D. J. Augustin

He became the second Texas Longhorn basketball player to achieve the honor, following Jim Krivacs, who received it in 1979.

Augustin was also named to the USBWA All-America First Team.

Darryl Gerard "D. J." Augustin Jr. (born November 10, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

His family was forced out of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns from 2006 to 2008.

He played his senior year at Hightower High School in Missouri City, Texas; however, he earned his diploma from Brother Martin High School in New Orleans, and he participated in the graduation ceremonies with his Hightower classmates on May 28, 2006, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.

While at Brother Martin, Augustin led the team to two state championships.

While at Hightower, Augustin thrilled the Hightower faithful with his pinpoint passing and precise shooting.

His first game as a Hurricane was against Madison High School, and Augustin nearly pulled off a triple-double in front of a packed house and TV cameras with 29 points, 8 rebounds and 14 assists in an 83–59 victory.

He led Hightower to the third round of the playoffs before they were eliminated, and ended the season at 26–4.

Augustin won numerous honors after the season as he was named district 20-5A MVP, was named as the Houston Chronicle player of the year, made the first team all Greater Houston, and first team all state teams.

Augustin finished his high school career by being named a McDonald's All American, and started as point guard for the West squad against his soon to be teammate at Texas, Kevin Durant.

He was also a fourth-team Parade All-American.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Augustin was listed as the No. 6 point guard and the No. 49 player in the nation in 2006.

Augustin was one of seven freshman to join the Longhorn basketball program for the 2006–07 season.

He started all 35 games in the season as the point guard for the Longhorns, averaging 14.4 points and 6.7 assists per game.

For his contributions, he was named to both the All-Big 12 Second Team and the Big 12 All-Rookie Team by Big 12 coaches and Associated Press.

Augustin had a chance to participate in the 2007 NBA draft with former teammate Kevin Durant, but he chose to stay in school to develop his game more with the Longhorns.

Augustin, along with Texas A&M Aggies player Joseph Jones, was featured on the front cover of the November 15, 2007 issue of Sports Illustrated.

In the fall 2007 semester, he achieved a 4.0 GPA, raising his cumulative GPA to a 3.64.

He was drafted ninth overall by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2008 NBA draft.

Augustin was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.

On February 27, 2008, he was named first-team Academic All-America by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

On April 3, 2008, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame awarded him the Bob Cousy Award.

On April 23, 2008, Augustin declared himself eligible for the NBA Draft.

On June 3, 2008, Augustin hired an agent thereby forfeiting his remaining NCAA eligibility.

Augustin was selected with the ninth overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Charlotte Bobcats.

On July 8, 2008, he was signed to the rookie scale contract.

Under the league's rookie scale, the deal will pay him $1.8 million in the upcoming season and nearly $2 million the next.

On October 30, he made his professional debut in a 96–79 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, recording 12 points and two assists in 25 minutes.

On October 6, 2009, the Bobcats picked up third-year option on Augustin's contract.

On October 29, 2010, the Bobcats picked up the fourth-year option on Augustin's contract.

The 2010–11 season would arguably be the most productive of Augustin’s career, as Augustin started all 82 games while averaging 33.6 minutes, while scoring 14.4 points and recording 6.1 assists per contest.

On January 20, 2011, Augustin led all scorers with 32 points and added 8 assists in a 100–97 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

On June 29, 2012, the Bobcats extended a qualifying to Augustin, making him a restricted free agent.

However, on July 12, they withdrew the offer, making him an unrestricted free agent.

On July 13, 2012, he signed with the Indiana Pacers.

On October 31, he made his debut with the Pacers in a 90–88 win over the Toronto Raptors, recording five points, one rebound, two assists and one steal in 15 minutes.

On July 22, 2013, Augustin signed with the Toronto Raptors.

On October 30, he made his debut for the Raptors in a 93–87 win over the Boston Celtics, recording five points and two assists in 13 minutes.