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2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

0 Brandon Austin

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 200
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Montgomery, Ala.
  • Previous School Carver High School

Biography


Redshirt Senior (2019-20):




Redshirt Junior (2018-19):



2017-18: 
Transferred to Samford from the University of Alabama and redshirted the season due to NCAA transfer rules.
 
Sophomore (2016-17):  Saw action in six games during his second season at Alabama . . . missed a majority of the season with a back injury . . . earned a season-high 10 minutes and finished with two points and two rebounds versus Clemson (Dec. 18) . . . scored his first point of the season in the Crimson Tide's victory over Charleston Southern (Nov. 30) . . . missed the first two games of the season due to a bone bruise . . . did not play in Las Vegas Main Event due to an illness . . . registered the first block (1) of the season in six minutes of action in the victory over Stetson (Dec. 29) . . . received the team's Commitment to Service Award.
 
Freshman (2015-16):  In his first season at Alabama, he played in 30 games and averaged 8.9 minutes per game . . . averaged 1.5 points per game . . . finished 2-of-2 from the field for five points against Ole Miss (March 10) while matching season highs in assists, steals and blocks . . . was 2-of-3 from the field to finish with four points and grabbed a season-high tying three rebounds and 18 minutes of action at Mississippi State (Feb. 2) . . . set a season high with seven points against Winthrop (Dec. 16) on 3-of-6 shooting in 18 minutes . . . scored four points in four minutes against then-No. 17 Notre Dame (Nov. 29) . . . played 15 minutes against then-No. 23 Xavier (Nov. 26) and scored four points . . . scored three points in the win over Texas A&M (Feb. 10) . . . played 14 minutes and tallied three points against Dayton (Nov. 17) . . . grabbed a season-high three rebounds while recording his first block against Oregon (Dec. 21) . . . saw first collegiate action and scored his first basket versus Kennesaw State (Nov. 13).
 
High School:  Played at Carver-Montgomery High School under head coach and former Crimson Tide basketball player J.J. Jackson . . . named the 6A state-tournament MVP and led his team to the 2015 state championship . . . selected to the 2015 Alabama Boys All-Star Basketball Team . . . named as a 6A First Team All-State honoree by the Alabama Sports Writers Association . . . nominated to play in the McDonald's All-American Game . . . ranked No. 2 in the state of Alabama by MaxPreps and No. 5 by 247Sports . . . invited to Nike's Elite 100 camp . . . averaged 18 points per game as a senior including a game-high 16 point performance in the Alabama-Mississippi Classic . . . averaged 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists a game as a junior . . . led his team to the state Final Four all four years . . . played in the 2014 AHSAA North-South All-Star game and was named the MVP of the South team with a game-high 15 points.
 
Personal:  Born Dec. 7, 1995, in Montgomery, Ala. . . . son of Benjamin Austin and Toni Davis.




 

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Historical Player Information

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    2017-18Junior

    Guard
    6'5" 200 lbs
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    2018-19Redshirt Junior

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    6'5" 200 lbs
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    2019-20Redshirt Senior

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    6'5" 200 lbs
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