Four-star Aleks Alston talks possible visits; gets into Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Georgia
Aleks Alston, a rising junior at Chicago (IL) Kenwood Academy, is the No. 73 player in the 2025 On3 150. The 6-foot-7 forward shot 40.4 percent from three on 5.5 attempts per game with the Mac Irvin Fire program during the regular season of Nike’s EYBL 16U Circuit this summer.
“I can get buckets and everything like that,” Alston told On3. “I get it in transition and can knock down the three when I’m open. Because of my height, even when I’m contested, I can just shoot over somebody. Moving without the ball, I’m good with it. I’m good on help defense, and I can see the floor well. I watch a lot of Matas Buzelis, to be honest. He used to play for Mac Irvin too. I try and take my game from him with my size, length, and the skill set.”
On3 caught up with Aleks Alston after a recent live viewing to talk about his recruitment.
Alston has visits in mind
“I want to go see schools like Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Georgia, for sure,” Alston said.
Illinois: “They check up on me regularly, and they’ve come to a lot of my games both during Summer League and on the EYBL. I appreciate them taking the time; it shows they really want me, checking on me so much. I want to build a relationship with the coaches and the school, and we have been doing that.”
Indiana: “They make me feel like I’m family when I talk with them. Even though I haven’t been down there on a visit yet, they’re showing me that I’m welcome. They’ve shown me a lot about how I fit and that they really want me. They’re a transition team, and they move the ball a lot. Watching them play, they get it and go. They play inside and out, which opens up spacing for the shooters. I feel like they fit how I play.”
Iowa: “I went to a game there last year, an unofficial. They get their shooters going. I was watching a lot of (Kris) Murray. He is my height, and we do some similar things. They let everyone bring the ball up, and they’re not picky about who handles it. One thing their coach told me is he wants their players to play with a lot of confidence. He wants them to shoot it with a lot of confidence and not feel bad over a miss or worry if they’re coming out of the game.
“Walking through the tunnel and getting the feel of the crowd was memorable. A lot of the little kids in the stands all thought I was a player. My relationship with the staff stood out to me about that visit.”
Georgia: “My relationship is growing with them; things are good. They check up on me regularly, and we talk a lot. I went down there for a quick unofficial visit to see a little bit of the campus. It was nice; everything there is close together, I like that.”
Relationships are going to matter to Alston
“I’m looking to set some visits before school ball,” Aleks Alston said. “I know time is going by fast; I’m about to be a junior, that’s crazy. So we’re going to set some up and start taking official visits soon, I’d say.
“The relationship is going to play a big role with me. That is where I fit in. I know a lot of different colleges have offered me, but I have to be realistic with it. I’m going to look at which college is going to fit me.
“How they play is going to really matter to me. I don’t want to go to a place where they’re not going to use all of my abilities or develop all of my skills. However, I’ll mostly be looking at my relationship with the staff. When I go off to school, my family is going to be staying back at home, so I want to feel like it’s a situation where I’m committing to my second family.”