Meghan Hall
Graduate forward Micah Peavy was selected 40th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Georgetown University’s Micah Peavy became the second Hoya drafted into the NBA in as many days, with the graduate forward to join the New Orleans Pelicans after being drafted with the 40th pick in this year’s draft.
One day after freshman forward Thomas Sorber went to the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 15th pick, Peavy joins his former teammate as an NBA player. Peavy and Sorber are the first pair of players to be selected from Georgetown since Roy Hibbert (COL ’08) and Patrick Ewing Jr. (COL ’08) in 2008, and the first Hoyas selected in the NBA draft since 2013.
Peavy, who joined the Hoyas as a graduate transfer after two seasons each at Texas Tech University and Texas Christian University, was the beating heart of Georgetown men’s basketball this season. Peavy was the only Hoya to start every game this year and led the Hoyas in points, steals and minutes played.
This season, Peavy averaged 17.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.3 steals per game. He shot 48.1% from the field and 40% from three.
For his efforts, Peavy was named to the all-Big East first team. He was also a strong contender for the conference’s defensive player of the year honors, but ultimately that award went to Creighton University’s Ryan Kalkbrenner.
When he transferred to Georgetown, Peavy was not widely considered a legitimate NBA prospect, but he elevated his game to the next level and shot up draft boards as a reliable and athletic playmaker with strong defense.
Though the Washington Wizards held the 40th overall pick used to draft Peavy, the team had already traded the pick to the Pelicans. In New Orleans, he will join a rebuilding team that finished 21-61 last season. But the Pelicans’ roster also includes young talent like forward Zion Williamson, center Yves Missi and fellow 2025 draftees guard Jeremiah Fears and center Derik Queen.
Speaking after a pre-draft workout with the Golden State Warriors, Peavy credited Head Coach Ed Cooley and Georgetown for putting him in position to become an NBA player.
“Georgetown means everything to me,” Peavy told The Hoya. “He helped me open up my game, and he helped me show everybody what I’ve always thought about myself — that I can play offense and score the ball.”
“He let me rock on defense, and he let me show why I’m one of the best defenders in the country.”