Isaiah Austin
Austin in 2016 | |
| Florida Atlantic Owls | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | American Athletic Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 25, 1993 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Grace Preparatory Academy (Arlington, Texas) |
| College | Baylor (2012–2014) |
| Playing career | 2017–2021 |
| Position | Center |
| Coaching career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 2017 | FMP |
| 2017 | Guangxi Rhinos |
| 2017 | Yulon Luxgen Dinos |
| 2018 | Champville SC |
| 2018 | Guangxi Rhinos |
| 2018–2019 | Nanjing Monkey King |
| 2019 | Beirut Club |
| 2020 | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 2020 | Panteras de Aguascalientes |
| 2020–2021 | Al Naser Dubai |
| 2021 | San Carlos |
| 2021 | Indios de Mayagüez |
| As a coach: | |
| 2024–present | Florida Atlantic (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
Isaiah Charles Austin (born October 25, 1993) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is an assistant coach for the Florida Atlantic Owls men's team. He played two years of college basketball for Baylor University and was set to enter the NBA in 2014 until he was diagnosed with a mild form of Marfan syndrome. In 2016, he was cleared to continue playing basketball after a two-year stint away from the game. Between 2017 and 2021, he played professionally overseas.