Ken Austin (basketball)

Ken Austin
Personal information
Born (1961-12-15) December 15, 1961
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolVerbum Dei (Los Angeles, California)
CollegeRice (1979–1983)
NBA draft1983: 4th round, 101st overall pick
Drafted byDetroit Pistons
Playing career1983–1994
PositionPower forward
Number34
Career history
1983–1984Detroit Spirits
1984Detroit Pistons
1984Puerto Rico Coquis
1984–1985RCD Espanyol
1985–1986Basket Groot Leuven
1986–1987Nasas
1987–1989Cholet
1989–1990ASVEL Basket
1993–1994Atlético 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

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

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

  1. ^ "Ken Austin NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 4, 2026.