Derrick Alston

Nationality: USA
Date of Birth: 20/8/1972
Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York (USA)
Position: F/C
Height (CM): 207
Weight (KG): 102
Junior Assoc: None
College: Duquesne (1990–1994)

NBL DEBUT: 16/12/07
AGE AT DEBUT: 35
LAST NBL GAME: 23/02/08
AGE AT LAST GAME: 35
NBL History: New Zealand 2008
Championships: 0
None

BIO: Born in The Bronx, New York, Alston played basketball at Hoboken High School in Hoboken, New Jersey.

NBL EXPERIENCE

Derrick Alston made his NBL debut with the New Zealand Breakers at 35 years of age. He scored four points in his first game.

In 2007/08, Alston averaged 14.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists as the Breakers finished in seventh place (16-14).

Derrick Alston played one season in the NBL. He averaged 14.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in 16 NBL games.

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NBL TOTAL STATISTICS

SEASON	AGE	TEAM	TEAM RECORD	GP	MINS	PTS	REB	AST	OR	DR	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%	HS
2007-08	35	New Zealand	16-14 (7)	16	471.0	234	117	29	48	69	16	23	33	57	96	175	55%	0	1	0%	42	71	59%	56%	55%	23
Totals				16	471	234	117	29	48	69	16	23	33	57	96	175	54.9%	0	1	0.0%	42	71	59.2%	57%	55%	23

NBL PER GAME STATISTICS

SEASON	AGE	TEAM	TEAM RECORD	GP	MINS	PTS	REB	AST	OR	DR	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%	HS
2007-08	35	New Zealand	16-14 (7)	16	29.4	14.6	7.3	1.8	3.0	4.3	1.0	1.4	2.1	3.6	6.0	10.9	55%	0.0	0.1	0%	2.6	4.4	59%	56%	55%	23
Total				16	29.4	14.6	7.3	1.8	3.0	4.3	1.0	1.4	2.1	3.6	6.0	10.9	54.9%	0.0	0.0	0.0%		0.1	59.2%	57%	55%	23

CAREER HIGHS

POINTS	REBOUNDS	ASSISTS	STEALS	BLOCKS	TURNOVERS	TRIPLE DOUBLES
23	13	6	3	4	6	0

NBA EXPERIENCE

Derrick Alston was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with pick #33 in the 1994 NBA Draft.

Alston played 237 games in the NBA. He averaged 6.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game over his NBA career.

NBA TRANSACTIONS:

- June 29, 1994: Drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2nd round (33rd pick) of the 1994 NBA Draft.
- July 31, 1996: Released by the Philadelphia 76ers.
- October 2, 1996: Signed as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics.
- October 9, 1996: Waived by the Seattle SuperSonics.
- November 13, 1996: Signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks.
- November 26, 1996: Waived by the Atlanta Hawks.

Season	Team	PTS	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%
1	0	81%	75%	81%	97%
2	0	23	6	3	4
Total						96	175	54.9%	0	1	0.0%

