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Peter
Aluma
Apr 26, 1973 — Feb 1, 2020
Peter Olufemi Okiemute Aluma was born on April 26 th 1973 to Stephen Dukuye Aluma (deceased) and Christian Ayedun Aluma. Peter is one of 9 siblings. He attended Gideon International Nursery and Primary School and went on to Okota Grammar School Isolo, Lagos, for his high school education. He attended Liberty University and holds a Bachelors degree as well as a Masters degree in Business Administration.
Peter had a distinguished basketball career. He played several seasons with the multi championship winning Ebun Comets Basketball Club in Nigeria, prior to securing an athletic scholarship to study at Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia. At Liberty, he quickly racked up accolades including All-Conference Rookie team in 1994, Big South Conference Tournament MVP 1994 and 1997, an all-region selection by the National Association of Basketball Coaches in 1997 and an invitation to the prestigious Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in 1997. For many years, Peter was a significant part of the Nigerian basketball team and made appearances at the FIBA basketball world cup and multiple editions of the All African Games.
Peter went on to play briefly with the Sacramento Kings and was signed to the Phoenix Suns but waived in 1999. He got an invitation to New York Knicks Summer League Team in 2000. He played professionally in Venezuela and Belarus and in 2001, played with the Harlem Globetrotters.
Peter passed on, in Sacramento California on 2/2/2020 after a brief illness. He is survived by 5 children (Tyler, Keve, Gabriel, Victoria, Lakona), a fiancé, numerous nephews, nieces, uncles and aunts, 8 siblings and an aged mother.
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