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John Austin (basketball)
John W. Austin (born August 31, 1944) is a retired American basketball player.
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| (1944-08-31) August 31, 1944Washington, D.C. |
| American |
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| 170 lb (77 kg) |
| DeMatha (Hyattsville, Maryland) |
| Boston College (1963–1966) |
| 1966: 4th round, 38th overall pick |
| Boston Celtics |
| 1966–1969 |
| Point guard |
| 34, 33 |
| Baltimore Bullets |
| Scranton Miners |
| New Jersey Americans |
| Scranton Miners |
| 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) |
| 340 (7.6 ppg) |
| 71 (1.6 rpg) |
| 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.
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| 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 |
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| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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| 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 |
- Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference
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