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2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster

5 Chris Austin

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 205
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Pasadena, Calif.
  • Highschool Maranatha

Biography

One of the most improved players in the Atlantic 10 in 2020-2021 ... Top scorer for the Rams in 2020-2021 ... Had freshman season ended early by an injury... Appeared in nine games as a rookie... A First Team All-Area selection at Maranatha High School in 2017-2018.

As a Sophomore (2020-2021)
• Started all 14 games at guard.
• Averaged a team-high 11.4 ppg and 2.3 rpg.
• Scored in double figures in eight of the final eleven games.
• Scored a career-high 20 points, shooting 5-for-9 from behind the arc, and added three rebounds in win over Dayton (1/5/21).
• Netted 19 points, shooting 4-for-7 from behind the arc, at Davidson (1/20/21).
• Also had 19 points, hitting four three-pointers, in the home loss to Duquesne (1/27/21).
• Finished with 17 points in loss at Duquesne (1/9/21).
• Had 14 points and matched a season-high with four rebounds in loss to Saint Louis (2/13/21).
• Recorded 13 points to go with three rebounds in win over La Salle (2/6/21).

As a Redshirt Freshman (2019-2020)
• Appeared in 24 games, starting seven.
• Averaged 3.8 ppg and 1.4 rpg.
• Netted a career-best eleven points, shooting 3-for-5 from behind the arc, in the home loss to Davidson
• Matched his career-best with eleven points at Davidson, hitting three three-pointers
• Finished with nine points in home loss to Richmond
• Matched his then career-high with eight points at St. Bonaventure
• Netted seven points, shooting 3-for-4 from the field, in home loss to Rhode Island
• Scored six points and added five rebounds, two blocks, and two steals at Saint Louis
• Also netted six points and added three rebounds in home loss to St. Bonaventure
• Grabbed a season-high four rebounds vs. UMES

As a Freshman (2018-2019)
• Appeared in nine games as a freshman, starting six.
• Averaged 1.2 ppg and 0.9 rpg.
• Also recorded four assists and three steals.
• Opened season with eight points, seven rebounds and two assists vs. CCNY.

Before Fordham
• A graduate of Maranatha High School in Pasadena, California, where he lettered in basketball for head coach Tim Tucker.
• Averaged 24 ppg, 6 rpg, 3 assists/game, 2 steals/game and a block each night for the Olympic League champions in 2017-2018.
• Named First Team All-Area by the Pasadena Star News as a senior.
• Averaged 17.0 ppg, 5.3 rpg and 2.0 apg as a junior in 2016-2017.
• 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.
• Named 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.
 
Personal
• Son of Sharon and Christopher Austin.
• Has two older siblings (Christen and Auriana).
 
Major
• A Psychology major.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2018-19Freshman

    Guard
    6'4" 195 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2019-20Freshman

    Guard
    6'4" 205 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2020-21Sophomore

    Guard
    6'4" 205 lbs
    5