Ali Peek

[4] As a senior, he averaged 24.2 points and 15 rebounds, led Hart to a 17–10 record and was an All-star selection, All-Valley forward and Foothill League MVP.

However, he struggled academically, scoring the NCAA-required 700 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) after three previous attempts.

[5] He 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.

[3] In his senior year, Peek suffered a microfracture in his knee and doctors said he had a 50-50 chance of playing like he used to.

He 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.

In 1996, he played with AMA Cybertigers, as a 21-year-old amateur player in the Philippine Basketball League (PBL).

[6] In his sophomore season, he was the 12th leading scorer in the league, fourth in field goal percentage, fifth in rebounding, and seventh in blocks.

[7] At the start of the 2001 PBA season, he was traded along with Jon Ordonio, to the rebuilding Alaska Aces for then-Alaska franchise player Johnny Abarrientos and Poch Junio.

[8] During his time with the Aces, Peek's career blossomed despite the team falling short of winning a championship.

Surrounded by talented youngsters John Arigo, Mike Cortez and Brandon Cablay during the 2003-04 season,[9] Peek won Best Player of the Conference honors in the 2003 Invitational Cup including a championship against his former team which was, during that time, named the Coca-Cola Tigers.

In 2005, 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.

[13] During the 2005 Fiesta Conference, he scored a conference-high 27 points in an upset rout over the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals.

[15] The following season, Peek hit a clutch jumper that tied the game with 1:02 remaining in their Fiesta Conference match against the San Miguel Beermen.

[24] In the 2006–07 Philippine Cup, Peek had 19 points in an upset win over defending champions Purefoods Chunkee Giants.

[29] During the 2007–08 season, the Tigers traded Peek and a first round draft pick to Talk 'N Text in exchange for disgruntled star Asi Taulava.

[31] This trade made them the "team to beat" for the 2008 Fiesta Conference, but they failed to make it past the wildcard phase and were eliminated early.

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

[43][44] Peek started the 2010–11 Philippine Cup by getting into a commotion with B-Meg Llamado Rico Maierhofer.

[53] To start the playoffs, he came off the bench to deliver 20 points and 14 rebounds to dispose of Rain or Shine in the quarterfinals.

[72] The Texters continued their success as they beat the Barako Bull Energy for their fifth straight finals appearance.

[75] In Game 4, he scored 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting, grabbed six rebounds, and had one shot block in 23 minutes as he helped the Tropang Texters waylay Rain or Shine for a finals sweep and their third successive all-Filipino championship.

[78] In those games, he averaged 4.0 points and 4.5 rebounds in helping the Tropang Texters reach the quarterfinals of the All-Filipino before losing to the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers.

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

[83] The pool was then divided into two teams which competed in the 2002 Governors' Cup, with him joining the RP-Selecta Ice Cream.

[88] [89] [90] In 2015, Peek reunited became the assistant coach for the Filsports Basketball Association (FBA) team the Laguna BUSA Warriors.

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

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

[96] Doctors later discovered that the bullet had entered the back of his neck and traveled in a curve, completely missing his carotid artery.

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