Darryl Gerard "D. J." Augustin Jr. (born November 10, 1987) is an American former professional

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player who played for 14 seasons in the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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from 2006 to 2008. He was drafted ninth overall by the Charlotte Bobcats in the

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Early life

Augustin was born in

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. His family was forced out of New Orleans by

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in 2005. He played his senior year at Hightower High School in

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; 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

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. 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 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 McDonald's All American, and started as point guard for the West squad against his soon to be teammate at Texas,

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. 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.

College career

Freshman year

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

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. Augustin had a chance to participate in the 2007 NBA draft with Longhorn teammate

, but he chose to stay in school to develop his game more with the Longhorns.

Sophomore year

Augustin, along with

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player Joseph Jones, was featured on the front cover of the November 15, 2007 issue of ''

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''. In the fall 2007 semester, he achieved a 4.0

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, raising his cumulative GPA to a 3.64. 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. Augustin was also named to the USBWA All-America First Team. On April 3, 2008, the

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awarded him the

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

Professional career

Charlotte Bobcats (2008–2012)

Augustin was selected with the ninth overall pick in the

by the Charlotte Bobcats. On July 8, 2008, he was signed to the rookie scale contract. Under the league's rookie scale, the deal would pay him $1.8 million in the upcoming season and nearly $2 million the next. On October 30, he made his professional debut in a 96–79 loss to the

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, recording 12 points and two assists in 25 minutes. On October 6, 2009, the Bobcats picked up the third-year option on Augustin's contract. On October 29, 2010, the Bobcats picked up the fourth-year option on Augustin's contract. On January 20, 2011, Augustin led all scorers with 32 points and added 8 assists in a 100–97 victory over the

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. The 2010–11 season would be arguably the most productive of Augustin's career, as he started all 82 games while averaging 33.6 minutes, scoring 14.4 points and recording 6.1 assists per contest. On June 29, 2012, the Bobcats extended a qualifying offer to Augustin, making him a restricted free agent. However, on July 12, they withdrew the offer, making him an unrestricted free agent.

Indiana Pacers (2012–2013)

On July 13, 2012, he signed with the

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. On October 31, he made his debut with the Pacers in a 90–88 win over the Toronto Raptors, recording five points, one rebound, two assists and one steal in 15 minutes.

Toronto Raptors (2013)

On July 22, 2013, Augustin signed with the

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. On October 30, he made his debut for the Raptors in a 93–87 win over the

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, recording five points and two assists in 13 minutes. On December 9, Augustin was waived by the Raptors. Augustin with the Bobcats in 2009, 120px

Chicago Bulls (2013–2014)

On December 13, 2013, Augustin signed with the

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. On January 11, 2014, Augustin recorded a season-high 12 assists in a 103–97 win over the Charlotte Bobcats. On March 30, 2014, Augustin scored a then career-high 33 points in a 107–102 win over the

Detroit Pistons (2014–2015)

On July 15, 2014, Augustin signed a two-year, $6 million contract with the

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. 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

Oklahoma City Thunder (2015–2016)

On February 19, 2015, Augustin was traded to the

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in a three-team deal that also involved the

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, a move that reunited him with his ex-college teammate

. Two days later, he made his debut for the Thunder in a 110–103 win over the

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, recording 12 points, three rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes off the bench.

Denver Nuggets (2016)

On February 18, 2016, Augustin was traded, along with

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, two second-round picks and cash consideration, to the

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in exchange for Randy Foye. The next day, he made his debut for the Nuggets in a 116–110 loss to the

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, recording eight points, six assists and three steals in 19 minutes. On March 2, 2016, Augustin recorded a season-high 26 points in a 117–107 win over the

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. On March 12, 2016, Augustin recorded his first double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 assists in a 116–100 win over the

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. Augustin recorded his second double-double on March 27, 2016, recording 18 points and 10 assists in a 105–90 loss to the

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Orlando Magic (2016–2020)

On July 7, 2016, Augustin signed a four-year, $29 million contract with the

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. On January 29, 2017, he scored a season-high 21 points against the

. On March 14, 2018, Augustin scored a season-high 32 points against the

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. On March 24, 2018, he had a near triple-double with 15 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds in a 105–99 win over the

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. On December 26, 2018, Augustin scored a season-high 27 points in a 122–120 overtime loss to the Suns. On April 13, 2019, Augustin scored 25 points and hit the game-winning 3-pointer in the Magic's 104–101 upset victory over the

in game one of the first round of the playoffs. Despite this, the Magic lost the series in 5 games. DJ Augustin Magic

The following season in the NBA Bubble, in another round one upset victory, Augustin helped the Magic beat the top-seeded

with 11 points and 11 assists in a 122-110 Game 1 win. However, the Magic eventually lost the series.

Milwaukee Bucks (2020–2021)

On November 28, 2020, Augustin signed a three-year, $21 million contract with the

. He made his debut for the team on December 25, scoring 13 points in a 138–99

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win over the

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Houston Rockets (2021–2022)

On March 18, 2021, Augustin was traded, alongside D. J. Wilson and a 2023 first-round pick, to the

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in exchange for P. J. Tucker and Rodions Kurucs. He made his debut in a 113–100 loss against Detroit Pistons on March 19, logging seven points, three rebounds, and three assists. On May 10, Augustin scored a season-high 21 points in a 129–140 loss to the

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. On December 13, 2021, Augustin scored a season-high 22 points in a 132–126 win over the

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. On February 10, 2022, he was waived by the Rockets.

