title: Derrick Alston
text: Derrick Samuel Alston Sr. (born August 20, 1972) is an American basketball coach and former player. In February 2023, Alston became the second head coach of the Montreal Alliance of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He previously coached primarily in the NBA G League, including as the head coach of the Westchester Knicks.
  
  Early life
  Born in The Bronx, New York, Alston played basketball at Hoboken High School in Hoboken, New Jersey.
  
  Professional career
  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.
  
  Joining the New Zealand Breakers mid-season 2007–08, Alston made an immediate impact. Statwise, he reached the top 20 in the league for FG%, shooting at 56.0%, and offensive rebounds, while averaging 13.8 ppg and being instrumental in helping the Breakers reach the playoffs for the first time in club history.
  
  Career statistics
  
  NBA
  
  |-
  | align="left" | 1994–95
  | align="left" | Philadelphia
  | 64 || 1 || 16.1 || .465 || .000 || .492 || 3.4 || 0.5 || 0.6 || 0.5 || 4.7
  |-
  | align="left" | 1995–96
  | align="left" | Philadelphia
  | 73 || 41 || 22.1 || .512 || .333 || .491 || 4.1 || 0.8 || 0.8 || 0.7 || 6.2
  |-
  | align="left" | 1996–97
  | align="left" | Atlanta
  | 2 || 0 || 5.5 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 2.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0
  |- class="sortbottom"
  | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
  | 139 || 42 || 19.1 || .489 || .143 || .487 || 3.8 || 0.7 || 0.7 || 0.6 || 5.4
  |}
  
  College
  
  |-
  | align="left" | 1990–91
  | align="left" | Duquesne
  | 28 || 25 || 28.8 || .536 || .000 || .598 || 6.3 || 1.3 || 0.8 || 1.9 || 11.3
  |-
  | align="left" | 1991–92
  | align="left" | Duquesne
  | 28 || - || 32.8 || .556 || .000 || .526 || 8.0 || 1.5 || 1.2 || 2.1 || 13.9
  |-
  | align="left" | 1992–93
  | align="left" | Duquesne
  | 28 || 27 || 34.3 || .563 || 1.000 || .574 || 9.3 || 1.1 || 1.4 || 2.1 || 19.9
  |-
  | align="left" | 1993–94
  | align="left" | Duquesne
  | 30 || - || 36.0 || .578 || .000 || .601 || 7.3 || 1.4 || 1.6 || 1.8 || 21.3
  |- class="sortbottom"
  | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
  | 114 || 52 || 33.0 || .561 || .333 || .576 || 7.7 || 1.3 || 1.2 || 2.0 || 16.7
  |}
  
  Coaching career
  After retiring, in 2012, Alston joined the staff of the Houston Rockets and served as their Player Development Coach for two seasons 2012–2015. On October 27, 2015 he was hired by the Westchester Knicks to be an assistant coach.
  
  In August 2014, Alston traveled to the Philippines as a SportsUnited Sports Envoy for the U.S. Department of State. In this function, he worked with Alison Feaster and Erik Spoelstra to conduct basketball clinics and events for more than 375 youth from underserved areas. In so doing, Alston helped contribute to SportsUnited's mission to advance the status of women and girls around the world and to show support to an important regional partner.
  
  In August 2019, he was named head coach of the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. He held the head coaching position until the end of the 2021-22 season. On October 25, 2022, Alston was named an assistant coach of the NBA G League's College Park Skyhawks.
  
  Personal life
  Alston's son Derrick Alston Jr. was a college basketball player at Boise State, before embarking on a career in professional basketball. Alston also has a daughter (Avery).
  
  References
  
  External links
  Eurobasket.com profile
   basketball reference.com
  ACB.com profile
  College Stats
  
  1972 births
  Living people
  American expatriate basketball people in Argentina
  American expatriate basketball people in Croatia
  American expatriate basketball people in France
  American expatriate basketball people in New Zealand
  American expatriate basketball people in Russia
  American expatriate basketball people in Spain
  American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
  American men's basketball players
  Anadolu Efes S.K. players
  Atlanta Hawks players
  Basketball coaches from New Jersey
  Basketball coaches from New York (state)
  Bàsquet Manresa players
  BCM Gravelines players
  Boca Juniors basketball players
  Centers (basketball)
  Duquesne Dukes men's basketball players
  FC Barcelona Bàsquet players
  Hoboken High School alumni
  KK Split players
  La Unión basketball players
  Libertad de Sunchales basketball players
  Liga ACB players
  Canadian Elite Basketball League coaches
  PBC Ural Great players
  Philadelphia 76ers draft picks
  Philadelphia 76ers players
  Power forwards (basketball)
  Real Madrid Baloncesto players
  Sportspeople from Hoboken, New Jersey
  Basketball players from Hudson County, New Jersey
  Basketball players from the Bronx
  Türk Telekom B.K. players
  Valencia Basket players
  Westchester Knicks coaches