James Augustine (born February 27, 1984 in
Midlothian, Illinois) is an American professional
basketball player.
He eventually moved to Mokena, Illinois where he
attended Lincoln-Way Central High School in New
Lenox, Illinois where he graduated in 2002. While at
Lincoln-Way, Augustine played both football and
basketball.
Augustine played for the University of Illinois
men's basketball team from 2002 to 2006. Playing
both the power forward and center positions, his
career with the Illini included many team records, a
trip to the national championship game, and several
awards.
Augustine was selected with the 41st pick by the
Orlando Magic in the 2006 NBA Draft.
Augustine holds the school record for career
rebounds. He became the first Fighting Illini player
and the 12th player in Big Ten Conference history to
accumulate 1000 points and 1000 rebounds. This feat
was last accomplished by Alan Henderson, who played
for Indiana University from 1992 to 1995. Augustine
shares the award for career victories with Dee
Brown, with 114 wins.
Augustine was also named Most Outstanding Player in
the 2005 Big Ten Tournament.
Before playing in a regular-season game with the
Magic, Augustine was assigned to an affiliate NBA
Development League team, the Anaheim Arsenal, in
January 2007[1], appearing in 8 games and averaging
10 points and eight rebounds. He recorded 4
double-doubles in his 8 games. Augustine made his
first appearance in a regular-season game on
February 2, 2007 against the New Jersey Nets,
recording two points, two assists, and three
rebounds in four minutes of playing time.
