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Austin was joined during the workout by five other draft hopefuls in ZachHicks (Penn State), ChrisManon (Vanderbilt), WadeTaylor IV (Texas A&M), CalebLove (Arizona) and MoneyWilliams (Montana).
Austin, a 6-foot-7 forward, posted 1,408 points, 710 rebounds, 230 blocks, and 213 3-pointers in 128 career games at Pitt and High Point. He joined ShaneBattier (Duke) and JakeStephens (VMI, Chattanooga) as the only players in NCAA history to post at least 1,400 points, 700 rebounds, 200 three-point field goals, and 200 blocks in a career. Austin was also the first player in NCAA history to record three seasons with at least 50 3-point field goals and 50 blocked shots.
During his time at Pitt, Austin averaged 7.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks over 65 games (54 starts).
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José Negron
8:29 pm - 05.28.2025DowntownMen's basketball: Austin works out for Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers shared a video Tuesday of former Pitt forward Zack Austin participating in a pre-draft workout with the team:
Austin was joined during the workout by five other draft hopefuls in Zach Hicks (Penn State), Chris Manon (Vanderbilt), Wade Taylor IV (Texas A&M), Caleb Love (Arizona) and Money Williams (Montana).
Austin, a 6-foot-7 forward, posted 1,408 points, 710 rebounds, 230 blocks, and 213 3-pointers in 128 career games at Pitt and High Point. He joined Shane Battier (Duke) and Jake Stephens (VMI, Chattanooga) as the only players in NCAA history to post at least 1,400 points, 700 rebounds, 200 three-point field goals, and 200 blocks in a career. Austin was also the first player in NCAA history to record three seasons with at least 50 3-point field goals and 50 blocked shots.
During his time at Pitt, Austin averaged 7.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks over 65 games (54 starts).
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