For his son and current basketball player, see Derrick Alston Jr.
Derrick Alston
Alston in 2014
Pioneros de Los Mochis
Position
Head coach
League
CIBACOPA
Personal information
Born
(1972-08-20) August 20, 1972 (age 51) The Bronx, New York
Nationality
American
Listed height
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight
225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school
Hoboken (Hoboken, New Jersey)
College
Duquesne (1990–1994)
NBA draft
1994: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career
1994–2012
Position
Power forward / center
Number
21, 45
Coaching career
2012–present
Career history
As player:
1994–1996
Philadelphia 76ers
1996
Atlanta Hawks
1996–1997
Efes Pilsen
1997–1998
TDK Manresa
1998–2000
FC Barcelona
2000–2002
Pamesa Valencia
2002–2003
Real Madrid
2003–2005
Lleida
2005–2006
BCM Gravelines
2006
Ural Great Perm
2006–2007
Türk Telekom
2007–2008
New Zealand Breakers
2008–2009
Libertad de Sunchales
2009–2010
Boca Juniors
2010
La Unión de Formosa
2011–2012
Boca Juniors
As coach:
2012–2015
Houston Rockets (assistant)
2015–2019
Westchester Knicks (assistant)
2019–2022
Westchester Knicks
2022–2023
College Park Skyhawks (assistant)
2023
Montreal Alliance
2024–present
Pioneros de Los Mochis
Career highlights and awards
Spanish League champion (1999)
Spanish League Finals MVP (1999)
First-team All-Atlantic 10 (1994)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Derrick Samuel Alston Sr. (born August 20, 1972) is an American basketball coach and former player who serves as head coach of the Pioneros de Los Mochis. 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.[1]
^"Montreal Alliance names Derrick Alston Sr. head coach". Montreal Gazette. February 15, 2023.
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