AUSTIN, MARIO
Besiktas Cola Turka 33 Center
Height: 2.06 Born: 26 February, 1982 Nationality: United States of America
EuroCup 2008-09 STATISTICS
EuroCup 2008-09 individual rankings
This player is not ranked among the Top 25 in any category.
Career Notes
  • Played high-school basketball at Sumter County HS, York, Ala.
  • Played college basketball at Mississippi State University (2000-03).
  • Moved to Russia for the 2003-04 season, signed by CSKA Moscow.
  • Released on October '03.
  • Signed by Jackson Rage, in the WBA.
  • Moved to Italy for the 2004-05 season, signed by Pallacanestro Biella.
  • Moved to Israel for the 2005-06 season, signed by Hapoel Jerusalem.
  • Played there also the 2006-07 championship.
  • Moved to Italy for the 2007-08 season, signed by Benetton Basket Treviso.
  • Moved to Tureky for the 2008-09 season, signed by Besiktas JK Istanbul.
Miscellaneous
  • Named the 2005-06 ULEB Cup Regular season MVP.
  • Named the 2005-06 ULEB Cup Week-7 MVP.
  • Named the 2006-07 ULEB Cup Week-13 MVP.
  • Led the 2005-06 ULEB Cup in rebounding (9.4 rpg.).
  • Won the 2007 Israeli National Cup with Hapoel Jerusalem.
  • Played the 2000 Mc Donald's All-American High School Game.
  • Played the 2005 Italian All Star Game.
  • Named to the 2001-02 All-SEC 2nd Team.
  • Named to the 2002-03 All-SEC 1st Team.
  • Named the 2004 WBA Player of the Year.
Eurocup
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG % 3FG % FT % Reb St As Bl
2005-06 Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem 16 278 17.4 89/180 49.4 10/18 55.6 70/105 66.7 151 31 21 6
2006-07 Hapoel Migdal 14 269 19.2 88/155 56.8 12/31 38.7 57/76 75 114 15 19 6
2007-08 Benetton Tamoil 12 168 14 52/99 52.5 15/37 40.5 19/31 61.3 80 12 13 4
Totals 42 715 17 229/434 52.8 37/86 43 146/212 68.9 345 58 53 16
Averages 42 715 17 229/434 52.8 37/86 43 146/212 68.9 8.2 1.4 1.3 0.4
Career Stats
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG
M-A		 % 3FG
M-A		 % FT
M-A		 % Reb St As Bl
2000/01  Mississ. St. 31 246 7.9 99/207 47.8 0/0 0/0 48/73 65.8 112 15 26 11
2001/02  Mississ. St. 35 565 16.1 208/370 56.2 1/5 20 146/222 65.8 266 22 47 25
2002/03  Mississ. St. 25 388 15.5 144/267 53.9 5/12 41.7 85/128 66.4 192 27 30 17
2003/04  Jackson 2 36 18 11/32 34.4 0/0 0/0 14/15 93.3 18 4 5 0
2004/05  Biella 32 534 16.7 206/392 52.6 4/24 16.7 110/171 64.3 197 62 41 11
2005/06  Hapoel Jerusalem 30 487 16.2 179/312 57.4 8/34 23.5 105/154 68.2 238 40 53 27
2006/07  Hapoel Jerusalem 29 549 18.9 167/263 63.5 23/72 31.9 142/189 75.1 202 45 56 10
2007/08  Benetton 34 464 13.6 144/286 50.3 36/106 34 68/111 61.3 260 50 41 12
ULEB CUP
2005/06  Hapoel Jerusalem 16 278 17.4 89/180 49.4 10/18 55.6 70/105 66.7 151 31 21 6
2006/07  Hapoel Jerusalem 14 269 19.2 88/155 56.8 12/31 38.7 57/76 75 114 15 19 6
2007/08  Benetton 12 168 14 53/99 53.5 15/37 40.5 19/31 61.3 80 12 13 4