Brandon Austin

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-5
Weight:
204
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Montgomery, Ala.
High School:
Carver-Montgomery HS

2016-17 (Sophomore Season)

Saw action in six games during the season ... missed a majority of the season with a back injury ... saw season high 10 minutes and finished with two points and two rebounds vs. Clemson (12/18) ... scored his first point of the season in the Crimson Tide's victory over Charleston Southern (11/30) ... missed the first two games of the season due to a bone bruise ... did not play in Las Vegas Main Event due to an illness ... registered first block (1) of the season in six minutes of action in the victory over Stetson (12/29) ... received the team's Commitment to Service Award.

2015-16 (Freshman Season)

Played in 30 games and averaged 8.9 minutes per game ... averaged 1.5 points per game ... finished 2-of-2 from the field for five points against Ole Miss (3/10) while matching season highs in assists, steals and blocks ... was 2-of-3 from the field to finish with four points and grabbed a season-high tying three rebounds and 18 minutes of action at Mississippi State (2/2) ... set a season high with seven points against Winthrop (12/16) on 3-of-6 shooting in 18 minutes ... scored four points in four minutes against then-No. 17 Notre Dame (11/29) ... played 15 minutes against then-No. 23 Xavier (11/26) and scored four points... scored three points in the win over Texas A&M (2/10) ... played 14 minutes and tallied three points against Dayton (11/17) ... grabbed a season-high three rebounds while recording his first block against Oregon (12/21) ... saw first collegiate action and scored his first basket vs. Kennesaw State (11/13).

Before Alabama

Played at Carver-Montgomery High School under head coach and former Crimson Tide basketball player J.J. Jackson ... named the 6A state-tournament MVP and led his team to the 2015 state championship ... selected to the 2015 Alabama Boys All-Star Basketball Team ... named as a 6A First Team All-State honoree by the Alabama Sports Writers Association ... nominated to play in the McDonald's All-American Game ... ranked No. 2 in the state of Alabama by MaxPreps and No. 5 by 247Sports ... invited to Nike's Elite 100 camp ... averaged 18 points per game as a senior including a game-high 16 points in the Alabama-Mississippi Classic ... averaged 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists a game as a junior ... led his team to the state Final Four all four years ... played in the 2014 AHSAA North-South All-Star game and was named the MVP of the South team with a game-high 15 points.