Austin Rivers
| Austin overrated Rivers | |
|---|---|
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| College | Duke |
| Conference | ACC |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Shooting Guard |
| Jersey # | 0 |
| Class | Freshman |
| Nickname | overrated |
| Career | 2011–present |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | August 1, 1992 Santa Monica, California |
| High school | Winter Park High School, Winter Park, Florida |
Austin Rivers (born August 1, 1992, in Santa Monica, California) is an American college basketball player for Duke University. Rivers led Winter Park High School to back-to-back Florida 6A state championships in 2010 and 2011. He also played in the 2011 Nike Hoop Summit for the USA National Team, and in addition, Rivers also participated in the 2011 McDonald's All-American Game. Rivers was one of the top rated high school basketball players in the class of 2011, being rated as high as No. 1 by Rivals.com. On September 30, 2010, Rivers committed to Duke University. His father, Doc Rivers, coaches the Boston Celtics.
High School
Rivers was ranked #1Rivals.com[1] and he was rated as the #2 player in the ESPNU 100[2] and by Scout.com.[3] In 2010, Rivers led Winter Park High School to the school's first state title in a 76-57 win against Dr. Phillips High School in the 6A state championship. Rivers scored 23 points in the game.[4] In June 2010, Rivers was a part of the gold medal winning team at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship. He set a team USA record for an U18 event with 35 points against Canada.[5] On August 5, 2010, Rivers was named to the 5th annual Boost Mobile Elite 24 game,[6] where he was named co-MVP. He had 25 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists.[7] On March 5, 2011, Rivers led Winter Park to back to back Florida 6A state championships with a 52-44 victory over Dr. Phillips High School. He played a tremendous game, ending up with 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 steals in his final high school game.[8]
Rivers was named the 2011 Naismith Prep Player of the Year on March 10, 2011.[9] He was also an All-American and All-State Guard. In addition, he played at the 2011 Nike Hoop Summit and on the USA national team.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Austin Rivers SG |
Winter Park, Florida | Winter Park High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 30, 2010 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97
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College career
Rivers committed to Duke University on September 30, 2010, over Kansas and UNC.[10]. His commitment was widely covered by ESPN and various other sports networks given his status as the Class of 2011's top recruit.
As a freshman, Rivers played in Duke's exhibition games in China and Dubai during an international tour in August, 2011. In the first game against the China men's national basketball team, Rivers scored 18 points on 8-15 shooting and led Duke to an 77-64 victory. In the second game (also against the Chinese National Team), Rivers scored 12 points in a 78-66 victory, making several rim-shattering dunks during the first half. In the final game played in Beijing, China, Rivers chipped in 11 points as Duke topped the Chinese, 93-78. [1]. In his team's 86-66 victory over the Dubai National Team, he scored 16 points, including 10 in the second quarter, on an array of impressive drives.
At Duke's annual Midnight Madness event, Countdown to Craziness, Rivers had 14 points and 5 rebounds in 24 minutes to lead the White team in the inter-squad scrimmage.
Personal life
Rivers is the son of Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers.[11][12] His older brother, Jeremiah played basketball for Georgetown before transferring to play for Indiana, while his older sister Callie played volleyball for the University of Florida and currently plays professionally in Puerto Rico. His younger brother, Spencer, a junior at Winter Park, played for the varsity team alongside Austin during Austin's senior year.
Awards/Honors
- 2010 Fiba America U18 Champion
- 2010 Fiba America U18 MVP
- 2010 Boost Mobile Elite team selection
- 2010 Boost Mobile Elite co-MVP
- 2011 Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award James A. Naismith Award winner
- 2011 Morgan Wootten Player of the Year Award winner
- 2011 McDonald's All-American team selection
- 2011 Jordan Brand High School All-American team selection
- 2011 Nike Hoop Summit
References
- ^ "Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com Ranking - Rivals150 for the class of 2011". Rivals.yahoo.com. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
- ^ appRedirect 2fncb%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fespnu100%3f%26season%3d2011 "College Basketball Recruiting - ESPNU 100 - 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Scout.com: Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
- ^ "Rivers Leads Winter Park to Title". TheLedger.com. March 6, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
- ^ "Austin Rivers impressed many with his performance at FIBA tourney". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. July 2, 2010. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
- ^ "Elite 24 Roster Revealed (First 12)". Slam Online. August 5, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
- ^ "Austin Rivers is named co-MVP at ESPN all-star event". OrlandoSentinel.com. August 28, 2010.
- ^ Collings, Buddy (March 5, 2011). "Winter Park repeats as 6A champ with win over Dr. Phillips". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ^ Payne, Greg (March 11, 2011). "Austin Rivers earns national honor". ESPNBoston.com. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ^ "Austin Rivers commits to Duke over Kansas and UNC". ESPN.com. September 30, 2010.
- ^ "Dad says Austin Rivers 'to slow it down and wait' on recruiting trail". USA Today. July 28, 2010. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
- ^ Williams, Lena (January 28, 1993). "Moving Is Just Part of the Game Plan". New York Times.