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Keve Aluma

American basketball player (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Keve Aluma
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Keve Christian Aluma[1] (born December 31, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Ryukyu Golden Kings of the B.League. He previously played for the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Wofford Terriers.

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Early life and high school career

Aluma grew up playing soccer and did not play basketball until high school. He stood 6'7" as a freshman at Stephen Decatur High School in Berlin, Maryland.[2] Aluma was a three-year starter for Decatur, leading the team to two regional titles and a 3A state championship game appearance. He was named Bayside South Player of the Year in his senior season.[3] Aluma committed to playing college basketball for Wofford over offers from Loyola (Maryland), UTEP and UMBC, among others.[4]

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College career

Aluma averaged 2.5 points and 3.4 rebounds per game as a freshman at Wofford. He became a starter in his next season.[5] On January 3, 2019, Aluma matched his season-high 14 points and nine rebounds in a 112–81 win over The Citadel.[6] As a sophomore, he averaged 6.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.[7] Aluma transferred to Virginia Tech, where his previous coach Mike Young was hired, and sat out for one season due to transfer rules.[8]

On November 28, 2020, he posted 23 points and eight rebounds in an 81–73 overtime win over third-ranked Villanova.[9] On January 30, 2021, he recorded 29 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, leading his team to a 65–61 win over eighth-ranked Virginia.[10] In his following game, Aluma posted 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in an 83–72 loss to Pittsburgh.[11] As a redshirt junior, Aluma averaged 15.2 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, earning Second Team All-ACC honors. Following the season, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft, but ultimately returned for his senior season.[12] Aluma was again named to the Second Team All-ACC as a senior.[13]

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Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

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Personal life

His biological father, Peter Aluma, played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for part of one season. He was raised by his mother and stepfather, Bethany and Bruce Copeland.[14] He played with the Philadelphia 76ers summer league team in 2025.

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