John W. Austin (born August 31, 1944) is a retired American basketball player.

Born in Washington, D.C., Austin played at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland,[1] then collegiately for Boston College, the first African American basketball player in Boston College's history.

[1] During a 107–92 victory over Georgetown at the Roberts Center in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, on February 21, 1964, Austin made history by scoring 49 points, setting a Boston College single-game record scoring record as well as the record for points scored against Georgetown by an opponent in a single game.

[1] The Boston Celtics selected Austin in the fourth round (38th pick overall) of the 1966 NBA draft.

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