# Kyle Austin

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{{short description|American professional basketball player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
'''Kyle Armani Austin''' (born Oct 18, 1988)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Proballers |title=Kyle Austin, Basketball Player, Stats, Height, Age |url=https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/51950/kyle-austin |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=Proballers |language=en}}</ref> is an American professional basketball player currently playing for Club Nacional de Basketball of the Uruguayan Basketball League.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.laliganacional.com.ar/laliga/club/h-americano|title=Hispano Americano {{!}} Liga Nacional de Básquet|website=www.laliganacional.com.ar|language=es|access-date=2017-10-15}}</ref>  He played collegiately at USC<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://usctrojans.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=556|title=Kyle Austin – 2007–08 Men's Basketball Roster {{!}} USCTrojans.com|website=usctrojans.com|language=en|access-date=2017-10-15}}</ref> and then transferred to UC Riverside.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gohighlanders.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=27|title=Kyle Austin – 2008–09|access-date=2017-10-15}}</ref> This American basketballer stands at {{convert|6|ft|8|in|cm|abbr=on}} and weighs {{convert|200|lb|kg}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kyle Austin Player Profile, UC Riverside - RealGM |url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Kyle-Austin/Summary/6933 |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=basketball.realgm.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and high school ==
Austin was born to parents Carol Austin and Greg Ware in [Pasadena, California](/source/Pasadena%2C_California). Austin attended Pasadena high school where he went on to be San Gabriel valley player of the year in consecutive seasons.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Kyle Austin - 2009-10 - Men's Basketball |url=https://gohighlanders.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kyle-austin/770 |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=UC Riverside Athletics |language=en}}</ref> He led his team to the CIF division 2 championship game where they lost in the final to [Compton Dominguez](/source/Compton_Dominguez). Austin received state player of the year honors becoming one of only two players to do so on the losing team.

== College career ==
Austin signed to [University of Southern California](/source/University_of_Southern_California_Trojans) where he was given a scholarship made available due to the tragic death of then USC point guard [Ryan Francis](/source/Ryan_Francis).<ref name=":0" />

=== UC Riverside ===
Austin then played for [UC Riverside](/source/UC_Riverside_Highlanders_men's_basketball).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gohighlanders.com/news/2010/3/8/MBB_0308101040.aspx?path=mbball|title=Kyle Austin, Lateef McMullan Earn Big West Postseason Honors|website=UC Riverside|access-date=2017-10-15|archive-date=2017-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201034008/http://www.gohighlanders.com/news/2010/3/8/MBB_0308101040.aspx?path=mbball|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Professional career ==
* 2019–present: Uruguay [Uruguayan Basketball League](/source/Uruguayan_Basketball_League) – Club Nacional de Basketball
* 2016–2019: Argentine [Liga Nacional de Básquet](/source/Liga_Nacional_de_B%C3%A1squet) – Hispano Americano de Rio Gallegos
* 2015–16: Italy A2 – Casalpusterlengo
* 2014–15: Italy A2 – Latina Basket
* 2013–14: Italy A2 – Bawer Matera
* 2013: Mexico CIBACOPA – Mineros de Cananea
* 2012–13: Hungary DivA – Kormend
* 2012: Hungary DivA –  Jaszberenyi
* 2011: Sweden Basketligan – Boras
* 2011: Évreux – France
* 2011: Belgium – Pepinsteer
* 2010–11: Portual LPB – Vitoria
* 2010: Spain LEB Gold – Palencia

== Awards and honors ==
* Eurobasket Honorable Mention All Italian League 2014
* Eurobasket Hungary Forward of the year 2013
* First Team All Big West 2010
* First Team All Big West 2009

== References ==
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