P.J. Petrides

Height:
5-11
Weight:
180
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Chapel Hill, NC
High School:
Durham Academy

General - Talented returning letterman on the Tar Heel team...was born February 28, 1984 in Tampa, Fla....is the son of Sam and Laura Petrides...has one sister...his father played football at Ohio State...nicknamed "Padga."

Prep - Attended Berkeley Prep in Tampa, Fla. from 7th through 11th grade, playing on the tennis team there...also ran cross country there...was ranked among the top 30 in Florida in the boys' 16s...also played varsity basketball where he was coached by his father, Sam...named All-Conference in basketball as a sophomore...four-time All-Bay Conference selection in tennis...two-time All-County selection...graduated on June 6, 2002 from Durham Academy...was named first-team All-State and captained the tennis team as a senior...was All-State as a senior while playing No. 1 singles...led the Cavaliers to the state semifinals and a No. 3 state ranking...president of Latin Club and National Latin Honors Society.

As a sophomore - Racked up two important singles victories in the Carolina Classic tournament, defeating in-state opponents from Charlotte and UNC Asheville...Had four consecutive singles wins in the USC Fall Invitational, beating opponents from Radford twice, S.C. State and Gardner Webb...With teammate Jeremy Ledford, had two doubles wins in the Carolina Classic.

Personal Information:

Full Name: Peter Jamison Petrides
College Major: Communications
Post-School Ambition: General manager of a sports team
Hobbies: Golf, basketball and video games
Athlete most admired: Tripp Phillips
Favorite Book: Blow
Favorite Movies: Scarface, Swingers
Favorite Food: Meatballs
Person Who Has Had The Greatest Influence On Your Athletic Career: My father
Favorite TV Show: The Sopranos
P.J. Petrides's Career Record
Season Singles Doubles
2003-04 6-4 2-1