D. J. Augustin

D. J. Augustin

Augustin with the Texas Longhorns in 2008
No. 12 – Denver Nuggets
Position Point guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1987-11-10) November 10, 1987
New Orleans, Louisiana
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight 183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school Brother Martin (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Hightower (Missouri City, Texas)
College Texas (2006–2008)
NBA draft 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall
Selected by the Charlotte Bobcats
Playing career 2008–present
Career history
2008–2012 Charlotte Bobcats
2012–2013 Indiana Pacers
2013 Toronto Raptors
2013–2014 Chicago Bulls
2014–2015 Detroit Pistons
2015–2016 Oklahoma City Thunder
2016–present Denver Nuggets
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Darryl Gerard "D. J." Augustin Jr. (born November 10, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Texas Longhorns from 2006 to 2008. He was drafted ninth overall by the Charlotte Bobcats of in the 2008 NBA draft.

Early life

Augustin was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. His family was forced out of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. He played his senior year at Hightower High School in Missouri City, Texas, however, he earned his diploma from Brother Martin High School in New Orleans, and he participated in the graduation ceremonies with his Hightower classmates on May 28, 2006 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. While at Brother Martin, Augustin led the team to two state championships.

While at Hightower, Augustin thrilled the Hightower faithful with his pinpoint passing and precise shooting. His first game as a Hurricane was against Madison High School, and Augustin nearly pulled off a triple-double in front of a packed house and TV cameras with 29 points, 8 rebounds and 14 assists in an 83–59 victory. He led Hightower to the third round of the playoffs before they were eliminated, and ended the season at 26–4. Augustin won numerous honors after the season as he was named district 20-5A MVP, was named as the Houston Chronicle player of the year, made the first team all Greater Houston, and first team all state teams. Augustin finished his high school career by being named a McDonalds All American, and started as point guard for the West squad against his soon to be teammate at Texas, Kevin Durant.[1] He was also a fourth-team Parade All-American.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Augustin was listed as the No. 6 point guard and the No. 49 player in the nation in 2006.[2]

College career

Freshman year

Augustin as a Texas Longhorn

Augustin was one of seven freshman to join the Longhorn basketball program for the 2006–07 season. He started all 35 games in the season as the point guard for the Longhorns, averaging 14.4 points and 6.7 assists per game. For his contributions, he was named to both the All-Big 12 Second Team and the Big 12 All-Rookie Team by Big 12 coaches and Associated Press.[3]

Augustin had a chance to participate in the 2007 NBA Draft with former teammate Kevin Durant, but he chose to stay in school to develop his game more with the Longhorns.

Sophomore year

Augustin, along with Texas A&M Aggies player Joseph Jones, was featured on the front cover of the November 15, 2007 issue of Sports Illustrated.[4]

In the fall 2007 semester, he achieved a 4.0 GPA, raising his cumulative GPA to a 3.64.[5] On February 27, 2008, he was named first-team Academic All-America by the College Sports Information Directors of America. He became the second Texas Longhorn basketball player to achieve the honor, following Jim Krivacs, who received it in 1979.[6] Augustin was also named to the USBWA All-America First Team.

On April 3, 2008, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame awarded him the Bob Cousy Award.[7]

On April 23, 2008, Augustin declared himself eligible for the NBA Draft.[8] On June 3, 2008, Augustin hired an agent thereby forfeiting his remaining NCAA eligibility.[9]

Professional career

Charlotte Bobcats (2008–2012)

Augustin was selected ninth in the 2008 NBA draft by the Charlotte Bobcats. On July 8, 2008, he was signed to the rookie scale contract.[10] Under the league's rookie scale, the deal will pay him $1.8 million in the upcoming season and nearly $2 million the next.[11] On October 30, he made his professional debut in a 96–79 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, recording 12 points and two assists in 25 minutes.[12]

On October 6, 2009, Bobcats picked up third-year option on Augustin's contract.[13] On October 29, 2010, the Bobcats picked up the fourth-year option on Augustin's contract.[14]

On June 29, 2012, the Bobcats extended a qualifying to Augustin, making him a restricted free agent.[15] However, on July 12, they withdrew the offer, making him an unrestricted free agent.[16]

Indiana Pacers (2012–2013)

On July 13, 2012, he signed with the Indiana Pacers.[17] On October 31, he made his debut with the Pacers in a 90–88 win over the Toronto Raptors, recording five points, one rebound, two assists and one steal in 15 minutes.[18]

Toronto Raptors (2013)

On July 22, 2013, Augustin signed with the Toronto Raptors.[19] On October 30, he made his debut for the Raptors in a 93–87 win over the Boston Celtics, recording five points and two assists in 13 minutes.[20] On December 9, Augustin was waived by the Raptors.[21]

Chicago Bulls (2013–2014)

On December 13, 2013, he signed with the Chicago Bulls.[22] On January 11, 2014, Augustin recorded a season high 12 assists in a 103–97 win over the Charlotte Bobcats.[23] On March 30, 2014, Augustin scored a then career-high 33 points in a 107–102 win over the Boston Celtics.[24]

