Michael W. Alston

Basketball

Class of 1980

Inducted: 1989

Michael Alston, a native of Long Branch, New Jersey, is a graduate of Long Branch High School class of 1980 and was a four-year member of the men’s basketball team from 1980-84 at Assumption College.

A two-time Northeast-10 All-Conference selection and captain during his junior season, Alston is currently 10th on the Assumption all-time scoring list with 1,677 career points. He also finished his career with 447 rebounds, 563 assists and 255 steals while averaging 14.5 points per game and shooting 44.6 percent from the field. Alston’s totals rank him fifth on the all-time Assumption list in both steals and assists, while he holds the College’s career mark with 3,860 minutes played.

During his career, the Hounds captured the Northeast-10 Championship in the 1982-83 season with a 21-11 overall record and a third-place finish in the NCAA East Regional.

Alston graduated from Assumption in 1984 with a bachelor of arts degree in management. He has more than 25 years in the retail management industry and currently works as a store manager for Sears, Corp. in Watchung, New Jersey, where he has worked for the past five years.