Joanne Aluka-White

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Joanne Aluka-White
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Personal information
Born (1979-04-26) April 26, 1979 (age 45)
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
High school Hephzibah (Augusta, Georgia)
College Middle Tennessee (1997–2001)
Coaching career2006–present
Career history
As player:
Dallas Fury
As coach:
2006–2012 FIU (assistant coach)
2012–2019 Charlotte (assistant coach, associate head coach)
2019– North Carolina (assistant coach)

Joanne Aluka-White (born April 26, 1979) is a Nigerian-American basketball coach and former player who is currently an assistant coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team. She was previously an assistant coach at Charlotte and FIU. She played college basketball for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and represented Nigeria at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

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Early life and education

She was born in Jackson, Mississippi, United States, and acquired Nigerian citizenship through her parents. She attended Hephzibah High School in the 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. [1] She married Fred White and they have twins, Daniel and Gabrielle. [1] [2]

Playing 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 with the Dallas Fury in the National Women's Basketball League. [4]

Coaching career

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]

Aluka-White became an assistant coach for North Carolina in 2019. [6]

Career statistics

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
1997–98 Middle Tennessee 30--44.90.051.86.00.72.70.3-9.5
1998–99 Middle Tennessee Did not play due to injury
1999–00 Middle Tennessee 29--54.80.057.36.31.00.90.1-11.0
2000–01 Middle Tennessee 30--54.40.058.06.50.81.00.1-11.7
2001–02 Middle Tennessee 23--40.733.366.73.70.90.40.2-5.9
Career112--49.820.057.35.80.81.30.2-9.7
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference. [7]

Achievement

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References

  1. 1 2 "Joanne Aluka-White joins 49ers women's basketball coaching staff | Pickin' Splinters". June 19, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Joanne Aluka-White". nmnathletics.com. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  3. ↑ Joanne Aluka Archived 2011-06-22 at the Wayback Machine at sports-reference.com
  4. 1 2 Florida International, University (November 15, 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 November 15, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Joanna Aluka-White – Women's Basketball Coach". University of North Carolina Athletics . Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Joanne Aluka College Stats". Sports-Reference . Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  8. ↑ Lady Raider, Basketball (2003–2004). "2003-2004 RADIO/TV SPOTTER CHART" (PDF). Lady Raider Basketball. Retrieved November 15, 2020.


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