Ameryst Alston
| Elazığ İl Özel İdarespor | |
|---|---|
| Position | Valur |
| 2022–present | Elazığ İl Özel İdarespor |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |
Ameryst Alston (born 20 June 1995) is American professional basketball player. She played college basketball for Ohio State University[1][2] before being selected by the New York Liberty in the 2016 WNBA draft where she played from 2016 to 2017.[3]
High school career
Alston played for Canton McKinley High School in Canton, Ohio.[4]
College career
After graduating from Canton McKinley, Alston played college basketball for Ohio State University from 2012 to 2016.[5] She was a three-time All-Big Ten First Team selection and scored 2,165 points over her four year career.[3]
Professional career
Alston was selected by the New York Liberty with the 24th pick in the 2016 WNBA draft and appeared in one game during the 2016 season before being waived when veteran Swin Cash re-signed with New York.[6] She later signed with Spanish club Al-Qazeres Extremadura where she averaged 16.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game during the 2016–2017 season.[6]
In April 2018, Alston signed a training camp contract with the Chicago Sky.[7] She was waived by the Sky a month later before the start of the season.[8]
After playing in the
In September 2022, Alston signed with Elazığ İl Özel İdarespor of the Turkish second-tier TKBL.[10]
References
- ^ Nathan Rubinstein (15 February 2016). "Ameryst Alston solidifying place in Ohio State women's basketball history". thelantern.com. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Darnell Dickson (8 March 2014). "Buckeyes' Alston steals the show". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ a b Ben Martens (14 April 2016). "New York Liberty take Ameryst Alston in 2016 WNBA Draft". SB Nation. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- The Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- The Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ a b Joe Scalzo (7 May 2017). "After strong first season in Spain, Ameryst Alston happy to be home". The Repository. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ Ben Dull (4 April 2018). "Chicago Sky sign Ameryst Alston". highposthoops.com. FanSided. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- WNBA. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Úr WNBA á Hlíðarenda". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Ameryst Alston (ex Valur) signs at Elazig". Eurobasket.com. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
External links
- Swiss statistics at swiss.basketball
- Spanish statistics at lebplata.es
- Ohio State Buckeyes bio
- Icelandic statistics at Icelandic Basketball Association