Kodi Jerome Augustus (born November 2, 1987) is an American former professional

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player. He played

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for

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High school career

Augustus originally attended

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in his hometown of

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before transferring to Willowridge High School in

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for his junior season. As a junior in 2005–06, he averaged 16.9 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game as he earned first-team All-District 20-5A honors. He was also selected to the 2006 Houston Area Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game, and was rated seventh among Texas recruits by Rivals.com in 2006. In November 2006, Augustus signed a

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to play

for Mississippi State University. As a senior at

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in 2006–07, Augustus averaged a team-leading 18.9 points, along with seven rebounds and three blocks per game for coach Dave Campbell. He started all 29 games for the Huskies and recorded six double-doubles during the campaign. His best game of the season came against Lee Academy when he recorded 30 points and 22 rebounds. Following the season, he was rated as the nation's No. 20

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player by Scout.com.

College career

As a freshman at

in 2007–08, Augustus averaged 1.5 points and 1.1 rebounds per game in 11 brief appearances (4.7 mpg). He did not see game action in the last 16 contests as his final appearance for the season came on January 26 against Ole Miss. As a sophomore in 2008–09, Augustus started the first nine games of the season for the Bulldogs before moving back to a bench role for the rest of the season. He played a further 16 games off the bench while also registering a "DNP" in 11 games. On the season, he averaged 6.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, and was second on the team at the free throw line with a 79.2 percent accuracy (42-of-53). As a junior in 2009–10, Augustus appeared in 34 games with 33 starting assignments. On November 17, 2009, four days after the Bulldogs' season opening 74–88 loss to Rider, Augustus was suspended for two games after he criticized head coach

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after the game for his lack of playing time and how he thought the Bulldogs were outcoached by Rider. He returned to face Texas–Pan American on November 24. He went on to record a season-high 17 points three times and a season-high 16 rebounds against Houston on December 19. On the season, he averaged 8.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. As a senior in 2010–11, Augustus started all 31 games while averaging 12.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 blocks in 31.5 minutes per game. On November 19, 2010, he scored a career-high 26 points in the 76–74 win over Appalachian State.

College statistics

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Professional career

2011–12 season

In August 2011, Augustus signed with Hebraica Macabi of Uruguay for the 2011–12 season. In December 2011, he left Hebraica after appearing in 17 games. On March 16, 2012, Augustus signed with the

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for the 2012

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season. He broke his right arm after appearing in five games and he subsequently returned to the United States for recovery and rehab.

2012–13 season

In August 2012, Augustus signed a one-year deal with 08 Stockholm of the Swedish Basketligan. He went on to earn the league's Forward of the Year award after averaging 17.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.

2013–14 season

On August 10, 2013, Augustus signed with

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of Slovenia for the 2013–14 season. On December 24, 2013, he parted ways with Olimpija after appearing in nine

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and eight Eurocup games. On January 6, 2014, Augustus signed with LF Basket for the rest of the season, returning to the Basketligan for a second stint.

2014–15 season

On November 1, 2014, Augustus was selected by the

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in the third round of the 2014 NBA Development League Draft. On November 28, 2014, he was waived by the Stampede after appearing in four games. On December 17, 2014, Augustus signed with the

for the 2015 SEABL season, returning to the club for a second stint. However, his stint last just half the season, as he was released by the Miners on June 1 after the club felt he was not the right fit for the program. In 11 games for the Miners in 2015, he averaged 18.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.

2015–16 season

On January 10, 2016, Augustus signed with Caballeros de Culiacán of Mexico for the 2016 CIBACOPA season. However, due to a strained left calf, he never made it onto the court with Culiacán.

2016–17 season

In August 2016, Augustus signed with

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of Argentina for the 2016–17 LNB season. He left the team in October after appearing in nine games; he averaged 9.0 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.

Personal

Augustus is the son of Troy and Georgiana Carter. He is the cousin of WNBA standout and former LSU All-American, Seimone Augustus.

References

External links

Euroleague.net profileMississippi State bioNBA D-League profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Augustus, Kodi 1987 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Argentina American expatriate basketball people in Australia American expatriate basketball people in Slovenia American expatriate basketball people in Sweden American expatriate basketball people in Uruguay American men's basketball players Basketball players from Baton Rouge, Louisiana Idaho Stampede players KK Olimpija players LF Basket Norrbotten players Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball players Power forwards (basketball)