Alston excited to return home, join Nets
Originally published July 1, 2009 at 4:43 p.m., updated July 1, 2009 at 5:52 p.m. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. a ' Dressed in a polo shirt and jeans, Rafer Alston didn't mind that the receptionist at the New Jersey Nets' training facility didn't recognize him as one of the team's newest players.