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Jawaan Alston   Jawaan Alston

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Junior
6-8 * 225

Uniontown, PA
Albert Gallatin

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2008-09: Appeared in all 33 games...started the first nine game of the season before being utilized as a reserve for the remainder of the year...averaged 2.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game...ranked fifth on the team with 10 blocked shots...scored a season-high eight points against Kent State (1/21)...had six points and six rebounds against Niagara (11/25)...had six points and three rebounds against Temple (11/29)...had six points and tied a career high with seven rebounds against Colorado State in the title game of the Rainbow Classic...had six points and seven rebounds against Toledo (1/31)...had six points and five rebounds at Ball State (2/15)...had three points and two rebounds against Ball State (3/13) in the MAC Tournament semifinal game.

2007-08: Appeared in 26 games for the Bulls, making 15 starts...averaged 3.3 points and 2.7 rebounds per contest..improved as the season progressed....finished the regular season by averaging nine points and 5.2 rebounds over the last four games...shot 62 percent from the floor over the final five games of the regular season...scored seven points and grabbed three rebounds in his collegiate debut against Ohio Valley (11/7)...grabbed a career-high seven rebounds against Canisius (11/27)...made his first-career start at Miami (Ohio) (1/20)...scored six points against Kent State (2/19)...had seven points in a 95-82 victory over Youngstown State (2/23)...scored 11 points and grabbed six rebounds at Akron (3/1)...had a career-high 13 points in a 96-50 win over Bowling Green (3/4)...had eight points and four rebounds against Miami in the first round of the MAC Tournament.

High School: Earned four letters and was a two-year team captain for head coach Dan Andrio at Albert Gallatin High School.. named to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 10 after averaging 20.6 points, 13.2 rebounds and 5.7 blocked shots per game as a senior.... finished his career as school s all-time leader in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots... named to All-Conference and All-State teams... helped lead Albert Gallatin to a conference title in 2005.

Personal: Born January 24, 1989... son of Donald and Brandi Alston... has a brother, Justin and a sister, Brandi... favorite movie is Friday Night Lights... favorite book is Lord of the Rings... played against O.J. Mayo in high school... favorite thing about Buffalo is the people... greatest athletic influence is his father... lifetime goal is to succeed in whatever he does and be the best person he can be... refuses to say the word "never". 

Career Highs

Career Statistics
Year
G-GS
FG-FGA
Pct
3FG-FGA
Pct
FT-FTA
Pct
Reb
Avg
A
TO
Blk
St
Pts
Avg
07-08
26-15 38-76 .500 0-0 .000 10-21 .476 71 2.7 9 25 7 9 86 3.3
08-09
33-9 33-70 .471 0-1 .000 13-39 .333 82 2.6 15 31 10 9 79 2.4
Totals 59-25 71-146 .486 0-1 .000 23-60 .383 153 2.6 24 56 17 18 165 2.8


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