Peyton Siva

Classroom

Siva received the 2011-12 BIG EAST Conference Scholar-Athlete Sports Excellence Award for men’s basketball, an honor presented to an individual in each of the league’s 24 sports which recognizes academic and athletic achievement as well as community service. Siva, who has a 3.41 cumulative grade point average in sociology, was named to the 2011-12 Capital One Academic All-District 2 men’s basketball first team.  He has been named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (3.0 or better GPA) in each of his six semesters at UofL.

Character

As a senior, Siva will serve as the Cardinals’ co-captain for the second straight year.  He has been called by Louisville Coach Rick Pitino as “one of my top five of all-time as a person.”  He wears No. 3 because of his Christian faith for the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) and has been involved in Bible study since his high school days.  The story of him as a 13-year-old locating and convincing his father on the verge of suicide not to end his life became a national story.

Community

Siva has made several visits to Kosair Children’s Hospital to help brighten the lives of many youth. He has spoken to children at Louisville area elementary schools about the importance of doing well in school and has shared his Christian faith at local school FCA meetings. After completing an internship with the Boys and Girls Club in Louisville, he continued to help out at the facility when possible.

Competition

Siva was a preseason first-team All-America selection by Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook.  He was named to the West Region All-Tournament team while leading Louisville to the 2012 NCAA Final Four. Siva earned Most Outstanding Player honors at the 2012 BIG EAST Championship, leading Louisville to the title. He enters his senior season just 186 points short of becoming the Cardinals’ 64th career 1,000 point scorer, and he is less than 100 assists short of second place on the UofL career assists list.