Larry Austin Jr.

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
Guard
Height:
6-2
Weight:
179
Hometown:
Springfield, Ill.
High School:
Lanphier

AS A SOPHOMORE (2015-16)
Scored a career-high 12 points to go with five rebounds and four assists in 17 minutes at DePaul on Jan. 30 ... Averaged 9.8 minutes per game as the backup point guard ... Scored six points in 11 minutes at St. John’s on Jan. 6 ... Contributed four points and three assists in 12 minutes vs. USC on Nov. 27.

AS A FRESHMAN (2014-15)
Scored a season-high four points in 11 minutes at Creighton on March 7 ... Made his first collegiate start at Villanova on Jan. 14, contributing three assists and a steal ... Played in 26 games ... Played 12 minutes and scored his first collegiate basket against Northern Arizona (11-14-14) ... Contributed three points in six minutes vs. Alabama (12-6-14).

AT LANPHIER HIGH SCHOOL
2014 Class 3A unanimous First Team All-State selection by the Associated Press, Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times ... Averaged 22.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 4.2 steals as a senior, while shooting 38 percent from 3-point territory and 73 percent from the free-throw line ... Led his team to a 27-2 overall record, including a 25-0 start that set a new record for both the school and the entire city ... Conference Player of the Year ... earned MVP honors at three in-season tournaments: Dekatur Turkey Tourney, Pekin Holiday Tournament and Highland Optimist Shootout ... At Highland he led the team to a win over national-ranked and eventual Missouri state champion Christian Brothers College High School ... 2013 Class 3A Second Team All-State selection as a junior ... Honor Roll Student at Lanphier in addition to earning Lanphier’s Good Citizenship Award ... Basketball coach: Blake Turner.

HIGHLY RANKED
Ranked as a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Scout.com and rivals.com ... Regarded by 247sports.com as the No. 108 overall prospect (No. 22 point guard) and by the rivals site as a three-star recruit and the No. 117 prospect in the 2014 national rankings ... ESPN listed Austin as the No. 24 point guard and Scout.com has him at No. 29.

USA BASKETBALL
Received an invitation to the prestigious NBPA Top 100 Camp, along with being named a member of the USA U16 National Team ... His U16 team compiled a 5-0 record, captured the FIBA Americas Championship gold medal and qualified the U.S. for the 2012 FIBA U17 World Championship ... Started all five games for the U16 Team, averaging 7.2 ppg. and ranked third among all tournament leaders in assists with 4.4 apg.

PERSONAL: A public relations major ... Parents are Larry Austin and Christa Austin ... Siblings are Terrian, Trinere, Tiera, Deandre, and Nick ... Born February 18, 1996 in Springfield, Ill.

XAVIER CAREER HIGHS
Points	12	at DePaul (January 30, 2016)
Field Goals Made	4	at DePaul (January 30, 2016)
Field Goals Attempted	5	at DePaul (January 30, 2016)
Free Throws Made	4	at DePaul (January 30, 2016)
Free Throws Attempted	6	Twice, last at DePaul (January 30, 2016)
Rebounds	6	vs. Wright State (December 8, 2015)
Assists	4	Twice, last at DePaul (January 30, 2016)
Steals	3	vs. Missouri (November 17, 2015)