University of South Alabama Athletics

2019-20: Averaged 5.2 points and 1.3 rebounds per contest, starting 10 of his 23 appearances on the year ... Was third on the team with 33 steals, adding three blocks on the defensive end of the floor ... Connected on 54.8 percent from the field and handed out 22 assists as well ... Scored 10 or more points on four occasions, all in Sun Belt Conference play ... Provided eight points and a game-high-tying three steals in 19 minutes off the bench vs. Troy (2/29) ... Had first game scoring in double figures in over a month at Coastal Carolina (2/22) with 10 points, adding three rebounds and three steals ... Posted nine points on 3-of-3 shooting from the floor, adding a season-best six assists and two steals at Appalachian State (2/20) ... Finished with seven points and a game-best five steals vs. ULM (2/15) ... Had eight points, two rebounds and an assist in first game back from injury vs. Louisiana (2/13) ... Scored 14 points going 5 for 8 from the field and 4 for 4 at the foul line vs. Georgia Southern (1/18) ... Recorded a career-best 15 points and four rebounds with a pair of steals vs. Georgia State (1/16) ... Posted a new career best six steals in a huge nine-point road victory over then-SBC leader Little Rock (1/11) ... Recorded a then-career high five steals and scored nine points vs. Arkansas State (1/9) ... Set new season highs in points (10), rebounds (3) and steals (2) at UT Arlington (1/6) ... Shot 3 for 6 from the floor for season-high six points vs. Mobile (12/28).

2018-19: Made 11 starts in 34 appearances ... Averaged 4.3 points and 1.6 rebounds per game ... Fourth on the team with 53 assists ... Put together run of four straight games in double-digit points in January, starting with career-best 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting vs. Georgia Southern (1/19) ... Returned to starting lineup his next time out at Louisiana (1/24) and made all five field-goal attempts for 14 points, then followed that up with career-best 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting at ULM (1/26) ... Tied personal best with 16 points and set new career high with eight rebounds vs. Little Rock (2/9) ... Handed out 13 assists with just two turnovers in wins over Alabama A&M (12/19) and Mobile (12/20) ... Dished out career best six assists against AAMU before besting that with seven vs. Mobile.

2017-18: Saw action in 24 games ... Averaged 3.2 points per game ... Playing time increased as season went on, averaging 11.4 minutes in final 17 games, while playing just 6.0 minutes per contest before that ... Poured in career-high nine points at Georgia Southern (3/1) ... Made all three shots from the floor, including his only 3-pointer of the season, for eight points vs. Little Rock (2/8) ... Also added four assists against just one turnover against the Trojans ... Handed out career-high five assists vs. Trinity Baptist (1/9) ... Grabbed personal-best six rebounds at Appalachian State (2/15).

2016-17: Redshirted.

High School: Graduate of Keith High School ... Averaged 23.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game as a senior in leading KHS to a state semifinal appearance ... Named first-team all-state and a finalist for the 1A player of the year award by the Alabama Sports Writers Association ... Second-team AL.com Super All-State Boys Basketball ... Scored 34 points in the quarterfinals and semifinals of the state tournament, earning him a spot on the AHSAA State Finals all-tournament team ... Started in the Alabama vs Mississippi All-Star Game ... Voted the Dallas County Player of the Year by the Selma Times-Journal.

Personal: Full name is John Deandre Pettway ... Born Nov. 30, 1997 in Safford, Ala. ... Son of Jack and Irene Pettway ... Is the fourth of five children ... Majoring in civil engineering… Favorites – movie: “Creed”; pro team: Miami Heat; athletes: Dwayne Wade and Devin Booker; food: fish ... Listens to music and prays before a game ... Best part of sports is making a big-time play ... Would like to play professionally after graduating ... Three wishes: graduate with a civil engineering degree, play professional basketball, live right.