UOG Men's Basketball signs Notre Dame's Peter Cruz
The University of Guam Triton Athletics announced on May 30 that the Triton Men's Basketball Team has signed Peter Cruz of Notre Dame High School to a UOG Athletics Letter of Intent and partial tuition scholarship to play basketball at UOG in 2019-2020.
Cruz is a 6'1" center/forward who captained the Notre Dame High School team in 2018-2019 and was the co-captain as a junior. He was Honorable Mention for the All-Island team in both 2018-2019 and 2017-2018 and helped take Notre Dame to the IIAAG playoffs in 2018-2019. Peter averaged 20 points per game with 10 rebounds as a senior.
Cruz was also a star volleyball player who was named All-Island First Team in 2018-2019 and led the team to the IIAAG Playoffs as a senior as well. He was Honorable Mention All-Island Volleyball in 2017-2018.
He won the Royal Athlete Award while at Notre Dame and took part in basketball camps and clinics in the Philippines and in San Antonio, Texas, while in high school.
Cruz was enrolled in the Advanced Placement curriculum at Notre Dame and was a B Honor Roll Recipient. He placed third in the Human/Medical Division of UOG's 40th Annual Island Wide Science Fair.
Photo courtesy of Peter Cruz