Austin James Rivers was born on August 1,1992 and is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association.
31 Facts About Austin Rivers
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Austin Rivers played in the 2011 Nike Hoop Summit for the Team USA, and was a McDonald's All-American.
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Austin 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.
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On January 16,2015, Austin Rivers became the first player in NBA history to play for his father, coach Doc Austin Rivers, then-head coach of the Clippers.
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In June 2010, Austin Rivers was a part of the gold medal winning team at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship where he set a Team USA record for an U18 event with 35 points against Canada.
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Austin Rivers's commitment was widely covered by ESPN and various other sports networks given his status as the Class of 2011's top recruit.
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Austin Rivers officially signed with the program on November 16,2010.
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Austin Rivers was named the 2011 Naismith Prep Player of the Year on March 10,2011.
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Austin Rivers was an All-American and All-State honoree, and played in the 2011 Nike Hoop Summit for Team USA.
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Austin Rivers shot 5-of-14 from the field, while playing 34 minutes.
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On March 26,2012, Austin Rivers declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final three years of college eligibility.
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Austin Rivers was selected by the New Orleans Hornets with the 10th overall pick the 2012 NBA draft.
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On July 24,2012, Austin Rivers signed his rookie scale contract with the Hornets.
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Three days later, Austin Rivers underwent successful surgery to clean up bone spurs in his right ankle.
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On October 31,2012, Austin Rivers made his NBA debut in the Hornets' season opener against the San Antonio Spurs.
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On January 12,2015, Austin Rivers was traded to the Boston Celtics in a three-team trade involving the Pelicans and the Memphis Grizzlies.
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On July 8,2016, Austin Rivers again re-signed with the Clippers.
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On June 26,2018, Austin Rivers was traded to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Marcin Gortat.
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On December 17,2018, Austin Rivers was traded with Kelly Oubre Jr.
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On December 24,2018, Austin Rivers signed with the Houston Rockets.
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Austin Rivers appeared in 47 games while averaging 8.7 points, 2.3 assists and 1.9 rebounds in 28.6 minutes per game.
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Austin Rivers had nearly as many steals as turnovers with the Rockets.
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On November 27,2020, Austin Rivers was acquired by the New York Knicks via a sign-and-trade deal.
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On March 25,2021, Austin Rivers was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a three team trade and was waived three days later.
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On July 14,2022, Austin Rivers signed a one-year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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On February 4,2023, Austin Rivers was suspended by the NBA for four games without pay due to his role in an altercation during a game against the Orlando Magic the day before.
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Doc Austin Rivers was a former player who had joined the Los Angeles Clippers the summer of his son's birth.
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Austin Rivers's younger brother, Spencer, was a guard who played for UC Irvine from 2014 to 2019.
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Austin Rivers was named Austin after former Cleveland Cavaliers guard Austin Carr, while his middle name, James, is in honor of his great-uncle Jim Brewer.
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Austin Rivers's first child with Brittany Hotard was born in 2018.
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Austin Rivers' second child, a son with Audreyana Michelle, was born in March 2021.