Five-Star Plus+ PF Koa Peat visiting North Carolina this weekend

Koa Peat, one of the top ranked players in the 2025 class, will be taking an official visit to the North Carolina Tar Heels this weekend.

This will mark Peat’s third official visit, as he’s also seen Texas and Michigan.

Peat — a Five-Star Plus+ recruit — also holds offers from the likes of Kentucky, Kansas, Duke, Michigan State, Arizona, and others.

According to the On3 Industry Rankings, the 6-foot-7 power forward out of Gilbert (Ariz.) Perry is ranked as the No. 4 overall prospect in the 2025 cycle. The On3 Industry Ranking is a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

As a sophomore last season, Peat was awarded the Arizona State Gatorade Player of the Year after averaging 19.7 points and 9.1 rebounds. His Perry High team won a second consecutive state championship.

This story will be updated.

Scouting Report

Koa Peat has a naturally strong frame, with long arms and broad shoulders. On the ball, Peat plays with a confidence in both the half and full court. He is a good rebounder and able to push the break in transition. With his lengthy frame, there is upside on defense, especially guarding off the ball. This summer, Peat showed a tendency to settle for jump shots. When getting downhill, he lacks counters off the bounce, and his hips look stiff, attacking mostly in straight lines. The form on the jump shot, the release specifically, looks clean and consistent, leading to the thought he could grow into being a shooting threat. Peat is young, with a 2007 birthday. His father and brother both play(ed) on the line in the NFL.

Koa Peat is a productive, physical presence. Despite his young age, he has good length and a very strong frame. He is an active rebounder in his area, chasing rebounds and securing the possessions. He pushes the break with a purpose, showing great balance and floor vision. Needs to develop the jump shot, streaky at all levels. He finishes well around the basket, has good footwork, and he finishes through contact. The production is hard to ignore.– On3’s Jamie Shaw

About Koa Peat

Koa Peat – the son of former NFL star Todd Peat – developed into a Five-Star Plus+ recruit in the 2025 recruiting class thanks to his success in club, international and high school competition. At Gilbert (Arizona) Perry High school, Peat averaged 15 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.8 blocks during his freshman season. Peat was a central reason why Perry won its first-ever Class 6A state title. He scored 14 points and had six rebounds in the championship game. He ramped things up even more as a sophomore by averaging 19.7 points, 9.4 rebounds, three assists and 1.7 blocks in the 2022-2023 season. Perry went 30-1 that season and the Pumas won the inaugural AIA Open Division state title. Peat was on fire in the title game, scoring 35 points on 13 of 18 from the floor. For his efforts he was named Arizona’s Gatorade Player of the Year. Peat won a gold medal with the United States at the 2022 FIBA Under-17 World Cup in Spain, earning all-tournament team honors after averaging 9.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 20.1 minutes per game. He also starred for the U16 team in 2023 at the FIBA U16 Americas Championship. Peat is the youngest of seven kids in his family. His father played for the Cardinals and Raiders. His older brother, Andrus, was a longtime NFL player.