The basics
Alston is the son of former NBA guard Rafer Alston, per 247Sports. He won the Guy V. Lewis Award as Houston's top high school player, per Yahoo Sports. Listed size varies: 6-foot-2 and 175 pounds on 247Sports, 6-foot-1 on ESPN, 6-foot-3 on On3. Listed as a PG at Second Baptist School, and he appears on the Texas board. Status: uncommitted.
The boards
247Sports' Adam Finkelstein described a playmaking lead guard who creates for himself and teammates, thrives in transition, and scores from all three levels, with a tendency to settle for hard shots against elite competition in structured settings. Sports Illustrated's coverage noted the tempo he pushes, the aggressive handle, and finishing through contact.
Production
Sports Illustrated reported 21.2 points, 5.2 assists, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.4 steals a game on 57 percent shooting and 42 percent from three as a sophomore.
The recruitment
247Sports lists Louisville, Wichita State, Kentucky, LSU, and Tennessee as the programs most in the mix among 36 offers. Nothing is decided. He is uncommitted.
The look
Alston out of Second Baptist School: Sports Illustrated reported 21.2 points, 5.2 assists, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.4 steals a game on 57 percent shooting and 42 percent from three as a sophomore. 247Sports' Adam Finkelstein described a playmaking lead guard who creates for himself and teammates, thrives in transition, and scores from all three levels, with a tendency to settle for hard shots against elite competition in structured settings.
247Sports lists Louisville, Wichita State, Kentucky, LSU, and Tennessee as the programs most in the mix among 36 offers. Nothing is decided. He is uncommitted. The desk already filed the Twenty names still open on this gym. Second Baptist School sent a point guard to No. 9 in 2027. 21.2 points is the number I would defend on Alston.
What to watch
The shot selection note in the 247Sports evaluation is the one to track. Lead guards who take the right shot against the best teams move up in the spring. The production and the pedigree are already there.
Sources: 247Sports, On3, Rivals, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo Sports, and the CBR board as of 2026-08-21.
