2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
COACH KENNEDY ON ALSTON:
“Ron has grown 2/3 inches since HS and enters NJIT as a 6’7 Guard. He can play multiple positions and will give us great flexibility in his first year. Ron is a ferocious competitor and one of the better passers I have seen in quite some time. He played in one of the top Prep School leagues in the country under Coach Danny Manuel at the Miller School in Charlottesville, VA and with Coach Ron Gadson and the VA Elite program.”
2016-17:
• DNP in last 4 G... returned to score 2 points in 12 minutes in the ASUN tournament game at Lipscomb, 2/27
• Scored in 5 of his last 15 G, averaging 1.1 ppg (17) on 7-18 FG... after 0 pts in prior 9 G (0-4 FG, 13 M, 4 DNP)
• Vs. Non-D-I Opponents: Averaging 8.5 ppg (17), 6.0 rpg (12), 2.0 apg (4) in 19.5 mpg (39)
• 12/10 at Kent State: Scored first points since opener*; Finished with 3 points (1-1 3FGA) and rebound in 11 M
* Hadn't scored in prior 5 G (plus 4 DNP)... Shot 0-4 (0-3 3FG) in just 13 combined minutes
• 11/11 vs. Sarah Lawrence: Started NCAA career with 9 points (4-9 FG), 7 rebounds and a game-high 3 steals
High School:
Ron Alston, a forward from Virginia, was selected first-team all-Virginia Independent Conference (VIC) Division I as a senior at Miller School in Charlottesville, Virginia. Alston ranked #42 in the state of Virginia in the Class of 2016, finishing his senior campaign with 10.8ppg, 7.1rpg and 4.0apg. ...he earned VIC Division I second-team honors in 2014-15, averaging 12.9ppg, 5.7rpg and 2.6apg. ..Alston, who played for the Virginia Elite AAU team.
Personal:
Ronald Carlton Alston... son of Lisa Barnes... intends to major in business at NJIT.
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