligible in 2026.
  • Teams Played For:
    • Columbia State Community College (2021–22)
    • Tennessee Tech (2022–23)
    • Spring Hill College (2023–24 to 2024–25)
    • Morgan State (2025–26)
  • Championship Rings: None publicly listed in the sources I found.
  • Children: Not publicly listed in the sources I found.
  • Siblings: Solomon, Sherreda Jr., Cinque, and Malcom. (Spring Hill College Athletics)

Player Archetype / Play Style

Walter Peggs Jr.’s player archetype is that of a scoring guard built to carry offense with volume shooting, downhill pressure, and big-shot confidence. At 6-foot-4 and around 195 pounds, he has good size for a backcourt scorer and plays with a sturdy frame that helps him handle contact, rise into jumpers, and stay balanced when attacking gaps. Offensively, his role is clearly that of a primary bucket-getter who can stretch the floor, score in bunches, and shoulder a heavy usage load, while defensively he projects more as a competitive team defender with enough size to check guards and some wings rather than a pure lockdown stopper. His overall play style is aggressive and shot-hungry but not wild, leaning on perimeter shooting, self-created scoring, and a mature, competitive edge that coaches have praised alongside his ability to hit big shots and keep expanding his game. (Spring Hill College Athletics)

Sources:

Morgan State — Walter Peggs Jr. – Men’s Basketball – Morgan State University Athletics
Spring Hill College — Walter Peggs Jr. – Men’s Basketball – Spring Hill College Athletics
Morgan State — Walter Peggs Jr. Earns Preseason All-MEAC Honors
Spring Hill College — Preseason Q&A – Head Coach Craig Kennedy
Tennessee Tech — Walter Peggs Jr. – Tennessee Tech
RealGM — Walter Peggs, Jr. Player Profile, Morgan State