The consensus #1 player in the state for the class of 2027, Alston recently committed to LSU last week after amassing a plethora of D1 offers over his high school career. He gets downhill in transition with impressive speed and dictates the tempo well on offense. He makes the right reads and balances scoring with playmaking at the right times. His command of the ball in crunch time shows how much his teammates trust in him and believe in him to make the correct play. He showcases a versatile skill set as a high level point guard, three level scorer, and dominant playmaker.

Reese Alston Reese Alston 6'3" | PG Second Baptist | 2027 State #9 Nation TX Is a college coach’s dream at the point guard position because everything he does is conducive to winning. A true floor general, everything is downhill for paint touches with an understanding of how to control and dictate tempo, manage the offense, set up and make the right reads, while elevating everyone around him. Reese Alston Reese Alston 6'3" | PG Second Baptist | 2027 State #9 Nation TX also becomes the highest-rated commit of Will Wade’s tenure, making it this the most significant addition of his career.

Reese Alston Reese Alston 6'3" | PG Second Baptist | 2027 State #9 Nation TX ‘s off-ball game continues to evolve week by week, showcasing an increasingly advanced feel for timing, movement, and exploiting defensive lapses. He cuts hard and with purpose the moment his defender turns his head or commits to a hedge, consistently finding opportunities to attack the basket from the weak side. His explosiveness elevates his cutting game even further, giving him legitimate lob-threat potential, particularly when darting backdoor from the baseline. In isolation, Alston possesses the separation ability, first-step burst, and finishing gear to blow by defenders and get all the way to the rim.

Reese Alston Reese Alston 6'3" | PG Second Baptist | 2027 State #9 Nation TX has been one of the bounciest point guards in the country lately, exploding off the floor with remarkable ease and routinely finishing drives by rising over the defense for powerful one and two-foot dunks. His finishing skills are built around pure burst and elevation, launching through the lane, and playing above the rim before help can fully rotate. Alston’s also a craft-driven finisher, displaying excellent footwork, body control, angles, and touch with a well developed ability to decelerate, manipulate rim protectors, and score with either hand using floaters, runners, or absorbing contact without losing his line.

The PRO16 circuit has had some top talent over the last few years with Texas based guard Kingston Flemings as one of the biggest stars from the circuit. Alston plays the same position as Flemings and comes from the same state and will look to wind up in the green room for the 2028 NBA draft after his freshman year of college like Flemings did. Alston has a fascinating recruitment as he just posted his final seven schools of Houston, Kentucky, Louisville, LSU, Tennessee, Wichita State and Vanderbilt. Many of those coaches have a rich history of developing top point guard talent. It will be fascinating to see where Alston winds up as he helped draw high major head coaches to the Pro16 circuit during live period weekends to see who is prioritizing him the most in his recruitment.

Reese Alston Reese Alston 6'3" | PG Second Baptist | 2027 State #9 Nation TX is the standard in Texas for what a modern lead guard looks like when the ball is in his hands. At 6-foot-3 he attacks downhill with real burst, finishes above the rim, and still has the size to score over smaller defenders when a wing tries to body him off the line. Paint touches are the engine — he gets there, then either finishes through contact or delivers the next pass because the game has already slowed down for him. Ball-screen command, change of pace, and three-level scoring let him manipulate coverages instead of just running into them. Public production as a junior (22.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 2.7 steals) only confirms what film already shows: this is a primary creator who can run a college offense from day one.

✅ Elite downhill burst and paint-touch creation
✅ Three-level scoring with above-the-rim finishing
✅ Floor-general IQ and pick-and-roll command

Reese Alston Reese Alston 6'3" | PG Second Baptist | 2027 State #9 Nation TX spent the summer proving he’s one of the premier lead guards in Texas. His command of the game, ability to manipulate defenses, and consistent decision-making allowed him to control contests against high-level competition. He balanced scoring with facilitating while showing the poise every college coach wants in a primary ball handler. By the end of July, there was little doubt that Alston had solidified himself as a HM Division I point guard.

✅ Elite floor general
✅ Three-level scorer
✅ Outstanding basketball IQ

Reese Alston was capable of getting a paint touch or layup whenever he wanted, making blowing by defenders look effortless with his explosive first step. He consistently attacked downhill after one or two hard dribbles, displaying sharp change-of-direction ability by stopping on a dime and instantly shifting angles. Nearly impossible to contain, Alston could get wherever he wanted on the court, playing as though the game had slowed down for him, allowing him to maneuver through traffic as if defenders were cones while smoothly countering every help defender on his way to the basket where Alston was at his best. He also proved to be one of the best finishers in the country, showcasing elite creativity, exceptional body control, and the ability to contort midair while finishing with either hand from awkward angles, through contact, and over elite rim protectors.

Little surprise here as the premier prospect on the PRO16 Circuit in Alston gets the nod as the top lead guard. The floor is his muse as he brings tremendous command and can establish advantages seemingly whenever he chooses to. How he goes about doing so is all based on how the defense is guarding him. He stands a legit 6’3″, so he can take advantage of his size if a smaller guard is checking him, but the burst and pace come into play if opposing teams try to put a wing on him to disrupt his attack. Reese operated effectively in ball screens whether or not he used them or rejected them, got to the rim to finish on difficult angles if needed and was a dependable shooter from outside when he was open. His frequent paint touches allowed for his court vision to take the spotlight as he can process the various levels of the defense off the live bounce and deliver dimes with accuracy. Several P5 staffs were in attendance for Alston as he’s one of the country’s most coveted point guards.

Saturday provided our first opportunity to see Alston play live. It was quickly apparent why he is considered a Top 10 prospect nationally and one of the top point guards in the Class of 2027. He was good in game one, but then really took it to an elite level in game two finishing with 28 points for Cooz Elite . Alston plays with elite pace and is constantly putting pressure on the defense by accumulating paint touches. His finishing ability at the end of his drives paired with his court vision and willingness to pass makes him such a high-level playmaker.