D.J. Augustin

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Darryl Jerard Augustin, Jr. (born November 10, 1987 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American basketball player who is currently the point guard for the University of Texas Longhorns. His family was forced out of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina and he played his senior (final) year at Hightower High School in Missouri City, Texas. However, he got his diploma from Brother Martin High School in New Orleans. While at Brother Martin, DJ led the team to two state championships.

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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 Horns, 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 the coaches and Associated Press.

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.

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