NBA TOTAL STATISTICS

YEAR	AGE	TEAM	POS	GP	GS	MINS	PTS	TRB	AST	ORB	DRB	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%
1996-97	24	Atlanta	C	2	0	11	0	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0%	0	0	0%	0	2	0%	0%	0%
1995-96	23	Philadelphia	C	73	41	1614	452	302	61	127	175	56	52	59	191	198	387	51%	1	3	33%	55	112	49%	52%	51%
1994-95	22	Philadelphia	C	64	1	1032	299	219	33	98	121	39	35	53	107	120	258	47%	0	4	0%	59	120	49%	48%	47%
1989-90	26	Minnesota	SF	11	0	91	65	20	4	8	12	6	0	8	14	25	61	41%	1	1	100%	14	22	64%	46%	42%
1988-89	25	Portland	SF	67	4	811	498	132	60	63	69	45	3	64	99	202	436	46%	7	31	23%	87	120	73%	51%	47%
1987-88	24	New Jersey	SF	20	3	308	133	48	16	20	28	16	11	29	41	56	134	42%	1	5	20%	20	23	87%	46%	42%
1987-88	24	New Jersey	SF	20	3	308	133	48	16	20	28	16	11	29	41	56	134	42%	1	5	20%	20	23	87%	46%	42%
1988-89	25	Portland	SF	67	4	811	498	132	60	63	69	45	3	64	99	202	436	46%	7	31	23%	87	120	73%	51%	47%
1989-90	26	Minnesota	SF	11	0	91	65	20	4	8	12	6	0	8	14	25	61	41%	1	1	100%	14	22	64%	46%	42%
1994-95	22	Philadelphia	C	64	1	1032	299	219	33	98	121	39	35	53	107	120	258	47%	0	4	0%	59	120	49%	48%	47%
1995-96	23	Philadelphia	C	73	41	1614	452	302	61	127	175	56	52	59	191	198	387	51%	1	3	33%	55	112	49%	52%	51%
1996-97	24	Atlanta	C	2	0	11	0	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0%	0	0	0%	0	2	0%	0%	0%
1987-88	24	New Jersey	SF	20	3	308	133	48	16	20	28	16	11	29	41	56	134	42%	1	5	20%	20	23	87%	46%	42%
1988-89	25	Portland	SF	67	4	811	498	132	60	63	69	45	3	64	99	202	436	46%	7	31	23%	87	120	73%	51%	47%
1989-90	26	Minnesota	SF	11	0	91	65	20	4	8	12	6	0	8	14	25	61	41%	1	1	100%	14	22	64%	46%	42%
1994-95	22	Philadelphia	C	64	1	1032	299	219	33	98	121	39	35	53	107	120	258	47%	0	4	0%	59	120	49%	48%	47%
1995-96	23	Philadelphia	C	73	41	1614	452	302	61	127	175	56	52	59	191	198	387	51%	1	3	33%	55	112	49%	52%	51%
1996-97	24	Atlanta	C	2	0	11	0	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0%	0	0	0%	0	2	0%	0%	0%
Total				237	49	3867	1447	725	174	319	406	162	101	213	452	601	1281	47%	10	44	23%	235	399	59%

NBA PER GAME STATISTICS

YEAR	AGE	TEAM	POS	GP	GS	MINS	PTS	TRB	AST	ORB	DRB	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%
1987-88	24	New Jersey	SF	20	3	15.4	6.7	2.4	0.8	1.0	1.4	0.8	0.6	1.5	2.1	2.8	6.7	42%	0.1	0.3	20%	1.0	1.2	87%	46%	42%
1988-89	25	Portland	SF	67	4	12.1	7.4	2.0	0.9	0.9	1.0	0.7	0.0	1.0	1.5	3.0	6.5	46%	0.1	0.5	23%	1.3	1.8	73%	51%	47%
1989-90	26	Minnesota	SF	11	0	8.3	5.9	1.8	0.4	0.7	1.1	0.5	0.0	0.7	1.3	2.3	5.5	41%	0.1	0.1	100%	1.3	2.0	64%	46%	42%
1994-95	22	Philadelphia	C	64	1	16.1	4.7	3.4	0.5	1.5	1.9	0.6	0.5	0.8	1.7	1.9	4.0	47%	0.0	0.1	0%	0.9	1.9	49%	48%	47%
1995-96	23	Philadelphia	C	73	41	22.1	6.2	4.1	0.8	1.7	2.4	0.8	0.7	0.8	2.6	2.7	5.3	51%	0.0	0.0	33%	0.8	1.5	49%	52%	51%
1996-97	24	Atlanta	C	2	0	5.5	0.0	2.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.5	0%	0.0	0.0	0%	0.0	1.0	0%	0%	0%
Total				237	49	16.3	6.1	3.1	0.7	1.3	1.7	0.7	0.4	0.9	1.9	2.5	5.4	47%	0.0	0.2	23%	1.0	1.7	59%

COLLEGE

Alston, a power forward/center from Duquesne University, started off his professional career when he was selected 33rd overall in the 1994 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers for whom he played two seasons.

He then played 2 games for the Atlanta Hawks in late 1996 before taking his game overseas.

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