2009-10 Men's Basketball

20 Jonathan Austin

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 185
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Fayeteville, N.C.
  • High School West Virginia HS

Biography

Returning letterwinner and one of the team's more versatile players... Hard-nosed, tough-minded player that will be in the rotation this season... Possesses tremendous speed and quickness and has worked hard to improve his perimeter shot... Highly respected by his teammates for his work ethic.

2008-09: Saw action in 26 games as a reserve on the perimeter… Averaged two points and two rebounds a game, while shooting 34 percent from the field… Had an assist-to-turnover ratio of 25-to-9 (2.8)… Scored a career-high nine points against Carver… Also scored seven points against Lander and six points against North Georgia… Grabbed a career-high five rebounds each against West Georgia, Knoxville and Carver.

2007-08: Saw action in four games in his first season in a Laker uniform, averaging two points and one rebound a game while shooting 50 percent from the field... Scored four points against Carver with two assists, along with two points in the season opener against Tennessee Temple... Grabbed one rebound each against UNC Pembroke and Georgia Southwestern. Pre-Clayton State: Walked on in the 2006-07 season at West Virginia and practiced with the team… Head coach at West Virginia was John Belein… Made the Dean’s List last year at West Virginia.

High School: Lettered two seasons each in basketball at E.E. Smith High School in Fayetteville, N.C., and at Ausbach High School in Ausbach, Germany… High school head coach was Alvin Thompson (E.E. Smith)… A two-time All-Conference and two-time team captain at E.E. Smith… Averaged 15 points and three assists as a junior and 18 points and six assists as a senior… Also lettered in football and track and field.

Personal: Favorite food is porked chops and collard greens… Favorite television show is "Family Guy"... Favorite movie is "Talladega Nights"... Athletic hero growing up was Chris Paul… Major is Biology.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2007-08Freshman

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    6'1" 185 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2008-09Sophomore

    G
    6'1" 185 lbs
    4
  • 20

    2009-10Junior

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    6'1" 185 lbs
    20