Bronx, N.Y. – Fordham University men's basketball head coach
Jeff Neubauer announced the signing of
Chris Austin (Pasadena, Calif./Maranatha) and
Nick Honor (Orlando, Fla./Lake Highland) to National Letters of Intent for the 2018-2019 season.
"Chris Austin and Nick Honor are both terrific young men," said Neubauer. "Both will be great additions to our locker room."
Austin, who is in the midst of his senior year at Maranatha High School, is a 6-4, 195-point guard who averaged 17.0 ppg, 5.3 rpg and 2.0 apg as a junior last winter. He led the Minutemen to the 2017 CIF Southern Section Division IAA finals, scoring a team-high 16 points in the finals loss to Rancho Verde. Austin was MVP of the Olympic League and was a first-team all-CIF Division 1AA selection as well as a first-team All-Area pick by the Pasadena Star-News.
Austin is off to a good start as a senior, scoring 29 points in a game against Santa Margarita in October.
"Chris is a perimeter player who has a great thirst for basketball knowledge." Said Neubauer. "His appetite for learning is really impressive. Chris will be a great teammate and will really work to improve throughout his career."
Honor, a 5-10, 190-pound, point guard, is in his senior season at Lake Highland High Prep in Orlando. He helped the Highlanders to a 15-win season last year, averaging 21.3 ppg and 3.0 apg while shooting 36% from behind the arc, making 85 three-pointers. He earned third-team All-Central Florida honors by the Orlando Times-Sentinel.
Honor played with the Each 1 Teach 1 United team last summer, averaging 12 points and 4.6 assists per game, helping the squad to the a spot in the Peach Jam EYBL Championships where it went a perfect 5-0. Honor also played for the Each 1 Teach 1 team following his sophomore season at Lake Highland, averaging 11 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.2 steals per game on 35.6% from three, playing up a year in the 17u division.
"Nick is a tough guard who plays with a chip on his shoulder," said Neubauer. "He is a very hard worker. Nick is a true competitor and leader."
