John Austin (basketball)

John Austin

Personal information
Born	(1944-08-31) August 31, 1944 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 / Round: 4 / Pick: 38th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career	1966–1969
Position	Point guard
Number	34, 33
Career history
1966	Baltimore Bullets
1966–1967	Scranton Miners (EPBL)
1967–1968	New Jersey Americans (ABA)
1968–1969	Scranton Miners (EPBL)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American – USBWA (1965) Third-team All-American – AP, NABC (1965)
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points	340 (7.6 ppg)
Rebounds	71 (1.6 rpg)
Assists	62 (1.4 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

John W. "Johnny" 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
• Career statistics and player information from WNBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com