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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 31, 1944 Washington, D.C. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DeMatha ( Hyattsville, Maryland) |
| College | Boston College (1963–1966) |
| NBA draft | 1966: 4th round, 38th overall pick |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 1966–1969 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 34, 33 |
| Career history | |
| 1966 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1966–1967 | Scranton Miners |
| 1967–1968 | New Jersey Americans |
| 1968–1969 | Scranton Miners |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
| Points | 340 (7.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 71 (1.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 62 (1.4 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
John W. Austin (born August 31, 1944) is a retired American basketball player.
Born in Washington, D.C., Austin played at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, [1] then collegiately for Boston College, the first African American basketball player in Boston College's history. [1] During a 107–92 victory over Georgetown at the Roberts Center in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, on February 21, 1964, Austin made history by scoring 49 points, setting a Boston College single-game record scoring record as well as the record for points scored against Georgetown by an opponent in a single game. [1] Both records still stood as of 2018. [1]
The Boston Celtics selected Austin in the fourth round (38th pick overall) of the 1966 NBA draft. He played for the Baltimore Bullets in the National Basketball Association for four games in 1966 and the New Jersey Americans in the American Basketball Association for 41 games in 1967–1968.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA/ABA
Source [2]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966–67 | Baltimore (NBA) | 4 | 15.3 | .227 | .813 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 5.8 | |
| 1967–68 | New Jersey (ABA) | 41 | 16.9 | .387 | .000 | .721 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 7.7 |
| Career | 45 | 16.7 | .375 | .000 | .731 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 7.6 | |
References
- ^ a b c d Reagan, John, "Forgotten Rivals," The Georgetown Basketball History Project, June 4, 2018 Accessed 26 June 2021
- ^ "John Austin NBA/ABA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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- 1944 births
- Living people
- All-American college men's basketball players
- Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973) players
- Basketball players from Washington, D.C.
- Boston Celtics draft picks
- Boston College Eagles men's basketball players
- DeMatha Catholic High School alumni
- New Jersey Americans players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- American men's basketball players
- Point guards
- American basketball biography, 1940s birth stubs