James Augustine (basketball) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

James Augustine is an American

United States

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Professional sports

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basketball

Basketball

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player

Player (game)

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. He was born in Midlothian

Midlothian, Illinois

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, Illinois

Illinois

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, but eventually moved to Mokena, Illinois

Mokena, Illinois

Mokena is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 14,583 at the 2000 census, with a special census conducted in 2007. The 2007 census showed that the population of the village increased to 18,669 people residing within the corporate limits...

where he attended Lincoln-Way Central High School

Lincoln-Way Central High School

Lincoln Way Central High School or LWCHS, is a public four-year high school located approximately 3.5 miles south of Interstate 80 near the intersection of Schoolhouse Rd. and the Lincoln Highway in New Lenox, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States...

in New Lenox

New Lenox, Illinois

New Lenox is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The village population is estimated to be 24,938 as of 2006. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning forecasts New Lenox will have a population of 90,652 in 2030.-Geography:...

, Illinois where he graduated in 2002. While at Lincoln-Way, Augustine played both football

High school football

High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....

and basketball.

College career

Augustine played for the University of Illinois

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...

men's basketball team

Illinois Fighting Illini

The Fighting Illini are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The University offers 10 men's and 11 women's varsity sports....

from 2002 to 2006. As a freshman, Augustine was a starter for a team that finished second in the Big Ten. Playing both the power forward

Power forward (basketball)

Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...

and center

Center (basketball)

The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...

positions, his career with the Illini included many team records, a trip to the national championship game, and several awards. Throughout his college career, Augustine was often complimented by announcers for his athleticism for a big man. Many attributed this ability to the fact that Augustine played Quarterback

Quarterback

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for his high school football team.

Pro career

Augustine was selected with the 41st pick by the Orlando Magic

Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...

in the 2006 NBA Draft

2006 NBA Draft

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. In August 2008, after playing two seasons in the NBA

National Basketball Association

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and its affiliate Development League

NBA Development League

The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...

, Augustine signed with CB Gran Canaria

CB Gran Canaria

Club Baloncesto Gran Canaria - Claret, S.A.D. is a professional basketball team that plays in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. The team is based in the autonomous community's capital and largest city, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. It plays at Centro Insular.-History:CB Gran...

of the Spanish league

Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto

The Liga ACB, known as the Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Spain. It was founded in 1956 with the name of Liga Nacional. The league changed its name to the current one in 1983. The league is rated as one of the three "A" level European...

. On July 30, 2010 he signed a one-year contract with Power Electronics Valencia. In August 2011 he signed with UCAM Murcia

CB Murcia

Club Baloncesto Murcia, S.A.D., also known as UCAM Murcia by sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Murcia, Region of Murcia, Spain. The team plays in ACB...

Records and awards

Augustine holds the school record for career rebound

Rebound (basketball)

A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made...

s with 1,023. He became the first Fighting Illini

Illinois Fighting Illini

The Fighting Illini are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The University offers 10 men's and 11 women's varsity sports....

player and the 12th player in Big Ten Conference

Big Ten Conference

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history to accumulate 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. This feat was last accomplished Indiana

Indiana University Bloomington

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's by Alan Henderson

Alan Henderson

Alan Lybrooks Henderson is an American former professional basketball player of the NBA. He stands 6'9" tall. Henderson attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis, Indiana. They lost the Indiana State title game his senior year to Glenn Robinson's Gary Roosevelt squad...

, who played from 1992 to 1995. Augustine holds the school record for career field goal

Field goal (basketball)

In basketball, the term field goal refers to a basket scored on any shot or tap other than a free throw, worth two or three points depending on the distance of the attempt from the basket. "Field Goal" is the official terminology used by the National Basketball Association in their rule book,...

percentage at 61.7 and shares the school award for career victories with Dee Brown, with 114 wins.

Augustine was also named Most Outstanding Player in the 2005 Big Ten Tournament

Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

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.

Before playing in a regular-season game with the Magic, Augustine was assigned to an affiliate NBA Development League

NBA Development League

team, the Anaheim Arsenal

Anaheim Arsenal

The Anaheim Arsenal was a professional basketball team which played in NBA Development League from 2006-2009. They played their home games at the Anaheim Convention Center, in Anaheim, California....

, in January 2007, appearing in 8 games and averaging 10 points and eight rebounds. He recorded 4 double-doubles in his 8 games. Augustine made his first appearance in a regular-season game on February 2, 2007 against the New Jersey Nets

New Jersey Nets

The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...

, recording two points, two assists

Assist (basketball)

In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist...

, and three rebounds in four minutes of playing time.

Personal

His uncle, Jerry Augustine

Jerry Augustine

Gerald Lee Augustine is a retired American professional baseball player who was a pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1975-1984 for the Milwaukee Brewers....

, played professional baseball

Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...

for the MLB

Major League Baseball

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's Milwaukee Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers

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from 1973 to 1985 and was the head

Head coach

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baseball

College baseball

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coach

Coach (sport)

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at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee for the 1995-2006 seasons. Augustine is also the cousin of Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Browns

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safety Nick Sorensen

Nick Sorensen

Nick Sorensen is an American football safety for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played college football at Virginia Tech.-High school years:Sorensen lived in Vienna, Virginia and attended...

Regular season

Orlando Magic

| 2 || 0 || 3.5 || .333 || .000 || .000 || 1.5 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || 1.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Orlando
| 25 || 0 || 6.0 || .529 || .000 || .500 || 1.2 || .1 || .2 || .1 || 1.6
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 27 || 0 || 5.8 || .514 || .000 || .500 || 1.2 || .1 || .2 || .0 || 1.6

Playoffs

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| align="left" | 2007–08

2008 NBA Playoffs

The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....

| align="left" | Orlando

Orlando Magic

| 1 || 0 || 2.0 || 1.000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 1 || 0 || 2.0 || 1.000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 2.0

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