John Austin (basketball)

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

John Austin
Personal information
Born (1944-08-31) August 31, 1944
Washington, D.C.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolDeMatha (Hyattsville, Maryland)
CollegeBoston College (1963–1966)
NBA draft1966 / Round: 4 / Pick: 38th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1966–1969
PositionPoint guard
Number34, 33
Career history
1966Baltimore Bullets
1966–1967Scranton Miners
1967–1968New Jersey Americans
1968–1969Scranton Miners
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points340 (7.6 ppg)
Rebounds71 (1.6 rpg)
Assists62 (1.4 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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.


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