James Augustine

James Augustine

Position	Power forward
League	NBA
Height	ft  in ( m)
Weight	lb ( kg)
Team	Orlando Magic
Nationality	USA
Born	February 27 1984 (1984--) (age 23) Midlothian, Illinois
High school	Lincoln-Way Central
College	Illinois
Draft	2nd round, 41st overall, 2006 Orlando Magic
Pro career	2006–present

James Augustine (born February 27, 1984 in Midlothian, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player.

He eventually moved to Mokena, Illinois where he attended Lincoln-Way Central High School in New Lenox, Illinois where he graduated in 2002. While at Lincoln-Way, Augustine played both football and basketball.

College career

Augustine played for the University of Illinois men's basketball team from 2002 to 2006. Playing both the power forward and center positions, his career with the Illini included many team records, a trip to the national championship game, and several awards.

NBA career

Augustine was selected with the 41st pick by the Orlando Magic in the 2006 NBA Draft.

Records and awards

Augustine holds the school record for career rebounds. He became the first Fighting Illini player and the 12th player in Big Ten Conference history to accumulate 1000 points and 1000 rebounds. This feat was last accomplished by Alan Henderson, who played for Indiana University from 1992 to 1995. Augustine shares the award for career victories with Dee Brown, with 114 wins.

Augustine was also named Most Outstanding Player in the 2005 Big Ten Tournament.

Before playing in a regular-season game with the Magic, Augustine was assigned to an affiliate NBA Development League team, the Anaheim Arsenal, in January 2007^[1], appearing in 8 games and averaging 10 points and eight rebounds. He recorded 4 double-doubles in his 8 games. Augustine made his first appearance in a regular-season game on February 2, 2007 against the New Jersey Nets, recording two points, two assists, and three rebounds in four minutes of playing time.

Notes

External links

• James Augustine Player Info at NBA.com
• James Augustine Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
• Bio at fightingillini.com
• Draft profile at NBA.com

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