John Austin (basketball)

John W. Austin (born August 31, 1944) is a retired American basketball player.

Born (1944-08-31) August 31, 1944 (age 82)

Washington, D.C.

Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)

High schoolDeMatha (Hyattsville, Maryland)

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John Austin

Personal information
Born	(1944-08-31) August 31, 1944 (age 82) Washington, D.C.
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
Drafted by	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
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

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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.