Detroit Pistons (2014–2015)

On July 15, 2014, Augustin signed a two-year, $6 million contract with the Detroit Pistons.[25][26] On January 25, 2015, in his first game as a starter, replacing the injured Brandon Jennings, Augustin scored a career-high 35 points in a 110–114 loss to the Toronto Raptors.[27]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2015–2016)

On February 19, 2015, Augustin was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a three-team deal that also involved the Utah Jazz, a move that reunited him with ex-college teammate Kevin Durant.[28] Two days later, he made his debut for the Thunder in a 110–103 win over the Charlotte Hornets, recording 12 points, three rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes off the bench.[29]

Denver Nuggets (2016–present)

On February 18, 2016, Augustin was traded, along with Steve Novak, two second-round picks and cash consideration, to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Randy Foye.[30] The next day, he made his debut for the Nuggets in a 116–110 loss to the Sacramento Kings, recording eight points, six assists and three steals in 19 minutes.[31] On February 26, he scored a season-high 20 points in a 122–116 overtime loss to the Dallas Mavericks.[32]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008–09 Charlotte 72 12 26.5 .430 .439 .893 1.8 3.5 .6 .0 11.8
2009–10 Charlotte 80 2 18.4 .386 .393 .779 1.2 2.4 .6 .1 6.3
2010–11 Charlotte 82 82 33.6 .416 .333 .906 2.7 6.1 .7 .0 14.4
2011–12 Charlotte 48 46 29.3 .376 .341 .875 2.3 6.4 .8 .0 11.1
2012–13 Indiana 76 5 16.1 .350 .353 .838 1.2 2.2 .4 .0 4.7
2013–14 Toronto 10 0 8.2 .292 .091 1.000 .4 1.0 .1 .0 2.1
2013–14 Chicago 61 9 30.4 .419 .411 .882 2.1 5.0 .9 .0 14.9
2014–15 Detroit 54 13 23.8 .410 .327 .870 1.9 4.9 .6 .0 10.6
2014–15 Oklahoma City 28 1 24.2 .371 .354 .861 2.2 3.1 .6 .0 7.3
2015–16 Oklahoma City 34 0 15.3 .380 .393 .765 1.3 1.9 .4 .1 4.2
2015–16 Denver 28 0 23.5 .445 .411 .819 1.9 4.7 .9 .1 11.6
Career 573 170 24.2 .404 .374 .867 1.8 4.0 .6 .0 9.8

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010 Charlotte 4 0 18.3 .294 .333 .833 1.0 1.8 .3 .3 4.3
2013 Indiana 19 1 16.6 .380 .396 .806 .8 .7 .4 .0 5.2
2014 Chicago 5 0 28.2 .292 .269 .895 1.6 4.8 .6 .0 13.2
Career 28 1 18.9 .331 .350 .839 1.0 1.6 .4 .0 6.5

Career highs

Awards and honors

High school

College

NBA

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lawlor, Christopher (February 14, 2005). "Highly regarded New Orleans prep guard lands in Texas". USAToday.com (USA Today). Retrieved December 15, 2007.
  2. ↑ "D. J. Augustin Rivals.com profile". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 3, 2008.
  3. ↑ "D. J. Augustin bio". TexasSports.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Sports Illustrated Cover, College Basketball: Season Preview". GettyImages.se. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Augustin named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 6 First Team". TexasSports.com. February 7, 2008. Archived from the original on March 29, 2008. Retrieved February 7, 2008.
  6. ↑ Rosner, Mark (February 27, 2008). "Augustin named Academic All-Americanwork=Statesman.com". Austin American-Statesman. Archived from the original on March 6, 2008. Retrieved February 28, 2008.
  7. ↑ "A Big 12 Point Guard Wins Cousy Award For Second Straight Season". Big12Sports.com. April 3, 2008. Retrieved April 3, 2008.
  8. ↑ Brown, Chip (April 23, 2008). "Texas' Augustin, Abrams entering NBA draft". DallasNews.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2008.
  9. ↑ Rosner, Mark (June 3, 2008). "Augustin hires agent as draft nears, making his departure official". Statesman.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2008.
  10. ↑ "Bobcats sign 1st round picks Augustin, Ajinca". BlueRidgeNow.com. July 8, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Bobcats ink Augustin, Ajinca, have yet to sign Weaver". ESPN.com. July 8, 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2008.
  12. ↑ "James, Gibson help Cavs tame Bobcats". NBA.com. October 30, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Bobcats exercise option on Augustin". ESPN.com. October 6, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Bobcats Exercise Options on Henderson and Augustin". NBA.com. October 29, 2010. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  15. ↑ "Bobcats Extend Offers to Augustin and Brown". NBA.com. June 29, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Bobcats withdraw qualifying offer to Augustin". Yahoo.com. July 12, 2012. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Pacers Sign Point Guard DJ Augustin". NBA.com. July 13, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  18. ↑ "Pacers' Hill scores winner in closing seconds". NBA.com. October 31, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
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