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Austin Rivers will get most of his Summer League playing time at the point guard position in hopes that it will become a full-time job.
Austin Rivers SG #25
Current Team: N/A
Born: Aug 1, 1992 (31 years old)
Birthplace/Hometown: Santa Monica, California
Nationality: United States
Height: 6-4 (193cm) Weight: 200 (91kg)
Hand: Right
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent (Minnesota Timberwolves)
Agent: Aaron Mintz, Dave Spahn
Draft Entry: 2012 NBA Draft
Early Entry Info: 2012 Early Entrant
Drafted: Round 1, Pick 10, New Orleans Pelicans
Pre-Draft Team: Duke (Fr)
High School: Winter Park High School [Winter Park, Florida]
AAU Team: Team STAT (DMV)
Austin Rivers News
Hornets Grooming Austin Rivers To Play Point Guard
Celtics Interested In Moving Up For Austin Rivers
The Celtics are attempting to package the No. 21 and No. 22 picks to move up into the lottery.
Bucks Audition Fournier, Barton, Moore, Anderson; Seek Workout With Rivers
Evan Fournier, Will Barton, Ramone Moore and Larry Anderson worked out for the Bucks on Saturday.
Rivers Thinks He'd Be Good Fit With Raptors
Austin Rivers lists Toronto among his preferred NBA destinations.
Report: Rivers Has Lottery Promise
Austin Rivers did not fully participate in the NBA pre-draft combine.
Waiters Ready For Pre-Draft Workouts Against Lamb, Rivers, Ross
Dion Waiters is currently forecast as a late-lottery pick, though that status could change depending on how he performs in pre-draft workouts.
Field Set For NBA Draft Combine
Sixty players are scheduled to attend the 2012 NBA Draft combine in Chicago on June 7th and 8th.
NBA Releases List Of 2012 Draft Early Entrants
The NBA announced that 66 players, including 49 players from U.S. colleges and 17 international players, have filed as early entry candidates for the 2012 NBA Draft.
Scouts Question Rivers' Size, Maturity
Scouts question Austin Rivers’ size and whether he’s mature enough to acclimate himself to life in the NBA.
Austin Rivers Would Love To Play For Celtics
Austin Rivers expressed a strong interest in playing for the Celtics.
Rivers Declares For Draft, Will Hire Agent
Austin Rivers averaged 15.5 points and was a unanimous pick for ACC freshman of the year.
Doc Rivers Confirms Austin Still Weighing Draft Options
Austin Rivers is projected as a lottery pick in this year's draft.
Rivers Consulting With Family Regarding Draft
Austin Rivers has yet to decide whether to declare for the draft.
Austin Rivers To Declare For Draft
Multiple NBA executives expect Austin Rivers to become a lottery pick.
Rivers Wants Blue Devils To Play With Sense Of Urgency
Austin Rivers wants Duke to play with a no-tomorrow mentality.
North Carolina Sends Three To All-ACC First Team
Tyler Zeller, John Henson and Harrison Barnes headline the All-ACC First Team and are joined by Duke's Austin Rivers and Virginia's Mike Scott.
Rivers Struggling Since Hitting Game Winner Over UNC
Austin Rivers is shooting 40.2 percent from the floor over his last seven games.
Austin Rivers Scoring In Pick-And-Roll Offense
Austin Rivers is scoring off Duke’s pick-and-roll game.
Roy Williams Says UNC Must Defend Duke's Three-Point Attack
Austin Rivers hit six three pointers against North Carlina last month.
Rivers Recruiting Muhammad To Play At Duke
Austin Rivers has talked to Shabazz Muhammad about playing for the Blue Devils.
NBA GM Not Impressed By Potential Draft Pool
One NBA general manager has not been overly impressed so far by the potential 2012 draft class.
Barnes Likes Size Advantage Against Rivers, Dawkins
Harrison Barnes thinks his height advantage will prove decisive when North Carolina meets Duke on Wednesday night.
Austin Rivers 'Looks Up To' Kobe
Austin Rivers has patterned his approach to the game after Kobe Bryant.
Austin Rivers Takes Benching In Stride
Austin Rivers admitted to being initially upset at the prospect of coming off the bench.
Austin Rivers' Numbers Down Since Dec. 30th
Austin Rivers appears to going through a rut that began after his Dec. 30th performance against Western Michigan.
Scout: Rivers Should Stay For Sophomore Year At Duke
Austin Rivers’ shot selection has some scouts shaking their heads thus far this season.
Rivers Leading Blue Devils In Percentage Of Shots Attempted
Austin Rivers has not been shy about asserting himself on offense this season.
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