The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Maryland Transfer Alston Commits to UAB MBB
5/3/2026 4:07:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM - UAB men's basketball head coach Andy Kennedy has announced the addition of Maryland transfer Aleks Alston.
"Proud to welcome Aleks to the Blazer Basketball family," Kennedy said. "Aleks is a 6'10 forward with playmaking and three-point shooting abilities that will add size and versatility to our frontcourt. He was the top-rated player in Illinois his senior season in high school and the experience he garnered as a freshman in the Big 10 will put him in the position to make an immediate impact at UAB".
Alston, a 6-foot-10 forward from Chicago, Illinois., spent the past season at Maryland, appearing in 25 games. He averaged 8.6 minutes per game scoring 34 points and totaling 42 rebounds.
A stretch wing who had a standout career at Kenwood Academy, was a four-star recruit out of high school, was the No. 1 player from the state of Illinois, and the No. 22 power forward nationally. He also held offers from N.C. State, UNLV, Oregon, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Arizona State, California, and Georgia. He was ranked in the Sports Center Next 100 recruits at No. 78 in 2025 and was ranked the 10th best power forward this year out of the portal. As a senior at Kenwood, he averaged nearly a double-double with 17 points and 9.8 rebounds while shooting 57 percent from the floor.
He becomes the 10th addition to the UAB men's basketball 2026 signing class, joining high school prospects Jakobi Sharp and Korie Corbett, junior college transfers Tim Holliday, Shah Hall, and Matt Mbole and Division I transfers Jeremy Elyzee, Deuce Jones, Justyn Fernandez, and TJ Caldwell.
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"Proud to welcome Aleks to the Blazer Basketball family," Kennedy said. "Aleks is a 6'10 forward with playmaking and three-point shooting abilities that will add size and versatility to our frontcourt. He was the top-rated player in Illinois his senior season in high school and the experience he garnered as a freshman in the Big 10 will put him in the position to make an immediate impact at UAB".
Alston, a 6-foot-10 forward from Chicago, Illinois., spent the past season at Maryland, appearing in 25 games. He averaged 8.6 minutes per game scoring 34 points and totaling 42 rebounds.
A stretch wing who had a standout career at Kenwood Academy, was a four-star recruit out of high school, was the No. 1 player from the state of Illinois, and the No. 22 power forward nationally. He also held offers from N.C. State, UNLV, Oregon, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Arizona State, California, and Georgia. He was ranked in the Sports Center Next 100 recruits at No. 78 in 2025 and was ranked the 10th best power forward this year out of the portal. As a senior at Kenwood, he averaged nearly a double-double with 17 points and 9.8 rebounds while shooting 57 percent from the floor.
He becomes the 10th addition to the UAB men's basketball 2026 signing class, joining high school prospects Jakobi Sharp and Korie Corbett, junior college transfers Tim Holliday, Shah Hall, and Matt Mbole and Division I transfers Jeremy Elyzee, Deuce Jones, Justyn Fernandez, and TJ Caldwell.
2026-27 Men's Basketball Season Tickets
Secure your 2026-27 UAB men's basketball season tickets now to ensure you have access to the best seats possible leading into the newly renovated Bartow Arena. Commit by the June 30, 2026 basketball priority seat deadline to solidify your place in the priority seating and parking selection process. For more information click here or contact the UAB Athletics Ticket Office at (205) 975-UAB1.
BLAZER MADE
Blazer student-athletes are provided every resource possible to be champions in competition and in life. The Blazer Made initiative was created to provide comprehensive programming in Personal Development, Leadership and Career Preparedness. Your support to Blazer Made is an investment in the holistic education and a commitment to impact the future of each Blazer athlete who wears the Green & Gold. Click here or connect with Blazer Boosters on how you can continue to fuel success.
FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
For more information on the UAB men's basketball team, be sure to follow @UAB_MBB on X and Instagram.
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