Monmouth University Athletics

QUICKLY: Returning starter at forward... 2005-06 All-NEC second team and NEC Tournament MVP... Renowned as a clutch player, with three game-winning shots in the final seconds in 2004-05... One of the strongest players to ever play at Monmouth.

2005-06 (Junior): Played in all 34 games, starting 33... Tabbed second-team All-NEC as a junior and earned MVP award at NEC Tournament... Ranked second on the team and 20th in the league in scoring with 11.6 points per game... Led squad and ranked 16th in the NEC in rebounding (5.3)... Added 76 assists, 34 steals and 10 blocks... Connected on .477 from the field... Hauled in seven rebounds at San Francisco (11/21)... Went 6-for-8 from the field for 13 points in MU's win over Southern Illinois (11/24)... Tallied 21 points at Rider (12/3)... Collected 19 points and six rebounds at St. Peter's (12/6)... Grabbed eight boards at Seton Hall (12/8)... Netted 14 points, with six caroms and five steals at Lehigh (12/12)... Posted 15 points in NEC opening win over Sacred Heart (12/18)... Recorded eight points, eight rebounds and four assists in win at Hartford (12/28)... Tallied 18 points and six rebounds versus Robert Morris (1/5)... Hit for 19 points and seven rebounds in overtime win at Quinnipiac (1/14)... Carded a career-best 28 points on 10-for-19 shooting, with six rebounds in double overtime win over FDU (2/20)... Tallied 16 points and seven rebounds in win over St. Francis [N.Y.] (2/25)... Posted 17 points, eight rebounds, six assists, two steals and a block in NEC quarterfinal win over Long Island (3/2)... Named NEC Tournament MVP after 14-point, 10-rebound effort in title game win over FDU (3/8)... Added three blocked shots in championship win... Recorded seven points, eight rebounds and six assists in MU's NCAA Opening Round win over Hampton (3/14).

2004-05 (Sophomore): Played in all 29 games for the Hawks as a sophomore, including 22 starts... Averaged 8.3 points and 5.2 rebounds... Also logged 53 assists, six blocks and 27 steals... Tallied 13 points, including 7-of-8 from free throw line in season opener vs. Loyola Marymount (11/20)... Booked eight points and seven rebounds in loss to San Diego State (11/22)... Hit game-winning shot as time expired in win over St. Peter's (11/27)... Scored 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field and added four assists in win over Wagner (1/5)... Logged 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists and hit game-winning 3-point field goal as time expired in 74-71 win over Quinnipiac (1/9)... Paced Hawks with 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field in win over Long Island (1/15)... Stroked 6-of-9 from the field for 14 points and added seven rebounds in win over CCSU (1/24)... Recorded first ever double-digit rebounding effort with 10 boards in win over St. Francis [N.Y.] (1/26)... Logged 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field in win over Long Island (2/3)... Canned 6-of-7 from the field for 12 points and added eight rebounds and four assists in win over Robert Morris (2/5)... Logged 10 points, five rebounds and four assists in win over Quinnipiac (2/8)... Scored 11 points and added nine rebounds in loss to FDU (2/18)... Booked 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field and added nine rebounds and four assists in win over St. Francis [N.Y.] (2/28)... Tallied 12 points, including a game-winning layup as time expired and nine rebounds in NEC Semifinal win over CCSU (3/3).

2003-04 (Freshman): Played in all 33 games for the Hawks... Averaged 16.3 minutes per appearance... Averaged 4.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists... Ranked second on the squad with his .450 field goal percentage... Logged season-high 18 points in just 23 minutes, on 5-of-9 shooting from the field, including 3-of-3 from 3-point range and 5-of-5 from charity stripe in loss to Fairleigh Dickinson (2/23)... Tallied eight points, four rebounds and four assists in home win over Quinnipiac (2/7)... Scored 13 points in just 17 minutes in loss at Long Island (1/22)... Logged 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field in road win at Wagner (1/10)... Notched seven points, six rebounds and five assists in road win over Siena (12/2)... Registered 11 points and five boards in loss to St. Peter's (11/29)... Logged 10 points, four rebounds and three steals in 20-point comeback win vs. Hampton (11/24)... Booked nine points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field in season-opening win over Appalachian State (11/23).

BEFORE MONMOUTH: Lettered four times at Neptune (N.J.) High School... Logged over 1,000 points and 700 rebounds during his career... Earned second-team All-New Jersey as a senior... Guided squad to state and conference titles in 2003... Named Most Valuable Player of both the state semifinal and state championship games... Participated in the New Jersey All-Star game as well as the Shore Conference All-Star game.

PERSONAL: Son of James Alston and Jacqueline Bartell... Born Marques J. Alston November 25, 1984 in Maryland... Majoring in criminal justice.

ALSTON'S CAREER-HIGHS:
Points: 28 vs. FDU (02/20/06)
Rebounds: 12 vs. Sacred Heart (12/30/04)
Assists: 7 vs. Mount St. Mary's (01/19/06)
Steals: 5 at Lehigh (12/12/05), at Quinnipiac (01/24/04)
Blocks: 3 at FDU (03/08/06)
Minutes: 45 vs. FDU (02/20/06)