Throughout Alec Peters' European career, there has never been a situation where he didn't have to pack his bags before a trip back home to the United States. Even for the second year in Piraeus, he wasn't sure until the last minute, awaiting Olympiacos' decision on his contract option for the 2023-24 season, due by July 5th last summer.
When the EuroLeague MVP Sasha Vezenkov signed with the Sacramento Kings, Olympiacos Piraeus did not look far for his replacement. They knew Alec Peters was ready to step up from the bench role and fill in the big shoes the Bulgarian forward left. The club's confidence paid off big-time, to say the least. The 28-year-old American and 6-year EuroLeague veteran is having a phenomenal season.
Olympiacos Piraeus have officially announced a contract extension agreement with their starting power forward, Alec Peters. The new deal secures his presence with the team through the end of the 2025-26 season. Peters, 28, initially joined Piraeus on July 10, 2022, under a two-year (1+1) deal, which was set to expire. On July 5, 2023, Olympiacos exercised the option in their mutual contract.
Throughout Alec Peters' European career, there has never been a situation where he didn't have to pack his bags before a trip back home to the United States. Even for the second year in Piraeus, he wasn't sure until the last minute, awaiting Olympiacos' decision on his contract option for the 2023-24 season, due by July 5th last summer.
When the EuroLeague MVP Sasha Vezenkov signed with the Sacramento Kings, Olympiacos Piraeus did not look far for his replacement. They knew Alec Peters was ready to step up from the bench role and fill in the big shoes the Bulgarian forward left. The club's confidence paid off big-time, to say the least. The 28-year-old American and 6-year EuroLeague veteran is having a phenomenal season.
Olympiacos Piraeus have officially announced a contract extension agreement with their starting power forward, Alec Peters. The new deal secures his presence with the team through the end of the 2025-26 season. Peters, 28, initially joined Piraeus on July 10, 2022, under a two-year (1+1) deal, which was set to expire. On July 5, 2023, Olympiacos exercised the option in their mutual contract.
On the back of a partial score of 44-20 in the second half, Olympiacos Piraeus downed Kolossos H Hotels Collection (71-52) in a Greek League Round 14 game. The Reds stand one point behind leaders Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, just six days before the two rivals lock horns at OAKA in the derby that will largely decide the home-court advantage in the playoffs.
Following what could be described as a quiet first season with Olympiacos Piraeus, Alec Peters has geared up for good in the 2023-24 campaign with the Reds.Â
Speaking to ERT, the power forward of Olympiacos Piraeus Alec Peters reflected on a number of topics, including the game with his former team Anadolu Efes Istanbul and Sasha Vezenkov.
Olympiacos Piraeus decided to keep Isaiah Canaan and Alec Peters for the upcoming season, according to SDNA. Canaan and Peters signed 1+1 deals last summer, and the Greek club decided to activate the clauses in players' contracts. Both of them will remain with the team for the upcoming season. Konstantinos Melayes from Gazzetta.gr was the first to report about a contract extension to Peters.
Following the news that Sasha Vezenkov is heading to the NBA, Olympiacos Piraeus have started making moves for the upcoming season. With the Bulgarian forward now gone, the Greek club only had one true power forward left on the roster - Alec Peters. Even though he had a deal with the organization, the player's contract was not fully guaranteed for the 2023-24 season.
Almost 45 minutes after Game 5 between Olympiacos Piraeus and Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul concluded, Ali Koc left his team's locker room and his discussions with staff and front office members to return to the Peace and Friendship Stadium arena.
Real Madrid's big man Edy Tavares was awarded the EuroLeague's Best Defender trophy. However, the selection raised some eyebrows as multiple people believed Olympiacos Piraeus guard Thomas Walkup should have received the recognition. First, Kostas Sloukas took to Twitter to advocate for his teammate, to which Tavares responded, saying that the stats don't lie.
Olympiacos Piraeus are currently leading the Euroleague standings, with only two games left to play in the regular season. Alec Peters talked to the official EuroLeague channel about his team's progress, life in Athens, his schedule and routine, as well as the course of Olympiacos this year, stressing that he considers the Reds the team to beat.
The duo of Kostas Sloukas and Alec Peters has been sidelined for the past two weeks due to injuries. Olympiacos Piraeus' head coach Georgios Bartzokas can finally get some relief now. Alec Peters has returned to team practices and participated fully on Saturday. He was out since January 30th after he suffered a leg injury in the Greek League match against Aris Thessaloniki.
After getting their local game postponed, Olympiacos Piraeus are travelling to Germany today to face off against ALBA Berlin in the EuroLeague. The Greek club will have to deal without one of its key players once again. Kostas Sloukas will miss the trip to Berlin. Additionally, Alec Peters and George Pappas will miss the game as well.
Coming off a four-game winning streak and a resounding blowout win (93-73) over Fenerbahce Beko in Istanbul, EuroLeague co-leaders Olympiacos Piraeus want to hold their position after their clash with Anadolu Efes.Â
Alec Peters missed part of today's Olympiacos Piraeus training, and his participation in the EuroLeague Round 22 game against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul remains questionable. Peters suffered a minor leg injury during yesterday's domestic league match vs. Aris Thessaloniki. The 27-year-old averages 5.7 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 5.4 PIR over 21 EuroLeague games this season.
Over the course of the past weeks, we've seen many coaches and players argue that the basketball season is too long and that the calendar must be shortened for them to take some rest. However, it looks like things don't work the same way for everyone. However, Alec Peters, Olympiacos Piraeus' EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA) representative, has a different opinion.
Alec Peters has been residing in Greece for the past two months. The weather in the Attica region where he lives was excellent up until early October, and that's why he took the time to do a little bit of sightseeing. "My wife and I have done a lot of walking around. We've been to the city of Athens, Plaka, the Acropolis," Peters, 27, tells BasketNews.
On the night of May 4, the Peace and Friendship Stadium was set on fire. Olympiacos Piraeus were up by six (94-88) against AS Monaco in the tie-breaker of a playoff series to remember. Only a few seconds were separating the Reds from sealing their return to a EuroLeague Final Four after five years when something unexpected happened.
After spending the last two seasons with Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alec Peters is now heading to play for Olympiacos Piraeus. Talking about the transfer with Noticias de Alava, Peters admitted that he did not expect to leave the Basque club during the offseason.
Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz parted ways with Alec Peters, per the official club's announcement. He was on an expiring deal with the Spanish powerhouse.