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American basketball player (born 1944)

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John Austin
Personal information
Born	(1944-08-31) August 31, 1944 (age 80) 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
First-team All-American – USBWA (1965) Second-team All-American – NABC (1966) Third-team All-American – AP, NABC (1965) Third-team All-American – UPI (1966) First-team Parade All-American (1962)

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

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, then collegiately for Boston College, the first African American basketball player in Boston College's history. 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. Both records still stood as of 2018.

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

Legend
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

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

^ 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 August 12, 2023.

External links

Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference

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