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• Position: Guard/Forward
• Height: 6'3“
• Weight: 170 lbs.
• Birthdate: April 21, 1971
• Hometown: San Antonio, TX
• High School: Alamo Heights H.S.

Ben was a two-year varsity starter for Charlie Bogges at Alamo Heights. Peavy's Alamo Heights teams were very successful with a 60-10 record over two seasons, losing in state semifinals in his junior year. Ben averaged 11 points, six rebounds and four assists that year. He shot 50% from the floor and 78% from the foul line on a team that went 31-4. As a senior, Ben averaged 15 points, nine rebounds and five assists. He shot 52% from the floor and 82% from the foul line on a team that finished 29-6.

• 1988 All-Conference, Honorable Mention
• 1989 All-Conference, First Team
• 1989 All-City Selection, Second Team

Coach Kevin O'Neill on Ben- “Ben is a guy who understands his role better than anyone and is a person who is great to have for so many reasons. Ben does his part as well as anyone. He is very unselfish- a real team player.”

Peavy worked as one of the team managers.

As one of three walk-ons, Ben saw limited action in nine games off the bench, averaging .9 points per game. He scored a career-best three points against Bethune-Cookman on December 21st. He equalled that mark and pulled down two boards against Sam Houston State on December 23rd. He dished out an assist against Prairie View A&M, Sacramento State, and North Carolina State.

• Peavy played on the 1989 San Antonio National Champion AAU team with Shaquille O'Neal and Bo Outlaw as San Antonio beat Indiana in the AAU title game.
• Peavy was a member of Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity at Marquette.
• Peavy's nickname is “BP”.
• His favorite NBA players were Sean Elliot and Larry Bird.
• His favorite NBA team is the San Antonio Spurs.
• His enjoys coffee, ice cream and chicken-fried steak.
• His hobbies include computers and music
• His strengths as a player were passing and toughness
• After Marquette, Ben became a consultant for Andersen Consulting (now known as Accenture.) Ben became a Partner in the firm in 2006 and lives in San Antonio with his wife (also a Marquette graduate) and four children.
• Ben's younger brother, David Peavy, was recently an assistant basketball coach at Stephen F. Austin University. As a high school coach, he coached former Texas Tech starter Darryl Dora and current University of Texas starter, D.J. Augustine.