Koa Peat's Minutes Stay Short Through His First Five Games
Rookie forward Koa Peat is still working his way into the rotation for the Suns, with playing time ranging from 4.7 to 16.1 minutes across his first five games this season. His best outing came Oct. 14 against San Antonio, when he scored 10 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 16.1 minutes. He is not on the injury report.
By the Suns Nightly Desk · updated 3 d ago01The story of the nightA Rookie Finding His FootingPeat has played five games to open his rookie season: 2 points in 9.8 minutes in a loss to Utah on Oct.
Peat has played five games to open his rookie season: 2 points in 9.8 minutes in a loss to Utah on Oct. 16, 10 points and 4 rebounds in 16.1 minutes in a loss to San Antonio on Oct. 14, 2 points in 5.8 minutes in a win over San Antonio on Oct. 10, 2 points and 3 rebounds in 4.7 minutes in a loss to Chicago on Oct. 7, and 4 points and 4 rebounds in 12.2 minutes in a loss to Detroit on Oct. 5. His minutes have swung game to game, and the Suns are 1-4 in those five contests.
02Health and BackgroundPeat is not on the injury report and has no injury history listed.
Peat is not on the injury report and has no injury history listed. He came to Phoenix out of Arizona, stands 6-8 and 235 pounds, wears No. 18, and plays forward at age 19 in his rookie season. He has yet to crack double-digit minutes in most outings, with his high-water mark so far being the 16.1 minutes he logged against San Antonio on Oct. 14.
