ABC13's Athlete of the Week: Son of former Rockets guard named Guy V. Lewis Award Finalist
In our latest Athlete of the Week, ABC13's Joe Gleason tagged along as Reese Alston got fitted for his award day suit.
The Guy V. Lewis Award is handed out to the best boys' high school basketball player in the Houston area. One of the 10 finalists is Reese Alston, a junior guard at Second Baptist High School and the son of former Rockets guard Rafer Alston.
When you flip on the tape of Second Baptist junior Reece Alston, it doesn't take long before you see he can do it all. ABC13 sports producer Joe Gleason asked," So how far do you want to take basketball? " "I definitely want to go to the NBA and be a successful NBA player," Reese said.
"I feel like it's just fun to play," he added. "I like the bonds you could build with friends and teammates. Most of my friends right now are on my basketball team.
So I feel like just that aspect is what makes it fun. " Alston is a five-star guard with 33 offers. He says his style on the floor is whatever it takes to win.