Jovan Austin

Photo by: Kara Fallon

Photo by: Bianca Garza, BGSU Marketing and Communications

Photo by: BGSU Marketing and Communications

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-1
Weight:
174
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Grand Prairie, Texas
High School:
South Grand Prairie
Prev School:
Paris JC

2014-15
Played in all 33 games on the season, starting five contests … Totaled 545 minutes on the year … Made his first career start as a Falcon in the road win at South Florida … Averaged 3.5 points, 1.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game … Was second on the team with 87 assists on the season … Led the team in assists in 13 different games … Shot 37.9 percent from the field overall on the season … Recorded 117 points, 47 rebounds, 16 steals and three blocks on the year … Scored in double figures three times … Had a season-high 13 points in the loss at Toledo … Also posted 11 points in the win at South Florida and 10 points in the season opener at Drake … Hauled in a career-high four rebounds at Western Kentucky … Dished out at least one assist in 29 games on the year … Passed out a season-high seven assists in the home win of Chicago State … Also totaled six assists at Kent State and versus Ohio … Picked up a season-high three steals in the win at Detroit … Logged 15 minutes or more for the Falcons in 23 different contests … Played a season-high 28 minutes at South Florida … Also played 27 minutes at Toledo.

Junior College
Played his sophomore season at Paris Junior College in 2013-14 … Named to the All-Region XIV Third-Team and the All-Conference Second-Team … Tabbed the Co-Team MVP … Led the Dragons to both a Regular Season Conference Championship and a Region XIV Tournament Championship with an overall 26-8 record in 2013-14 … Helped Paris JC qualify for the 2014 National Junior College Athletic Association National Tournament … Averaged 9.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists on the year … Shot over 46 percent from the field and 41 percent from behind the three-point line on the season … Increased his scoring average to 10.4 points per game in conference play.

2012-13
Played his freshman season at Angelo State University in 2012-13 … Tabbed the Lone Star Conference Co-Freshman of the Year as he led the team in scoring, assists and steals … Averaged 12.3 points, 3.5 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game on the season … Started 23 out of 26 contests as a true freshman.

High School
Lettered at South Grand Prairie High School in Grand Prairie, Texas … Led the Warriors to a 35-3 overall record his senior season … Also guided his team to the District 7-5A Championship and to the Regional Championship game as a senior in 2011-12 … Named the District 7-5A Offensive Player of the Year and to the All-Region Team … Averaged 12.1 points overall and shot 52 percent from the field his senior year.

Personal
Ronald Jovan Austin was born on October 28, 1994 in Grand Prairie, Texas … Son of Patricia Ramirez and Ronald Austin … Has two brothers named Jaelan and Nick, as well as a sister named Jayden … Teammate of Delvin Dickerson at Paris JC … Majoring in sport management.