Austin Nathan Croshere (born May 1, 1975) is a retired American professional basketball player who played for the

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and

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throughout his 12-year career in the

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(NBA). Since 2010, he has served as an NBA color commentator and studio analyst for a variety of television and radio programs.

Education

Croshere went to Crossroads School in

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, and then played

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for

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Professional career

Indiana Pacers

Croshere was the 12th pick of the 1997 NBA draft, selected by the

. A , hard-nosed player who played the

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and

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positions, Croshere shot 33.9% from three-point range over the course of his ten-year career. In the

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, he peaked at just the right time as he helped the Pacers advance to the

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against the

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, marking the Pacers' first Finals appearance since the ABA-NBA merger. In the 2000 Finals, Croshere was 3rd on the team in scoring, averaging 15.2 points per game on 54.5% shooting. He was rewarded for his performance in the regular season and particularly the playoffs with a hefty contract. On March 30, 2001, he notched a then career-high 32 points and 10 rebounds against the Boston Celtics as well as hitting the game sealing 3-pointer. Croshere played 49 games in 2002–03, averaging a career-low 12.9 minutes per game that season as he fell out of the rotation. Croshere became an important backup during the

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years, and was a key contributor against the

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in the 2004 Eastern Conference Finals. In game 4 of the series, Croshere was in the starting lineup for the first time in over two years; after accumulating only 8 points combined over the first three games, he scored 14 in this game during 30 minutes of play, including 3 out of 4 shooting on

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s en route to an 83-68 road victory for the Pacers to tie the best-of-seven series at two games apiece. In the 2004-05 season after the Malice at the Palace brawl, Croshere helped lead a depleted Pacers roster. He notched a season high against the Minnesota Timberwolves with 25 points and 11 rebounds (including six consecutive made free throws in the final 36 seconds of the game) on November 25, 2004. He followed this performance with 23 points and 12 rebounds the next night on November 26th. On September 26, 2008,

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announced that Croshere was invited to training camp with the Pacers for an opportunity at a second stint. He was waived on October 23, 2008.

Dallas Mavericks

On July 5, 2006, Croshere was traded to the

for Marquis Daniels. This move left Jeff Foster as the last Pacer remaining from the 1999–2000 Eastern Conference championship team. Croshere scored a career-high 34 points in a Mavericks 122–102 win against the Seattle SuperSonics on January 30, 2007.

Golden State Warriors

On August 3, 2007, Croshere signed with the

. The 2007–08 season was the first in Croshere's career where he did not make the playoffs.

Milwaukee Bucks

Croshere spent the 2008–09 pre-season with his former team, the

. However, he was waived by the Pacers. On October 27, he was signed off waivers by the

. He was released on January 6, 2009, after averaging 3.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.

San Antonio Spurs

On January 16, 2009, Croshere signed a 10-day contract with the

. On January 28, his contract expired and he was released by the Spurs after appearing in three games.

Post-NBA career

In February 2010, Croshere joined Fox Sports Indiana as a pre- and post-game analyst for Pacers games. He has also served as a

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. In 2013, Croshere was hired as a college basketball studio analyst for

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. As of 2023, he is a basketball commentator for

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's Sports Zone post-game shows and college basketball analyst for Westwood One Radio.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...

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Notes

External links

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NBA.com Profile – Austin Croshere
{{DEFAULTSORT:Croshere, Austin 1975 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Santa Monica, California College basketball announcers in the United States Crossroads School alumni Dallas Mavericks players Golden State Warriors players Indiana Pacers announcers Indiana Pacers draft picks Indiana Pacers players Milwaukee Bucks players Power forwards Providence Friars men's basketball players San Antonio Spurs players Small forwards Summer World University Games medalists in basketball FISU World University Games gold medalists for the United States Medalists at the 1995 Summer Universiade Basketball players from Los Angeles