Temple University Athletics
Shizz Alston, Jr. to Compete at the 2019 NABC Reese’s College All-Star Game
3.27.19 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA – Temple senior Shizz Alston, Jr. has been selected to compete at the 2019 NABC Reese's College All-Star Game. The game, which is comprised of the top 20 senior Division I men's basketball players, will be played on Friday, April 5 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. It will be televised live by CBS Sports Network with tip-off scheduled for 4:30 pm ET.
"I am truly thankful for the opportunity to represent Temple University and my family at the NABC Reese's College All-Star Game," said Alston. "This is a great opportunity and I would not be in this position without the help of Coach Dunphy, Coach McKie and the entire staff as well as my father and mother who has been with me every step of the way."
Alston had a record-setting senior campaign, earning First Team All-American Athletic Conference honors while leading the Owls to a 23-10 record and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. The 6-4 guard led the AAC in scoring (19.7 ppg) and free throw percentage with a school record .908. The Philadelphia native also set a Temple record by making a three-pointer in 44 straight games, becoming the first TU player to make a three in every game during a season.
His 651 points rank as the 15th best single season output in Temple history while his 166 assists are ninth best on the Owls' list. The first Temple player to earn USBWA All-District honors since Khalif Wyatt (2012-13), Alston made 99 three-pointers, third best on Temple's all-time list, and became the first Temple player to average five assists per game since Lynn Greer (2000-01). His 5.0 assist average ranked third in the AAC.
For his career, Alston scored 1,597 points to finish 13th on Temple's all-time list. He dished 418 assists, ranking eighth all-time, and his 250 three-pointers are fifth in school history. The team co-captain shattered the school mark for career free throw percentage, making 261 of 295 for an 88.5 percentage to best the previous record of 85.2 percent set by Greer.
Alston is the first Temple player to compete in the game since Will Cummings competed in the 2015 game. The rest of the roster will be set over the next week.
"I am truly thankful for the opportunity to represent Temple University and my family at the NABC Reese's College All-Star Game," said Alston. "This is a great opportunity and I would not be in this position without the help of Coach Dunphy, Coach McKie and the entire staff as well as my father and mother who has been with me every step of the way."
Alston had a record-setting senior campaign, earning First Team All-American Athletic Conference honors while leading the Owls to a 23-10 record and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. The 6-4 guard led the AAC in scoring (19.7 ppg) and free throw percentage with a school record .908. The Philadelphia native also set a Temple record by making a three-pointer in 44 straight games, becoming the first TU player to make a three in every game during a season.
His 651 points rank as the 15th best single season output in Temple history while his 166 assists are ninth best on the Owls' list. The first Temple player to earn USBWA All-District honors since Khalif Wyatt (2012-13), Alston made 99 three-pointers, third best on Temple's all-time list, and became the first Temple player to average five assists per game since Lynn Greer (2000-01). His 5.0 assist average ranked third in the AAC.
For his career, Alston scored 1,597 points to finish 13th on Temple's all-time list. He dished 418 assists, ranking eighth all-time, and his 250 three-pointers are fifth in school history. The team co-captain shattered the school mark for career free throw percentage, making 261 of 295 for an 88.5 percentage to best the previous record of 85.2 percent set by Greer.
Alston is the first Temple player to compete in the game since Will Cummings competed in the 2015 game. The rest of the roster will be set over the next week.
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