Kyle Armani Austin (born Oct 18, 1988) is an American professional basketball player currently playing for Club Nacional de Basketball of the Uruguayan Basketball League. He played collegiately at USC and then transferred to UC Riverside.
Early life and high school
Austin was born to parents Carol Austin and Greg Ware in
Pasadena, California. Austin attended Pasadena high school where he went on to be San Gabriel valley player of the year in consecutive seasons. He led his team to the CIF division 2 championship game where they lost in the final to
Compton Dominguez. Austin received state player of the year honors becoming one of only two players to do so on the losing team.
College career
Austin signed to
University of Southern California
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where he was given a scholarship made available due to the tragic death of then USC point guard
Ryan Francis.
UC Riverside
Austin then played for
UC Riverside
The University of California, Riverside (UCR or UC Riverside) is a public land-grant research university in Riverside, California. It is one of the ten campuses of the University of California system. The main campus sits on in a suburban distr ...
.
Professional career
* 2019–present: Uruguay
Uruguayan Basketball League – Club Nacional de Basketball
* 2016–2019: Argentine
Liga Nacional de Básquet
The Liga Nacional de Básquet (abbreviated LNB, and literally in English, "National Basketball League"), also commonly referred to as "La Liga de Básquet" ("The Basketball League"), is the top-tier level of the Argentine basketball league system ...
– Hispano Americano de Rio Gallegos
* 2015–16: Italy A2 – Casalpusterlengo
* 2014–15: Italy A2 – Latina Basket
* 2013–14: Italy A2 – Bawer Matera
* 2013: Mexico CIBACOPA – Mineros de Cananea
* 2012–13: Hungary DivA – Kormend
* 2012: Hungary DivA – Jaszberenyi
* 2011: Sweden Basketligan – Boras
* 2011: Évreux – France
* 2011: Belgium – Pepinsteer
* 2010–11: Portual LPB – Vitoria
* 2010: Spain LEB Gold – Palencia
Awards and honors
* Eurobasket Honorable Mention All Italian League 2014
* Eurobasket Hungary Forward of the year 2013
* First Team All Big West 2010
* First Team All Big West 2009
References
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1988 births
Living people
American men's basketball players
UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball players
Basketball players from Pasadena, California