Joanne Aluka

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Joanne Aluka (born April 26, 1979 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States) is a Nigerian American women's basketball player.[1]

Early life and education[]

She was born in Mississippi in the United States and acquired Nigerian citizenship through her parents. She attended Hephzibah High School in the U.S. state of Georgia. She was a graduate of Middle Tennessee State with a Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science in 2001 and went further to complete her Master’s degree in Human Performance with a concentration in Sports Management in 2003.[2] She married Fred White and they have twins: Daniel and Gabrielle.[2][1]

Career[]

Aluka competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Greece with the Nigeria women's national basketball team.[3] After the Olympics, Aluka joined and played for a while in the Dallas Fury in the National Women’s Basketball League.[4] Aluka experienced her first coaching job at FIU where her responsibilities included assisting with recruiting, on-floor game and practice coaching as well as promotions and camps.[4][5] Before she went into coaching, she successfully built her career and played at Middle Tennessee State (1997-2002).[2]

Achievement[]

  • Scoring over 1,000 career points [6]
  • Earned Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year honors during her four-year career
  • Team captain that helped the Blue Raiders capture an Ohio Valley Tournament Championship and a bid to the NCAA Tournament during her career
  • Played professionally in Portugal and helped her team to the National Cup Championship game in 2004

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Joanne Aluka-White". nmnathletics.com. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  2. ^ a b c "Joanne Aluka-White joins 49ers women's basketball coaching staff | Pickin' Splinters". Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  3. ^ Joanne Aluka Archived 2011-06-22 at the Wayback Machine at sports-reference.com
  4. ^ a b Florida International, University (15 November 2020). "The Beacon, October 2, 2006". The Panther Press. 54: 1–17 – via FIU Digital Commons.
  5. ^ "The Beacon, October 2, PDF Free Download". docplayer.net. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  6. ^ Lady Raider, Basketball (2003–2004). "2003-2004 RADIO/TV SPOTTER CHART" (PDF). Lady Raider Basketball. Retrieved 15 November 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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