Alec Jeffrey Peters was born on April 13,1995 and is an American-born naturalized Bosnian professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague.
21 Facts About Alec Peters
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Alec Peters played college basketball for Valparaiso University, where he was an All-American in 2017.
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Alec Peters selected Valparaiso over larger-conference schools such as Boston College, Missouri and Tennessee.
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Alec Peters immediately became the focus of the team's offense as a freshman, having an eventful season in adjusting to opponent defensive attention and the distraction of serious storms causing destruction in his hometown.
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Alec Peters averaged 18.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game and led the Crusaders to the 2016 National Invitation Tournament final, where they lost to George Washington.
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At the close of the season, Alec Peters took advantage of looser NBA draft eligibility rules to declare for the 2016 NBA draft.
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Alec Peters surpassed the 2,000 career point mark in a December 28,2016 game against Chicago State.
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On March 10,2017, Alec Peters had a surgery on his right foot, which resulted in him missing the last four games of his college career.
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Alec Peters became the only Division I player that year to be in the Top 20 for both points and rebounds.
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Alec Peters scored 2,348 total points and grabbed 996 total rebounds in his Valparaiso career, which are both school records.
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Alec Peters officially signed with the Suns on September 18,2017.
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Alec Peters made his professional debut on October 18,2017, against the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Alec Peters was the only player besides James Harden that season to record at least 35 points with 8 three-pointers made and 7 rebounds in a single game.
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On July 1,2018, Alec Peters changed his number from 25 to 14 while playing for the Suns in the 2018 NBA Summer League.
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Alec Peters won the VTB League title averaging 6.2 points per game.
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On July 1,2019, Alec Peters was officially released from the Russian club.
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On July 8,2019, Alec Peters signed a one-year contract with Turkish champions and EuroLeague finalists Anadolu Efes.
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On July 4,2020, Alec Peters signed with Saski Baskonia of the Liga ACB.
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On July 10,2022, Alec Peters signed a two-year contract with Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague.
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On July 5,2023, Olympiacos picked up the option in their mutual contract and Alec Peters remained with the club.
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On February 21,2024, Alec Peters renewed his contract with the Greek club through 2026 in the midst of a breakout season.