| John Austin | |
| Position: | Point guard |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 170 |
| Number: | 34, 33 |
| Birth Date: | 31 August 1944 |
| Birth Place: | Washington, D.C. |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | DeMatha (Hyattsville, Maryland) |
| College: | Boston College (1963–1966) |
| Draft Year: | 1966 |
| Draft Round: | 4 |
| Draft Pick: | 38 |
| Draft Team: | Boston Celtics |
| Career Start: | 1966 |
| Career End: | 1969 |
| Team1: | Baltimore Bullets |
| Years2: | 1966–1967 |
| Team2: | Scranton Miners |
| Years3: | 1967–1968 |
| Team3: | New Jersey Americans |
| Years4: | 1968–1969 |
| Team4: | Scranton Miners |
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| Stats League: | NBA and ABA |
| Stat1label: | Points |
| Stat1value: | 340 (7.6 ppg) |
| Stat2label: | Rebounds |
| Stat2value: | 71 (1.6 rpg) |
| Stat3label: | Assists |
| Stat3value: | 62 (1.4 apg) |
| Bbr: | austijo01 |
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,[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.
Source[2]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore (NBA) | 4 | 15.3 | .227 | .813 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 5.8 | ||
| 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 | 7.6External links |