MIDDLETOWN, PA - Penn State Harrisburg´s Kenton Alston (Steelton, PA/Steelton-Highspire) was selected as The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) student-athlete of the week selection for week ending Sunday, January 23, 2010 in men´s basketball.
Kenton, a sophomore forward, lead his team to a 3-0 week. He finished the week with 60 points (20/game), 32 rebounds(10.7/game), 8 assists, 8 steals, 8 blocks, 1-for-3 from beyond the arc (.500 percentage from 3-point range), 9-for-11 from the charity stripe (.818) percentage from the free throw line, and .490 shooting percentage. Against NEAC opponent SUNY Morrisville State, Alston collected 28 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, and 3 blocks while in the Cazenovia game, he 20 points, a season high 17 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 2 steals.