Ace Austin

Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athletics

Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athletics

2025-26

Played in 30 of the Tide's 33 games, averaging 20.0 minutes of action with a career-high 30 minutes against Samford on Nov. 19, 2025
Surpassed 100 career points against Arkansas on Jan. 4
Led Alabama's bench with 7 double-digit games, scoring a career-high 21 points against Samford on Nov. 19
Posted a career-high nine rebounds against Sam Houston on Dec. 16

ESPNW four-star recruit
ESPNW No. 55-ranked player in the Class of 2025
Prospects Nation No. 43-ranked in the Class of 2025
BTN Scouting ranked No. 51
Named Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA)1A Player of the Year for two consecutive years (2025, 24)
Named Alabama Miss Basketball twice (2025, 24)
Two-time Alabama MaxPreps Player of the Year (2025, 24)
Two-time Gatorade Alabama Girls Basketball Player of the Year (2025, 24)
AL.com 2024 Female Athlete of the Year
Gadsden Times Area 2024 Player of the Year
Four-time AHSAA 1A Basketball State Champion
Four-time All-State First Team
Two-time AHSAA Class 1A State Tournament Most Valuable Player
Two-time AHSAA Class 1A State Volleyball Champion
2023 Volleyball 1A Player of the Year
Received All-Area recognition four consecutive seasons from 2020-2024
Area Tourney MVP in both basketball and volleyball
Two-time Alabama Basketball Northeast Regional MVP
Named to the Alabama Basketball Northeast Regional All-Tournament Team four consecutive years from 2020-2024
Played for the Alabama Southern Starz on the Nike EYBL Circuit under Director Doug Bush and for her father, head coach Ricky Austin and mother, assistant coach Dana Austin at Spring Garden High School for basketball and volleyball
During her junior season, Austin averaged 20.2 points per game, 7.2 rebounds per game, 7.1 assists per game and 3.6 steals per game
Austin is the daughter of Ricky and Dana Austin and has two brothers in Riley and Cooper