Los Angeles Lakers (2022)

On March 1, 2022, Augustin signed with the

. He made his debut for the team two days later, logging three points, six assists and three steals in a 111–132 loss to the

. On March 23, 2023, Augustin signed with the

, returning for a second stint with the franchise. However, he did not appear in a game for the Rockets during the 2022–23 season. On November 3, 2024, Augustin announced his retirement from basketball.

NBA career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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, 76 , , 5 , , 16.1 , , .350 , , .353 , , .838 , , 1.2 , , 2.2 , , .4 , , .0 , , 4.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

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Chicago Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...

, 61 , , 9 , , 30.4 , , .419 , , .411 , , .882 , , 2.1 , , 5.0 , , .9 , , .0 , , 14.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

Detroit Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State ...

, 54 , , 13 , , 23.8 , , .410 , , .327 , , .870 , , 1.9 , , 4.9 , , .6 , , .0 , , 10.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

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, 34 , , 0 , , 15.3 , , .380 , , .393 , , .765 , , 1.3 , , 1.9 , , .4 , , .1 , , 4.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

Denver Denver ( ) is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Consolidated city and county, consolidated city and county, the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Colorado, most populous city of the U.S. state of ...

, 28 , , 0 , , 23.5 , , .445 , , .411 , , .819 , , 1.9 , , 4.7 , , .9 , , .1 , , 11.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

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, 75 , , 36 , , 23.5 , , .452 , , .419 , , .868 , , 2.1 , , 3.8 , , .7 , , .0 , , 10.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 81 , , 81 , , 28.0 , , .470 , , .421 , , .866 , , 2.5 , , 5.3 , , .6 , , .0 , , 11.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 57 , , 13 , , 24.9 , , .399 , , .348 , , .890 , , 2.1 , , 4.6 , , .6 , , .0 , , 10.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

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, 37 , , 6 , , 19.3 , , .370 , , .380 , , .900 , , 1.4 , , 3.0 , , .5 , , .0 , , 6.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

Houston Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of ...

, 20 , , 6 , , 20.8 , , .424 , , .385 , , .900 , , 2.2 , , 3.9 , , .4 , , .0 , , 10.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 34 , , 2 , , 15.0 , , .404 , , .406 , , .868 , , 1.2 , , 2.2 , , .3 , , .0 , , 5.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", L.A. Lakers , 21 , , 0 , , 17.8 , , .453 , , .426 , , 1.000 , , 1.3 , , 1.6 , , .3 , , .0 , , 5.3 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 976 , , 334 , , 23.4 , , .412 , , .381 , , .867 , , 1.8 , , 3.9 , , .6 , , .0 , , 9.5

Playoffs

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, 19 , , 1 , , 16.6 , , .380 , , .396 , , .806 , , .8 , , .7 , , .4 , , .0 , , 5.2 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

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, 5 , , 0 , , 28.2 , , .292 , , .269 , , .895 , , 1.6 , , 4.8 , , .6 , , .0 , , 13.2 , - , style="text-align:left;",

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, 5 , , 0 , , 25.6 , , .391 , , .471 , , .957 , , 2.0 , , 6.0 , , .2 , , .0 , , 13.2 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 38 , , 6 , , 21.0 , , .368 , , .390 , , .874 , , 1.2 , , 2.4 , , .4 , , .1 , , 8.2

College

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, 35 , , 35 , , 35.6 , , .449 , , .441 , , .838 , , 2.8 , , 6.7 , , 1.5 , , .1 , , 14.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2007–08 , style="text-align:left;",

, 38 , , 38 , , 37.3 , , .439 , , .381 , , .783 , , 2.9 , , 5.8 , , 1.2 , , .0 , , 19.2 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 73 , , 73 , , 36.5 , , .443 , , .402 , , .808 , , 2.9 , , 6.2 , , 1.4 , , .0 , , 16.9

Awards and honors

High school

*2004 ''

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'' Player of the Year *2004, 2005 Louisiana State 5A Basketball Championship Tournament MVP *2006

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*2006 ''

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'' fourth-team All-American *2006 Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) Class 5A All-State Team *2006 Texas District 20-5A MVP

College

*2006–2007 Four-time recipient of Phillips 66

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Rookie of the Week award (Dec 11, Jan 22, Feb 12 and Mar. 5) *2007

Honorable Mention All-America Team *2007 All-

Second Team *2007 Big 12 All-Rookie Team *2007 USBWA All-District VII team (one of 10 players selected) *2007 NABC All-District 9 First Team *2008 ''

'' First Team All-American *2008 ''

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'' Academic All-America University Division First Team *2008 Academic All-Big 12 First Team *2008

winner *2008 USBWA First Team All-American *2008 USBWA District VII Player of the Year *2008 Wooden Award and Naismith Trophy candidate *2008

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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); ''

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'' National Player of the Week (Dec. 3) *2008 NABC All-District 9 First Team *2008 All-Big 12 First Team *2008 Associated Press First Team All-American *2008 Wooden Award All-America Team (one of 5 finalists for award)

NBA

*2009 All-Rookie second team

References

External links

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Early life

College career

Freshman year

Sophomore year

Professional career

Charlotte Bobcats (2008–2012)

Indiana Pacers (2012–2013)

Toronto Raptors (2013)

Chicago Bulls (2013–2014)

Detroit Pistons (2014–2015)

Oklahoma City Thunder (2015–2016)

Denver Nuggets (2016)

Orlando Magic (2016–2020)

Milwaukee Bucks (2020–2021)

Houston Rockets (2021–2022)

Los Angeles Lakers (2022)

NBA career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

College

Awards and honors

High school

College

NBA

See also

References

External links