Alec Peters

A 6'9" small forward from Washington, Illinois, Peters was a first-team all-state selection in his final two seasons at Washington Community High School.{{cite web|title=Phoenix Suns Draft Alec Peters with the 54th Pick|url=http://www.nba.com/suns/draft/phoenix-suns-draft-alec-peters-54th-pick/|website=NBA.com|access-date=June 23, 2017}} He selected Valparaiso over larger-conference schools such as Boston College, Missouri and Tennessee.{{cite magazine | last = Doster| first = Adam | title = Beyond the Horizon | magazine = Sports Illustrated | date = March 7, 2016 | url = https://www.si.com/vault/2016/03/15/beyond-horizon | access-date = August 23, 2016}}

He 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.{{cite web | last = Oren| first = Paul | title = Valparaiso freshman Peters working through six weeks of struggles| work = The Times of Northwest Indiana | date = January 17, 2014 | url = http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/basketball/college/valparaiso-freshman-peters-working-through-six-weeks-of-struggles/article_e2a50369-e121-5c23-9f54-0eb2e049c6b1.html | access-date = August 23, 2016}}{{cite web | last = Norlander| first = Matt | title = Midwest tornadoes hit home for Valpo star freshman Alec Peters | work = CBSSports.com | date = November 20, 2013 | url = http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24250385/midwest-tornadoes-hit-home-for-valpo-star-freshman-alec-peters | access-date = August 23, 2016}} As a sophomore, Peters settled into a starring role, averaging 16.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. At the conclusion of the season, he was named first-team All-Horizon League.{{cite web | title = Five Crusaders Honored by Horizon League | work = Valparaiso Crusaders | date = March 2, 2015 | url = http://www.valpoathletics.com/mbasketball/news/2014-15/14430/five-crusaders-honored-by-horizon-league/#.V7zlnU2V-XI | access-date = August 23, 2016}} In the 2015 Horizon League tournament, Peters was named tournament MVP in leading the Crusaders to the NCAA tournament.{{cite web | title = From Washington, Manual to NCAAs: Alec Peters, Lawrence Alexander lead teams to tourney titles | work = Peoria Journal Star | date = March 11, 2015 | url = http://www.pjstar.com/article/20150311/Sports/150319804 | access-date = August 23, 2016}}

In his junior season, Peters gained more of a national reputation. He 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. At the close of the season, Peters took advantage of looser NBA draft eligibility rules to declare for the 2016 NBA draft.{{cite web | last = Osipoff| first = Michael| title = Valparaiso's Alec Peters decides to declare for NBA Draft — for now | work = Chicago Tribune | date = April 7, 2016 | url = http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/sports/ct-ptb-mens-basketball-valparaiso-alec-peters-st-0408-20160407-story.html | access-date = August 23, 2016}} He ultimately chose to withdraw his name and after speculation that he might transfer, he opted to return to Valparaiso for his senior year in 2016–17.{{cite web | last = Dauster| first = Rob| title = Alec Peters withdraws from NBA Draft, will he transfer? | work = NBCSports.com | date = May 26, 2016 | url = http://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2016/05/26/alec-peters-withdraws-from-nba-draft-will-he-transfer/ | access-date = August 23, 2016}}{{cite web | last = Evans| first = Andrew| title = Alec Peters' return to Valparaiso sends shockwaves through the Horizon League | work = SBNation.com | date = June 2, 2016 | url = http://www.midmajormadness.com/2016/6/2/11826016/alec-peters-return-valparaiso-crusaders-horizon-league-impact | access-date = August 23, 2016}}

Prior to the start of the 2016–17 season, Peters was named the preseason Horizon League Player of the Year.{{cite news|title=Horizon League Announces Men's Basketball Preseason Awards|url=http://www.horizonleague.org/blog/horizon-league-mens-basketball-preseason-awards|access-date=January 2, 2017|work=Horizon League|date=October 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103094627/http://www.horizonleague.org/blog/horizon-league-mens-basketball-preseason-awards|archive-date=2017-01-03|url-status=dead}} He surpassed the 2,000 career point mark in a December 28, 2016 game against Chicago State.{{cite news|title=Peters Reaches 2,000 Career Points in Crusaders' Win Over Chicago State|url=http://www.valpoathletics.com/mbasketball/news/2016-17/16001/peters-reaches-2000-career-points-in-crusaders-win-over-chicago-state/#.WGrMzcs8KhA|access-date=January 2, 2017|work=Valparaiso Crusaders|date=December 28, 2016}} On March 10, 2017, Peters had a surgery on his right foot, which resulted in him missing the last four games of his college career. At the end of the regular season, Peters was officially named the Horizon League Player of the Year. He led the conference with 23.0 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, being one of two players in Division I games to record an average of 20 points and 10 rebounds that season (the other being Tim Kempton Jr.). He also became the only Division I player that year to be in the Top 20 for both points and rebounds. Peters scored 2,348 total points and grabbed 996 total rebounds in his Valparaiso career, which are both school records.

