Austin Rivers
SG
Height: 6-4 (193cm) Weight: 200 (91kg)
Current NBA Status: Draft Eligible in 2012
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 Draft Entry: 2012 NBA Draft
Pre-Draft Team: Duke (Fr)
Draft Selection: N/A
Draft Rights Trade: N/A
Draft Rights Renounced: N/A
AAU Team: N/A
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The NBA announced that 66 players, including 49 players from U.S. colleges and 17 international players, have filed as early entry candidates for the 2012 NBA Draft. Scouts question Austin Rivers’ size and whether he’s mature enough to acclimate himself to life in the NBA. David Falk has signed Austin Rivers to his agency FAME. Mar 30, 2012 | ESPNBoston.comAustin Rivers expressed a strong interest in playing for the Celtics. Austin Rivers announced his plans to jump to the NBA on Monday. Mar 26, 2012 | News & ObserverAustin Rivers averaged 15.5 points and was a unanimous pick for ACC freshman of the year. Mar 25, 2012 | Boston GlobeAustin Rivers is projected as a lottery pick in this year's draft. Mar 23, 2012 | News & ObserverAustin Rivers has yet to decide whether to declare for the draft. Multiple NBA executives expect Austin Rivers to become a lottery pick. Mar 15, 2012 | Times-NewsAustin Rivers wants Duke to play with a no-tomorrow mentality. Tyler Zeller, John Henson and Harrison Barnes headline the All-ACC First Team and are joined by Duke's Austin Rivers and Virginia's Mike Scott. Mar 04, 2012 | News & ObserverAustin Rivers is shooting 40.2 percent from the floor over his last seven games. Austin Rivers is scoring off Duke’s pick-and-roll game. Austin Rivers hit six three pointers against North Carlina last month. Mar 01, 2012 | Sporting NewsAustin Rivers has talked to Shabazz Muhammad about playing for the Blue Devils. One NBA general manager has not been overly impressed so far by the potential 2012 draft class. Harrison Barnes thinks his height advantage will prove decisive when North Carolina meets Duke on Wednesday night. Austin Rivers has patterned his approach to the game after Kobe Bryant. Jan 20, 2012 | Times-NewsAustin Rivers admitted to being initially upset at the prospect of coming off the bench. Austin Rivers appears to going through a rut that began after his Dec. 30th performance against Western Michigan. The Blue Devils want to play faster in the new year. Austin Rivers’ shot selection has some scouts shaking their heads thus far this season. Austin Rivers has not been shy about asserting himself on offense this season. Austin Rivers, Mason Plumlee, Seth Curry, Andre Dawkins and Ryan Kelly are amongst the top prospects for Duke, while Ohio State features Jared Sullinger, William Buford, Aaron Craft, Deshaun Thomas and Shannon Scott. Austin Rivers has become a polarizing figure already in his short college career. Nov 24, 2011 | Chad Ford/ESPNMike Krzyzewski replaced Austin Rivers with Tyler Thornton and never subbed him back in. Austin Rivers is averaging 15.2 points per game with a True Shooting Percentage of 54.7%. Nov 20, 2011 | Boston GlobeAustin Rivers is not paying much attention to the NBA's lockout, according to his father Doc Rivers. Madison Square Garden hosted a doubleheader on Tuesday between Michigan State and Duke, followed by Kentucky and Kansas. John Henson was chosen as the ACC Player of the Week, while Austin Rivers was awarded Rookie of the Week honors. Austin Rivers had a game-high 16 points on nine shots from the floor in his collegiate debut. Nov 08, 2011 | Chad Ford/ESPNAnthony Davis and Andre Drummond are amongst ten freshmen spotlighted as potential lottery picks in 2012. The Wayman Tisdale Award is given annually to the best freshman in the country. Jul 20, 2011 | News & ObserverAustin Rivers is acclimating himself to life in Durham. Two practices into the season, Austin Rivers is learning the difference between high school and college basketball. Mike Krzyzewski said Austin Rivers will have to change his game to become a force at the collegiate level. Austin Rivers made his NC Pro-Am debut on Thursday night in Durham. Austin Rivers announced what number he'll wear at Duke. Apr 22, 2011 | Tucson CitizenAustin Rivers was joined on the First Team by James McAdoo, Michael Gilchrist, Anthony Davis and Brad Beal. Duke-bound Austin Rivers is looking forward to playing in the Jordan Brand Classic. Mike Krzyzewski’s Blue Devils could stake claim to the top recruiting class in the nation. Austin Rivers scored a game-high 20 points. If NBA executives have their way, a new age limit is going to be part of the league’s next labor agreement. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has signed three All-Americans and could be close to inking a fourth. Mar 31, 2011 | Chicago TribuneAustin Rivers and Bradley Beal were amongst First Team selections. Austin Rivers and Kyle Wiltjer have impressed those in attendance in Chicago for the McDonald’s All-American game. Austin Rivers joins Kobe Bryant and LeBron James as a Parade Player of the Year. Mar 21, 2011 | Press ReleaseThe 2011 Nike Hoop Summit will take place on April 9th. Mar 16, 2011 | Boston GlobeDoc Rivers tried to explain comment made by his son Austin in regards to challenging the NBA's best players. Mar 15, 2011 | Chicago TribuneAustin Rivers also was named the Naismith national player of the year earlier this year. Mar 10, 2011 | Press ReleaseAustin Rivers has been named the 2011 Naismith National High School Basketball Player of the Year. Austin Rivers was forthright that he may spend just one season at Duke. Austin Rivers scored 25 points to go with 11 boards and four steals. The son of Celtics coach Doc Rivers is rated the No. 1 overall basketball prospect in the nation by several recruiting services. Mar 03, 2011 | Sporting NewsAustin Rivers will attend Duke in the fall and may share a backcourt with Austin Rivers, should the freshman decide not to declare for the draft. Mar 02, 2011 | Press ReleaseThe four finalists for the Morgan Wotten Player of the Year Award were announced on Wednesday. Feb 17, 2011 | Rivals.comAustin Rivers, James McAdoo, Anthony Davis, Mike Gilchrist and Marquis Teague are the five finalists for the Naismith Award for the national high school player of the year. Feb 15, 2011 | Press ReleaseAustin Rivers, Anthony Davis, Michael Gilchrist, Quincy Miller and James McAdoo will headline the event. Austin Rivers finished the regular season with a 29.5 points-per-game average. Feb 04, 2011 | The DaggerAustin Rivers says Duke has the advantage over North Carolina in recent years. Austin Rivers has reportedly committed to play at Duke.  RSS Feed |
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