James Augustine (born February 27, 1984) is a retired American professional

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player who played as a forward. During the career he played

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for the

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before being drafted 41st overall in the 2006 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic. Later he relocated in Europe and concluded his playing career for Malaga. Augustine has played over 400 official games in different clubs. A tall, imposing sportsman, he was considered to be one of the best USA talents.

Early life

Augustine was born in

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, but eventually moved to

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where he attended

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in New Lenox, Illinois where he graduated in 2002. While at Lincoln-Way, Augustine played both football and basketball.

College career

Augustine played for the

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men's basketball team from 2002 to 2006. As a freshman, Augustine was a starter for a team that finished second in the

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. Playing both the

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and

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positions, his career with the Illini included many team records, a trip to the national championship game, and several awards. Throughout his college career, Augustine was often complimented by announcers for his athleticism for a big man. Many attributed this ability to the fact that Augustine played

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for his high school football team. Augustine is the first player in school history and just the 12th player in Big Ten history with 1,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds. Augustine finished his college career with 1,383 points and 1,023 rebounds. He is also the school-record holder for career field goal percentage at 61.7 percent (534–865), which also ranks fifth in Big Ten history. Augustine Played in 137 games during his college career, the second most in school history (tied with Dee Brown).

Professional career

Augustine was selected with the 41st pick by the Orlando Magic in the 2006 NBA draft. In August 2008, after playing two seasons in the NBA and its affiliate Development League, Augustine signed with

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of the Spanish league. On July 30, 2010 he signed a one-year contract with Power Electronics Valencia. In August 2011 he signed with UCAM Murcia. In May 2012, he signed a contract with the Russian team

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. On July 4, 2016, Augustine signed with

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. On July 8, 2017, CSKA announced the termination of their contract with Augustine. On August 3, 2017, Augustine signed with Spanish club

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for the 2017–18 season. After season he was released from the club.

Retirement

On 20 October 2019, at age 35, Augustine announced that he would retire from professional sport. “In summer I thought it was too much. Now I am enjoying life after active sport. I had a very long career," he said. Augustine has expressed a desire to be a coach in the future.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Domestic leagues

Records and awards

Augustine holds the school record for career rebounds with 1,023. He became the first

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player and the 12th player in

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, who played from 1992 to 1995. Augustine holds the school record for career field goal percentage at 61.7 and shares the school award for career victories with Dee Brown, with 114 wins. Augustine was also named Most Outstanding Player in the 2005 Big Ten tournament. Before playing in a regular-season game with the Magic, Augustine was assigned to an affiliate NBA Development League team, the Anaheim Arsenal, in January 2007,Augustine visits D-League to get some playing time
by Brian Schmitz, ''Orlando Sentinel'', retrieved January 12, 2007 appearing in 8 games and averaging 10 points and eight rebounds. He recorded 4

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s in his 8 games. Augustine made his first appearance in a regular-season game on February 2, 2007 against the

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, recording two points, two assists, and three rebounds in four minutes of playing time.

Personal life

His uncle,

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, played professional

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for the

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's Milwaukee Brewers from 1975 to 1984 and was the head

coach at the

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for the 1995–2006 seasons. Augustine is also the cousin of former NFL

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References

External links

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James Augustine
at euroleague.net

at fightingIllini.com

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