D. J. Augustin

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D. J. Augustin
DJ Augustin in 2008.jpg
Augustin with the Texas Longhorns in 2008
No. 14 – Oklahoma City Thunder
Position Point guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1987-11-10) November 10, 1987 (age 36)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Nationality American
Listed height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight 183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school Brother Martin (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Hightower (Missouri City, Texas)
College Texas (2006–2008)
NBA draft 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall
Selected by the Charlotte Bobcats
Playing career 2008–present
Career history
2008–2012 Charlotte Bobcats
2012–2013 Indiana Pacers
2013 Toronto Raptors
2013–2014 Chicago Bulls
2014–2015 Detroit Pistons
2015–present Oklahoma City Thunder
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Darryl Gerard "D. J." Augustin Jr. (born November 10, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Augustin played point guard for the University of Texas Longhorns from 2006–2008. He was drafted ninth overall by the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association in 2008.

Early years

Augustin was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. His family was forced out of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. He played his senior year at Hightower High School in Missouri City, Texas, however, he earned his diploma from Brother Martin High School in New Orleans, and he participated in the graduation ceremonies with his Hightower classmates on May 28, 2006 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. While at Brother Martin, Augustin led the team to two state championships.

While at Hightower, Augustin thrilled the Hightower faithful with his pinpoint passing and precise shooting. His first game as a Hurricane was against Madison High School, and Augustin nearly pulled off a triple-double in front of a packed house and TV cameras with 29 points, 8 rebounds and 14 assists in an 83–59 victory. He led Hightower to the third round of the playoffs before they were eliminated, and ended the season at 26–4. Augustin won numerous honors after the season as he was named district 20-5A MVP, was named as the Houston Chronicle player of the year, made the first team all Greater Houston, and first team all state teams. Augustin finished his high school career by being named a McDonalds All American, and started as point guard for the West squad against his soon to be teammate at Texas, Kevin Durant.[1] He was also a fourth-team Parade All-American.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Augustin was listed as the No. 6 point guard and the No. 49 player in the nation in 2006.[2]

College career

Freshman year

Augustin as a Texas Longhorn

Augustin was one of seven freshman to join the Longhorn basketball program for the 2006–07 season. He started all 35 games in the season as the point guard for the Longhorns, averaging 14.4 points and 6.7 assists per game. For his contributions, he was named to both the All-Big 12 Second Team and the Big 12 All-Rookie Team by Big 12 coaches and Associated Press.[3]

Augustin had a chance to participate in the 2007 NBA Draft with former teammate Kevin Durant, but he chose to stay in school to develop his game more with the Longhorns.

Sophomore year

Augustin, along with Texas A&M Aggies player Joseph Jones, was featured on the front cover of the November 15, 2007 issue of Sports Illustrated.[4]

In the fall 2007 semester, he achieved a 4.0 GPA, raising his cumulative GPA to a 3.64.[5] On February 27, 2008, he was named first-team Academic All-America by the College Sports Information Directors of America. He became the second Texas Longhorn basketball player to achieve the honor, following Jim Krivacs, who received it in 1979.[6] Augustin was also named to the USBWA All-America First Team.

On April 3, 2008, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame awarded him the Bob Cousy Award.[7]

On April 23, 2008, Augustin declared himself eligible for the NBA Draft.[8] On June 3, 2008, Augustin hired an agent thereby forfeiting his remaining NCAA eligibility.[9]

NBA career

Charlotte Bobcats (2008–2012)

Augustin was selected ninth in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Bobcats. On July 8, 2008, he was signed to the rookie scale contract.[10] Under the league's rookie scale, the deal will pay him $1.8 million in the upcoming season and nearly $2 million the next.[11]

On October 6, 2009, Bobcats picked up third-year option on Augustin's contract.[12] On October 29, 2010, the Bobcats picked up the fourth-year option on Augustin's contract.[13]

On June 29, 2012, the Bobcats extended a qualifying to Augustin, making him a restricted free agent.[14]

On July 12, 2012, the Bobcats withdrew their qualifying offer, making Augustin an unrestricted free agent.[15]

Indiana Pacers (2012–2013)

On July 13, 2012, he signed with the Indiana Pacers.[16]

Toronto Raptors (2013)

On July 22, 2013, Augustin signed with the Toronto Raptors.[17] On December 9, 2013, Augustin was waived by the Raptors.[18]

Chicago Bulls (2013–2014)

On December 13, 2013, he signed with the Chicago Bulls.[19] On January 11, 2014, Augustin recorded a season high 12 assists in a 103–97 win over the Charlotte Bobcats.[20] On March 30, 2014, Augustin scored a then career-high 33 points in a 107–102 win over the Boston Celtics.[21]

Detroit Pistons (2014–2015)

