As a Freshman (2008-09)
Played in four games before his season was ended prematurely by Dec. 18 right knee surgery ... looked to be coming around, with five points in 19 seconds at Saint Francis followed by eight points and seven rebounds in 16 minutes vs. Furman ... added five points and three boards in 12 minutes at USC Upstate and had four points and two rebounds at Duke on Nov. 28 before knee pain took its toll ... did not play in the next three games before opting for surgery ... had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Sept. 15 prior to the season.

Prep School
The Patterson School in Lenoir, N.C. (head coach Chris Chaney) ... rated as a "three-star" recruit by rivals.com ... did not play in 2007-08 due to a torn meniscus in his right knee ... had surgery on the knee in May of 2008 ... The Patterson School - which had seven players earn Division I scholarships (Freddy Asprilla, Florida International; Courtney Fortson, Arkansas; Nate Miles, Connecticut; Matt Simpkins, Memphis; Will Brown, New Mexico and Varez Ward, Texas in addition to Peggau) - finished 36-2 and was the No. 1 rated prep school in the country for the majority of the 2007-08 season.

High School
The Calverton School in Huntingtown, Md. (head coach Franklin Chaney) ... averaged around 23 points per game for The Calverton School in 2006-07 before enrolling at The Patterson School ... was named all-county Player of the Year and to the Washington Post All-Maryland Independent Schools Athletic League team in helping Calverton to a 19-9 record 10-2 runner-up finish in the MISAL ... the win total was the school's highest in 25 years.

Personal
Originally signed with James Madison in November 2007, but was released from his NLI after a spring coaching change at JMU ... came to the United States classified as a high school junior ... also considered Mississippi, Marshall, Kent State and fellow Atlantic 10 member Saint Louis in addition to Duquesne ... undeclared arts major ... full name is Rodrigo Schwinn Peggau ... date of birth: 6/24/88.

Peggau's Career Stats

High Games: Points - 8 vs. Furman (Fr.); Rebounds - 7 vs. Furman (Fr.); Assists - 0; Blocked Shots - 0; Steals - 2 at USC Upstate (Fr.); Minutes - 16 vs. Furman (Fr.)

Peggau 2008-09 Game-by-Game (Freshman)

OPPONENT	  M	Fg-At	3m-At	Ft-At	O-D-Reb	PF	A	TO	B	S	Pts
HIGH POINT		Did not play
at. St. Francis	  3	2-2	0-0	1-1	1-0-1	0	0	0	0	0	5
FURMAN	         16	3-4	0-0	2-4	4-3-7	3	0	1	0	1	8
at SC Upstate	 12	1-2	1-1	2-2	0-3-3	4	0	2	0	2	5
at Duke	          9	2-3	0-1	0-0	2-0-2	2	0	0	0	0	4
at Pittsburgh		Injured
at Radford		Injured
W. VIRGINIA		Injured
ODU		        Underwent season-ending knee surgery Dec. 18
* - indicates game started