Bryant Austin
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 17, 1987 Columbus, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hilliard Darby (Hilliard, Ohio) |
| College | Indiana Tech |
| NBA Development League draft | 2012 / Round: 8 / Pick: 1st overall |
| Selected by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants | |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Lima Explosion |
| 2014–2015 | Eastern Sports Club |
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Bryant Austin (born September 17, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who played for Thewpaingarm and Siam University in the Thailand Basketball League. Austin played college basketball at Indiana Tech. He was later drafted in the NBA Development League by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, affiliates of the Indiana Pacers.
College career[edit]
Austin began his college basketball career at Notre Dame College.[1] The following season, Austin transferred to Columbus State Community College.[2] He would later transfer to Indiana Tech. He helped the school win a conference championship, giving the Warriors an automatic berth in the 2007-2008 NAIA Division II National Tournament.[citation needed] Austin was 2008-2009 All-Conference and an Academic All-American the same year. He graduated in 2010 with a bachelor's degree in Communications, after serving as an Assistant Coach to then Head Coach, Brad Winton.[citation needed]
Professional career[edit]
In 2012, Austin played in the ABA with the newly established Lima Explosion (Lima, Ohio). Austin helped lead Lima to a 20-5 record.[citation needed]
In August 2013, Austin played in Ashkelon, Israel. He returned home three months later following a serious injury.
NBA Development League[edit]
On November 2, 2012, Austin was drafted into the NBA Development League. He was selected by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. He broke his right hand during training camp and was waived by the Ants.[citation needed] He was later reacquired by the Ft. Wayne Mad Ants from the D-League's available player pool. Austin appeared in 10 games for the Ants.
In 2014, Austin returned to the US and played for the Lima Express in the PBL. He was named "Forward of The Year" & the Premier Basketball League's 2014 Most Valuable Player.[citation needed] After the season, Austin traveled to play and win a Championship with Eastern (東方籃球隊) in Hong Kong.[3]
In 2015, Austin played in the University games in Bangkok, Thailand for Siam University.
References[edit]
- ↑ "2005-2006 Notre Dame College Men's Basketball Roster". www.notredamecollege.edu. Notre Dame College. Archived from the original on November 9, 2005. Retrieved December 30, 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Bryant Austin NJCAA". www.njcaa.org. National Junior College Athletic Association. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ↑ http://www.usbasket.com/PBL/basketball.asp?NewsID=358741
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com
- http://basketball.usbasket.com/player/Bryant_Austin/MPBA/Lima-Express/144870
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- 1987 births
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Ohio
- Fort Wayne Mad Ants players
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in Hong Kong
- American expatriate basketball people in Thailand
- Notre Dame College (Ohio) alumni
- Indiana Tech Warriors men's basketball players