In the 2017 NBA draft, Peters was selected with the 54th pick by the Phoenix Suns. While Peters was officially named a member of the Suns' 2017 NBA Summer League squad, he ultimately did not play due to a right foot stress fracture he had before working out with other teams properly throughout the NBA's draft process.{{Cite web|url=http://www.arizonasports.com/story/1165849/phoenix-suns-announce-roster-nba-summer-league-las-vegas/|title = Phoenix Suns announce roster for NBA Summer League in Las Vegas|date = 4 July 2017}} He officially signed with the Suns on September 18, 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/suns/press-release/phoenix-suns-sign-alec-peters|title = Phoenix Suns Sign Alec Peters| website=NBA.com }} His contract would be a two-way deal, meaning he'd split his playing time between Phoenix and their NBA G League affiliate, the Northern Arizona Suns. Peters made his professional debut on October 18, 2017, against the Portland Trail Blazers. After playing in one more game with Phoenix, Peters was transferred to the Northern Arizona Suns affiliate team on October 23, 2017. Throughout this time, Peters would split his playing time between Northern Arizona and Phoenix, mostly playing with the Northern Arizona team in the process. In the last game of his rookie season, he would record a career-high 36 points (including a franchise record-high 8 three-pointers for rookies) and a season-high 9 rebounds in a blowout 124–97 win against the Dallas Mavericks on April 10, 2018. He 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.{{cite tweet|number=984098825072603141|user=nazsuns|title=.@petersalec dropped 36 points (8-13...|date=11 April 2018}}

On July 1, 2018, Peters changed his number from 25 to 14 while playing for the Suns in the 2018 NBA Summer League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/suns/press-release/suns-announce-2018-summer-league-roster|title=Suns Announce 2018 Summer League Roster|website=NBA.com }}

On July 23, 2018, the PBC CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League announced the signing of Peters.{{cite web|title=Alec Peters joined CSKA|url=https://cskabasket.com/news/?id=17297&lang=en|date=July 23, 2018|website=cskabasket.com|publisher=CSKA Moscow Professional Basketball Club|access-date=July 23, 2018|archive-date=September 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928233905/https://cskabasket.com/news/?id=17297&lang=en|url-status=dead}} He won the VTB League title averaging 6.2 points per game. On July 1, 2019, Peters was officially released from the Russian club.{{cite news |title=CSKA Moscow, Alec Peters part ways |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/cska-moscow-alec-peters-part-ways/ |website=Sportando |access-date=June 30, 2020 |date=July 1, 2019}}

On July 8, 2019, Alec Peters signed a one-year contract with Turkish champions and EuroLeague finalists Anadolu Efes.{{cite news |title=Anadolu Efes officially sign Alec Peters |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/anadolu-efes-officially-sign-alec-peters/ |website=Sportando |access-date=June 30, 2020 |date=July 8, 2019}} After averaging 4.2 points per game, he left the team on June 30, 2020.{{cite news |title=Alec Peters officially leaves Anadolu Efes |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/alec-peters-officially-leaves-anadolu-efes/ |website=Sportando |access-date=June 30, 2020 |date=June 30, 2020}}

On July 4, 2020, Peters signed with Saski Baskonia of the Liga ACB.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Euroleague/news/633930/Alec-Peters-signs-at-Baskonia|title=Alec Peters signs at Baskonia|date=July 4, 2020|publisher=Eurobasket.com|language=En|access-date=July 5, 2020}}

On July 10, 2022, Peters signed a two-year (1+1) contract with Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague.{{Cite web |last=Γραβιά |first=Τζένη |title=Παίκτης του Θρύλου ο Πίτερς |url=https://www.olympiacosbc.gr/el/news-el/announcements-el/9049-paiktis-tou-thrylou-o-piters.html |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=Olympiacos BC |date=July 10, 2022 |language=el-gr}} On July 5, 2023, Olympiacos picked up the option in their mutual contract and Peters remained with the club. On February 21, 2024, Peters renewed his contract with the Greek club through 2026 in the midst of a breakout season.

