44 Facts About Ali Peek

Albert Henry "Ali" Peek was born on February 13,1975 and is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player who played in the Philippine Basketball Association.

In 1992, Peek committed to St Mary's College of California.

Ali Peek was coached by Ernie Kent and was teammates with actor Mahershala Ali.

Ali Peek played for St Mary's College varsity team that represented and won for the United States the 1994 R Williams Jones Cup championship in Taipei.

Ali Peek thought of joining the military but because he wanted to play, he worked on rehabbing his knee.

Ali Peek was then contacted by his high school coach's friend Maury Hanks, who put him in touch with Filipino player agent Bobby Rius who told me him he could play in the PBA as a local.

Ali Peek entered the PBA in 1998 after being drafted third overall by the now-defunct Pop Cola Panthers.

Ali Peek was the Panthers' leading scorer, rebounder and shot-blocker.

In 2005, Ali Peek was traded back along with Arigo to his former team, the Coca-Cola Tigers in exchange for former Alaska player Jeffrey Cariaso and big man Reynel Hugnatan.

Ali Peek finished the season as the second-best field goal shooter in the league.

Ali Peek had five rebounds, two assists, one block and three free throws in 32 minutes of action.

Ali Peek finished the season as second in the league in blocks per game.

Ali Peek made his season debut four games later with 16 points and seven rebounds in a win over Alaska.

Ali Peek then made four clutch free throws and blocked a layup by Coca-Cola guard Alex Cabagnot to seal the win over them.

Ali Peek hit clutch free throws again this time in a win over Purefoods.

Lucia Realtors announced that the team had been put on sale and Ali Peek was dealt to the Realtors in a controversial trade that involved Sta.

Ali Peek then had 15 points in a win over the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.

Ali Peek then had 25 points and a clutch block on Gabe Norwood in a winning rematch against Rain or Shine.

Ali Peek scored 25 again along with nine rebounds in a win over Barangay Ginebra.

Ali Peek led the team with 19 points and 10 rebounds in Game 6 to close the series.

Ali Peek was fined P2,600 for his actions while Duncil and Yee were fined P5,000 each.

Ali Peek was shot prior to the start of the season, causing him to miss games.

Ali Peek then flew to the US to get back to game shape and was cleared to play less than a month later.

Ali Peek returned to playing in a Game 1 win of their Philippine Cup series against Petron.

The Texters made the Philippine Cup finals , even as Ali Peek was considering retirement at 38 years old.

Ali Peek's minutes continued to dwindle that season due to knee problems.

Ali Peek was moved to the inactive roster due to an injury but to clear a spot for 1998 Rookie of the Year Danny Seigle, who the team acquired through free-agency.

On February 26,2014, Ali Peek announced on Twitter his retirement from the PBA.

Ali Peek had played for about 16 years in the league.

Ali Peek retired as the 4th all-time leading offensive rebounder hauling down 2,010 offensive boards and top 10 in the total rebounds category grabbing a total of 5,158 rebounds in his career.

Ali Peek was never selected to be on the final rosters of the Philippine national team.

Ali Peek made it to the 30-man pool for that tournament.

In 2005, Ali Peek was chosen for the 30-man pool for the 2007 Asian Basketball Championships.

In 2007, Ali Peek was among 15 players who played in that year's Jones Cup.

In 2015, Ali Peek reunited became the assistant coach for the Filsports Basketball Association team the Laguna BUSA Warriors.

In 2017, Ali Peek became an assistant coach for the NCAA team the Benilde Blazers, helping to train their big men.

Ali Peek's physique earned him the nickname "The Man Mountain".

Ali Peek was very efficient in scoring, as he could score inside the paint or from mid-range.

Ali Peek was a very good rebounder on both offense and defense, as proved by him retiring in the top 10 in rebounding and top 5 in offensive rebounding.

On November 7,2011, Ali Peek was shot in the neck by an unidentified gunman at the parking lot of the RFM Sports Center in Pioneer in Mandaluyong.

Ali Peek was rushed to the hospital and was out of danger.

Ali Peek was cleared to play less than a month later and was able return to active play after the incident.

Ali Peek's Talk 'N Text head coach Chot Reyes, who was head of TV5's sports coverage at the time, offered him the job.

In 2014, Ali Peek implied on air that Coach Yeng Guiao of Rain or Shine was ordering his players to make cheap shots against their opponents.