Peter Aluma

Who is Peter Aluma?

Peter Aluma is a retired Nigerian professional basketball player. After high school at Okota Grammar School in Isolo, Nigeria, the 6'10" center became a star at Liberty University in Virginia, USA.

He led the Big South conference in scoring in 1996 and was the conference’s top shot blocker in 1996 with 3.9 bpg and 1997 with 3.0 bpg.

He was a first-team Big South all-conference selection in 1996 and 1997. He earned second-team honors in 1995. He was named to the conference’s all-rookie team in 1994. He was named the Big South Tournament MVP in 1994 and 1997 and was a three-time all-tournament selection. He was named all-region selection by the National Association of Basketball Coaches in 1997.

Aluma was also honored as an all-state team selection by both the Richmond Times-Dispatch and the Virginia Sports Information Directors in 1996 and 1997. In 1996, he was selected for the all-state first team by the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

In April 1997, he was invited to participate in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. The P.I.T. invites 64 of the best senior college basketball players from across the nation to participate. It is a four day, twelve game tournament.