| Austin Rivers | |
|---|---|
| College | Duke |
| Conference | ACC |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Shooting Guard |
| Jersey # | 0 |
| Class | Freshman |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | August 1, 1992 Santa Monica, California |
| High school | Winter Park High School, Winter Park, Florida |
Austin Rivers (born August 1, 1992, in Santa Monica, California) is an American college basketball player for Duke University. Rivers led Winter Park High School to back-to-back Florida 6A state championships in 2010 and 2011. He also played in the 2011 Nike Hoop Summit for the USA National Team, and in addition, Rivers also participated in the 2011 McDonald's All-American Game. Rivers was one of the top rated high school basketball players in the class of 2011, being rated as high as No. 1 by Rivals.com. On September 30, 2010, Rivers committed to Duke University. His father, Doc Rivers, coaches the Boston Celtics.
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Rivers was rated as the #1 player by Rivals.com[1] and he was rated as the #2 player in the ESPNU 100[2] and by Scout.com.[3] In 2010, Rivers led Winter Park High School to the school's first state title in a 76-57 win against Dr. Phillips High School in the 6A state championship. Rivers scored 23 points in the game.[4] In June 2010, Rivers was a part of the gold medal winning team at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship. He set a team USA record for an U18 event with 35 points against Canada.[5] On August 5, 2010, Rivers was named to the 5th annual Boost Mobile Elite 24 game,[6] where he was named co-MVP. He had 25 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists.[7] On March 5, 2011, Rivers led Winter Park to back to back Florida 6A state championships with a 52-44 victory over Dr. Phillips High School. He played a tremendous game, ending up with 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 steals in his final high school game.[8]
Rivers was named the 2011 Naismith Prep Player of the Year on March 10, 2011.[9] He was also an All-American and All-State Guard. In addition, he played at the 2011 Nike Hoop Summit and on the USA national team.
Rivers easily has the most punchable face in all of college basketball. Said Rivers, "I love carrying on the Duke tradition of having the douchiest team in the country."
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Austin Rivers SG |
Winter Park, Florida | Winter Park High School | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 30, 2010 |
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| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
Rivers committed to Duke University on September 30, 2010, over Kansas and UNC.[10]. His commitment was widely covered by ESPN and various other sports networks given his status as the Class of 2011's top recruit.
As a freshman, Rivers played in Duke's exhibition games in China and Dubai during an international tour in August, 2011. In the first game against the China men's national basketball team, Rivers scored 18 points on 8-15 shooting and led Duke to an 77-64 victory. In the second game (also against the Chinese National Team), Rivers scored 12 points in a 78-66 victory, making several rim-shattering dunks during the first half. In the final game played in Beijing, China, Rivers chipped in 11 points as Duke topped the Chinese, 93-78. [1]. In his team's 86-66 victory over the Dubai National Team, he scored 16 points, including 10 in the second quarter, on an array of impressive drives.
At Duke's annual Midnight Madness event, Countdown to Craziness, Rivers had 14 points and 5 rebounds in 24 minutes to lead the White team in the inter-squad scrimmage.
Rivers is the son of Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers.[11][12] His older brother, Jeremiah played basketball for Georgetown before transferring to play for Indiana, while his older sister Callie plays volleyball for the University of Florida. And his younger brother, Spencer, a sophomore at Winter Park, played for the varsity team alongside Austin during Austin's senior year.
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