Ken Austin (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 15, 1961 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Verbum Dei (Los Angeles, California) |
| College | Rice (1979–1983) |
| NBA draft | 1983: 4th round, 101st overall pick |
| Drafted by | Detroit Pistons |
| Playing career | 1983–1994 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 34 |
| Career history | |
| 1983–1984 | Detroit Spirits |
| 1984 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1984 | Puerto Rico Coquis |
| 1984–1985 | RCD Espanyol |
| 1985–1986 | Basket Groot Leuven |
| 1986–1987 | Nasas |
| 1987–1989 | Cholet |
| 1989–1990 | ASVEL Basket |
| 1993–1994 | Atlético Echagüe |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Kenneth Eugene Austin (born December 15, 1961) is a retired American basketball player.
Early life and education
Born in Los Angeles, California, he played collegiately for Rice University.
Career
He was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the fourth round (101st pick overall) of the 1983 NBA draft.
He played for the Pistons (1983–84) in the National Basketball Association for seven games.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source[1]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | Detroit | 7 | 0 | 4.0 | .462 | – | – | .4 | .1 | .1 | .1 | 1.7 |
References
- ↑ "Ken Austin NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference
Categories:
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Basketball players from Los Angeles
- American expatriate basketball people in Argentina
- American expatriate basketball people in Belgium
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- ASVEL Basket players
- Cholet Basket players
- Detroit Pistons draft picks
- Detroit Pistons players
- Detroit Spirits players
- Liga ACB players
- Power forwards
- Puerto Rico Coquis players
- Rice Owls men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Verbum Dei High School alumni
- American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
- Philippine Basketball Association imports
- Tanduay Rhum Masters players
- Atlético Echagüe players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American basketball biography, 1960s birth stubs