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  Enlarge this imagePhoto by Joseph StaszewskiFormer Cardozo star Rafer Alston (c.) watches the action at Nike Pro City, held at Baruch College. Photo by Joseph Staszewski
  Photo by Christina Santucci	Cardozo alumni, including NBA player Rafer Alston (c.), looks at press clippings of the Judges team during a reunion at Cardozo in 2010. Photo by Christina Santucci
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  Rafer Alston hasn't played in the NBA since his 2010 stint with the Miami Heat and the New Jersey Nets. Still, the former Benjamin Cardozo point guard isn't exactly ready to call it quits on his playing career, but but admitted it's "pretty much" over.CNG
  Alston also has not forgot his place in streetball history and fans haven't forgotten him. He was out watching games at the Nike Pro City unlimited league at Baruch College last week and got a warm round of applause. He was a guest coach along with former Abraham Lincoln star Sebastian Telfair of a team of New York City All-Stars selected to take on the BallUp Streetball team at City College July 20. He thinks his presence at events gives competitors and fans a link to the past.Qside FCU