Austin Steed
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Hephzibah, Georgia
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 20, 1988 Hephzibah, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 236 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Butler (Augusta, Georgia) |
| College | South Carolina (2007–2010) East Carolina (2011–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | Citybasket Recklinghausen |
| 2013–2014 | Bærum |
| 2015–2016 | Olimpi Tbilisi |
| 2016 | Artland Dragons |
| 2016–2017 | Swans Gmunden |
Austin Steed, Jr. is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of South Carolina up until his junior year, when he transferred to East Carolina University following the 2010 fall semester.
After playing for the South Carolina Amateur Athletic Union team in Columbia, South Carolina, Steed attended George P. Butler Comprehensive High School, where he averaged 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists per game in his sophomore season. His exceptional play continued on to his junior year at Butler High School, averaging 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists per game by the end of the season. After already being named the team MVP as a sophomore, Steed was considered one of the best high school athletes in Georgia. He was named all-conference, all-regional, and eventually all-state, ultimately winning the award for Georgia Athletic Coaches Association (GACA) Player of the Year. This was his reward for averaging a stunning nineteen points, seven rebounds, and five assists during his final season.[1]
Before going to college, Steed represented Fork Union Military Academy, where he played basketball under head coach Fletcher Arritt. There, he finished the season averaging 12.0 points and 7.5 rebounds.
Austin Steed chose to play for the South Carolina Gamecocks over other possibilities such as Georgia and Tennessee Volunteers.