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Twelve days of Phoenix Suns Christmas player rankings: Eleventh day

By Lucas Johnson

PHOENIX, AZ - JUNE 23: Alec Peters of the Phoenix Suns talks to the media during a press conference after being introduced to the team on June 23, 2017 at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ - JUNE 23: Alec Peters of the Phoenix Suns talks to the media during a press conference after being introduced to the team on June 23, 2017 at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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As the twelve days of Phoenix Suns Christmas player rankings continues, the team’s stretch big that’s been lighting up the G-League gets the eleventh spot.

On the eleventh day of the Phoenix Suns Christmas player rankings, the Valley of the Suns have Danuel House ranked twelfth and Alec Peters ranked eleventh.

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Like House, Peters is also on a two-way contract. Recently, I had wrote about how the Suns need to give Alec Peters extended time up in the NBA. The sentiment from that article still rings true, once the Suns can balance their roster then the team should do a thorough evaluation of Peters against NBA talent. Until that time occurs, Peters is ranked at the eleventh spot based on his lack of NBA playing time.

Peters has only has one more game with the Suns than House does this season. In two games with Phoenix, Peters has averaged 7.0 minutes, 1.5 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.0 block while shooting 25.0 percent from the floor and 3-point line. However, Peters’ G-League stats shows Peters’ potential to be a stretch big.

Per Game Table
SeasonTmGMPFG%3P%2P%FT%ORBDRBTRBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
2017-18NAS1032.7.433.385.510.8181.86.48.21.80.50.21.23.216.7
Career1032.7.433.385.510.8181.86.48.21.80.50.21.23.216.7

Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 12/13/2017.

His G-League stats are more than good enough to get him playing time in the NBA. Hopefully at some point this season, fans will get to see him in a Phoenix Suns uniform for a long stretch. Peters has potentially, a bright future with the Suns.

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The team’s solid depth at both power forward and center positions have greatly limited Peters’ ability to play with the Phoenix Suns. Peters’ lack of time with the Suns is the main reason why Peters ranks eleventh in the Suns Christmas player rankings.

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