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NBA Draft

Austin Croshere

1st Round (12): INDIANA PACERS

Providence College
Position: Power Forward
Height. 6-9
Weight. 220
High School: Crossroads, Los Angeles, CA
Age: 22
Season
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
Totals
G
25
30
30
36
121
FGM
38
106
151
200
495
FGA
95
231
359
440
1125
PCT
.400
.459
.421
.455
.440
FTM
29
66
109
182
386
FTA
40
85
128
205
458
PCT
.725
.776
.852
.888
.843
REB
55
147
173
270
645
AVG
2.2
4.9
5.8
7.5
5.3
AST
3
33
33
54
123
STL
5
17
45
38
105
PTS
115
307
458
643
1523
AVG
4.6
10.2
15.3
17.9
12.6
Three point fgs - 93-94 (10-31,.323), 94-95 (29-85,.341), 95-96 (47-141,.333), 96-97 (61-175,.349)
           Career - 147 - 432, .340

1996-97 season
  • First team all-Big East
  • Led the conference in ft %, 3rd in scoring, 8th in fg %, 10th in rebounding
  • Ranked 6th nationally in ft %
  • Set school record by making 57 consecutive free throws
  • Led the Friars in scoring, second in rebounding
  • In four NCAA Tournament games, avg 22.8 ppg while shooting .551 from the floor (27-49)
  • In first round win over Marquette, scored PC NCAA tourney record 39 points, hitting 15-15 free throws (previous mark was 35 pts by Billy Donavon in 1987)

1995-96 Junior season
  • Third team all-Big East
  • Led the Friars in scoring, 3rd in rebounding
1994-95 Sophomore season
  • Named to the Big East all-Tournament team, avg 24.5 ppg and 10.0 rebs in two games
1993-94 Freshman season
  • Scored 23 points in his first game, vs. Brown
Career
  • Ranks 8th on the PC scoring list (passed John Thompson's 1,520 pts)
  • Member of last summer's Under 22 World Championship Qualifying team, avg 13.4 ppg and 3.6 rebs in five games
  • Summer 1995, member of gold medal winning Team USA at World University Games in Fukouka, Japan


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