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Keve Aluma emerges from overseas journey to stand out for Sixers in Summer League

July 15, 2024

Jan 26, 2022; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies forward Keve Aluma (22) warming up before the game at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

Keve Aluma's pro basketball journey began with a very simple choice — fight against a numbers game back home, or try to make a name for yourself elsewhere.
After a productive final two seasons at Virginia Tech, Aluma got an Exhibit 10 offer from the Grizzlies in 2022, a bit of guaranteed cash for a training camp spot on an ascending team. But Aluma saw the writing on the wall while in the Nevada desert that summer. He took (and made) a grand total of three shots in three 2022 Vegas Summer League games for Memphis, playing just under eight minutes a game while competing for minutes with Kenneth Lofton Jr., Santi Aldama, and David Roddy. With plenty of competition to beat out, Aluma had minima...

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