[1] He attended James B. Dudley High School and initially pursued football until he was coerced by others into playing basketball.

[1] Austin impressed Irvin during a preseason scrimmage against the Elon Phoenix and was moved into the starting line-up of the Aggies.

[2] He scored 24 points in his debut against the Akron Zips and remained in the starting line-up for his collegiate career.

[4] Austin led the team to the first MEAC championship while averaging a team-high 21.3 points and 10.4 rebounds per game.

[1] He tried out for professional clubs and the United States men's national basketball team after the 1972 NBA draft.