Boise State adds walk-on forward Alston Jr. for 2016

Brian Losness-USA TODAY SportsThe Boise State Broncos men's basketball team added Derrick Alston Jr. to its 2016-2017 roster Tuesday morning. Alston Jr., the son of former Philadelphia 76er Derrick Alston, is a Houston, TX native and future Strake Jesuit College Prep graduate.

Alston Jr. is a 6'7" forward who shares a similar build as junior BSU swingman Chandler Hutchison. Although Hutchison is more of an athletic slasher, Alston Jr. also possesses a high basketball I.Q. and is a dangerous shooter from the perimeter. In short, Alston Jr. won't jump out of the building like Hutchison, but he does have an impressive touch from deep, something that's currently missing from Hutchison's…