Derrick Samuel Alston Jr. (born September 17, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the

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of the

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. He played college basketball for the Boise State Broncos.

Early life and high school career

Alston worked as a ball boy for the

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of the National Basketball Association, grabbing rebounds for players during warmups. Alston attended Strake Jesuit College Preparatory in Houston, where he played varsity basketball for two years. As a senior, he averaged 14.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, earning first-team All-District 19-6A honors. Alston received attention from several NCAA Division II schools but did not have any NCAA Division I offers, with some programs suggesting that he complete a postgraduate season. He was convinced to work his way to a basketball scholarship at

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after a junior college coach sent film of Alston to the Bronco's coaching staff.

College career

Alston was invited to walk on to Boise State after impressing the team's coaching staff. When he joined Boise State, he stood 6'9" and weighed 148 pounds. Alston redshirted his first year and reached a weight of 170 pounds by the start of his next season. As a freshman, he averaged 0.6 points per game in limited playing time. He began earning more minutes during his sophomore season due to his work ethic as well as the departure of

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to the NBA. On February 9, 2019, Alston scored a career-high 33 points, shooting 12-of-15 from the field, along with four rebounds and four assists in a 105–57 win over San Jose State. In his sophomore season, he averaged 13.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per game and was an All-

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honorable mention selection. His increase in points per game from the previous season ranked first in school history and second in the nation. Before his junior season, he earned a scholarship to play for Boise State. On December 23, 2019, Alston scored a season-high 32 points to go with six assists in an 85–69 victory over

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at the

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. As a junior, he averaged 17.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, earning second-team All-Mountain West accolades. On April 7, 2020, Alston announced that he would enter the

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, while maintaining his college eligibility. On July 8, Alston announced that he would be returning to Boise State for his final season.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Alston joined the

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for the

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. On September 13, 2021, he signed with the Utah Jazz. He was waived prior to the start of the season. In October 2021, Alston joined the Salt Lake City Stars as an affiliate player. Alston joined the

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for the

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. On August 15, 2022, he has signed with

of the easyCredit BBL. On January 28, 2023, Alston's NBA G League rights were traded from the

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to the Long Island Nets in exchange for

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Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Alston's father,

Derrick Alston Derrick Samuel Alston Sr. (born August 20, 1972) is an American former basketball player who is the head coach for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. Early life Born in The Bronx, New York, Alston played basketball at Hoboken High Schoo ...

, played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for three years before playing professional basketball overseas for 16 years. Derrick Sr. later coached in the NBA and the NBA G League and currently serves as head coach for the Westchester Knicks of the G League.

References

External links

Boise State Broncos bio
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