John Austin (basketball)

John Austin
Personal information
Born	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);
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., he played collegiately for the Boston College.

He was selected by the Boston Celtics in the 4th round (38th pick overall) of the 1966 NBA draft.

He played for the Baltimore Bullets (1966–67) in the NBA for 4 games and the New Jersey Americans (1967–68) in the ABA for 41 games.

External links

Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com

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