Peters joined Team Hines in The Basketball Tournament 2020.{{cite news |last1=Oren |first1=Paul |title=Homer Drew returning to the sidelines this summer for national tourney |url=https://www.nwitimes.com/sports/college/homer-drew-returning-to-the-sidelines-this-summer-for-national-tourney/article_8df0fe5d-7adb-5a96-88ab-d9b65ff7bfe3.html |access-date=July 10, 2020 |work=Northwest Indiana Times |date=June 18, 2020}}

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| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2017}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix

| 20 || 0 || 11.3 || .378 || .310 || .800 || 1.9 || .6 || .1 || .1 || 4.1

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| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 20 || 0 || 11.3 || .378 || .310 || .800 || 1.9 || .6 || .1 || .1 || 4.1

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| style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"| 2018–19†

| style="text-align:left;"| CSKA Moscow

| 36 || 18 || 16.3 || .420 || .433 || .893 || 2.7 || .7 || .5 || .1 || 5.3 || 4.3

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20

| style="text-align:left;"| Anadolu Efes

| 27 || 6 || 13.7 || .543 || .417 || .846 || 2.1 || .5 || .3 || .1 || 4.2 || 5.0

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Baskonia

| 33 || 6 || 23.5 || .500 || .447 || .915 || 3.9 || 1.6 || .5 || .2 || 11.5 || 12.5

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22

| 12 || 8 || 23.8 || .523 || .390 || .818 || 3.8 || 1.3 || .6 || .3 || 9.8 || 10.3

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Olympiacos

| 37 || 3 || 13.2 || .425 || .411 || .964 || 2.5 || .4 || .4 || .1 || 4.6 || 4.5

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24

| 40 || 40 || 25.4 || .565 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|.535* || .878 || 4.9 || 1.6 || .5 || .1 || 13.1 || 14.4

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| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 185 || 81 || 35.3 || .504 || .457 || .893 || 3.3 || 1.0 || .4 || .1 || 8.1 || 8.5

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA|size=20px}} N. A. Suns || style="text-align:center;"|G League || 35 || 34.0 || .467 || .411 || .851 || 7.1 || 2.0 || .6 || .3 || 17.6

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Russia|size=20px}} CSKA Moscow || style="text-align:center;"|VTBUL || 21 || 14.8 || .393 || .344 || .893 || 2.6 || .8 || .4 || .2 || 6.2

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Turkey|size=20px}} Anadolu Efes || style="text-align:center;"|TBSL || 10 || 25.5 || .465 || .354 || .842 || 4.6 || 1.6 || .5 || .1 || 11.3

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Spain|size=20px}} Baskonia || style="text-align:center;"|ACB || 36 || 21.8 || .467 || .396 || .928 || 3.8 || 1.2 || .4 || .2 || 10.4

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Spain|size=20px}} Baskonia || style="text-align:center;"|ACB || 23 || 26.5 || .429 || .386 || .933 || 5.5 || 2.0 || .8 || .3 || 10.4

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Greece|size=20px}} Olympiacos || style="text-align:center;"|HEBA A1 || 29 || 14.6 || .569 || .400 || .700 || 2.1 || 1.6 || .8 || .2 || 5.9

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Greece|size=20px}} Olympiacos || style="text-align:center;"|HEBA A1 || 35 || 26.9 || .558 || .496 || .921 || 5.8 || 2.1 || .9 || .2 || 14.8

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| style="text-align:left;" | 2013–14

| style="text-align:left;" | Valparaiso

| 34 || 34 || 29.6 || .490 || .383 || .773 || 4.8 || 1.4 || .9 || .1 || 12.7

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| style="text-align:left;" | 2014–15

| style="text-align:left;" | Valparaiso

| 34 || 34 || 30.6 || .489 || .466 || .829 || 6.7 || 1.2 || .7 || .3 || 16.8

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16

| style="text-align:left;"| Valparaiso

| 37 || 37 || 32.1 || .505 || .440 || .850 || 8.4 || 1.3 || .7 || .3 || 18.4

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17

| style="text-align:left;"| Valparaiso

| 29 || 29 || 35.1 || .466 || .363 || .887 || 10.1 || 2.2 || .8 || .4 || 23.0

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| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 134 || 134 || 31.7 || .487 || .416 || .846 || 7.4 || 1.5 || .8 || .3 || 17.5

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