On July 15, 2014, Augustin signed a two-year, $6 million contract with the Detroit Pistons.[22][23] On January 25, 2015, in his first game as a starter, replacing the injured Brandon Jennings, Augustin scored a career-high 35 points in a 110–114 loss to the Toronto Raptors.[24]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2015–present)

On February 19, 2015, Augustin was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a three-team deal that also involved the Utah Jazz, a move that reunited him with ex-college teammate Kevin Durant.[25]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008–09 Charlotte 72 12 26.5 .430 .439 .893 1.8 3.5 .6 .0 11.8
2009–10 Charlotte 80 2 18.4 .386 .393 .779 1.2 2.4 .6 .1 6.3
2010–11 Charlotte 82 82 33.6 .416 .333 .906 2.7 6.1 .7 .0 14.4
2011–12 Charlotte 48 46 29.3 .376 .341 .875 2.3 6.4 .8 .0 11.1
2012–13 Indiana 76 5 16.1 .350 .353 .838 1.2 2.2 .4 .0 4.7
2013–14 Toronto 10 0 8.2 .292 .091 1.000 .4 1.0 .1 .0 2.1
2013–14 Chicago 61 9 30.4 .419 .411 .882 2.1 5.0 .9 .0 14.9
2014–15 Detroit 54 13 23.8 .410 .327 .870 1.9 4.9 .6 .0 10.6
2014–15 Oklahoma City 28 1 24.2 .371 .354 .861 2.2 3.1 .6 .0 7.3
Career 511 170 24.8 .403 .371 .873 1.9 4.1 .6 .0 10.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010 Charlotte 4 0 18.3 .294 .333 .833 1.0 1.8 .3 .3 4.3
2013 Indiana 19 1 16.6 .380 .396 .806 .8 .7 .4 .0 5.2
2014 Chicago 5 0 28.2 .292 .269 .895 1.6 4.8 .6 .0 13.2
Career 28 1 18.9 .331 .350 .839 1.0 1.6 .4 .0 6.5

Career highs

  • Points: 35 vs. Toronto 01/25/15
  • Rebounds: 8 3 times
  • Assists: 14 vs. Detroit 04/10/11
  • Steals: 5 vs. Cleveland 04/05/11

Awards and honors

High school

College

  • 2006–2007 Four-time recipient of Phillips 66 Big 12 Rookie of the Week award (Dec. 11, Jan. 22, Feb. 12 and Mar. 5)[27]
  • 2007 Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America Team
  • 2007 All-Big 12 Second Team[28]
  • 2007 Big 12 All-Rookie Team[28]
  • 2007 USBWA All-District VII team (one of 10 players selected)[29]
  • 2007 NABC All-District 9 First Team[30]
  • 2008 Sports Illustrated First Team All-American
  • 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America University Division First Team[31]
  • 2008 Academic All-Big 12 First Team[32]
  • 2008 Bob Cousy Award winner[33]
  • 2008 USBWA First Team All-American[34]
  • 2008 USBWA District VII Player of the Year[34]
  • 2008 Wooden Award and Naismith Trophy candidate
  • 2008 Oscar Robertson Trophy finalist (one of 10)
  • 2007–08 Stub Hub Legends Classic MVP
  • 2007–08 Phillips 66 Big 12 Co-Player of the Week (Jan. 7); Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week (Dec. 10); The Sporting News National Player of the Week (Dec. 3)
  • 2008 NABC All-District 9 First Team
  • 2008 All-Big 12 First Team[35]
  • 2008 Associated Press First Team All-American[36]
  • 2008 Wooden Award All-America Team (one of 5 finalists for award)[37]

NBA

  • 2009 All-Rookie second team[38]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ D. J. Augustin – Yahoo! Sports
  3. ↑ D.J. Augustin profile, texassports.com
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  5. ↑ TexasSports.com - Augustin named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 6 First Team
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  7. ↑ A Big 12 Point Guard Wins Cousy Award For Second Straight Season :: <blank>
  8. ↑ Texas' Augustin, Abrams entering NBA draft
  9. ↑ Augustin hires agent
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  16. ↑ Pacers Sign Point Guard DJ Augustin
  17. ↑ Raptors Sign Free-Agent Guard D.J. Augustin
  18. ↑ Raptors Waive Augustin
  19. ↑ BULLS SIGN FREE AGENT GUARD D.J. AUGUSTIN
  20. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  21. ↑ Notebook: Bulls 107, Celtics 102
  22. ↑ Detroit Pistons Sign Free Agent Guard D.J. Augustin
  23. ↑ Sources: D.J. Augustin signing two-year deal with Pistons
  24. ↑ Augustin's 35 pinch-hit points not enough as Pistons fall at Toronto
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  38. ↑ NBA.com: All-Rookie Teams

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
  • Career statistics and player information from WNBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). and Basketball-Reference.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Texas bio

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