Austin is a 23 year old 7'1" center from California, USA. He applied for the 2014 NBA draft and was one of the prized prospect that year. Unofrtunately, he was diagnosed with Marfan Syndrome and had to withdraw from the draft. He recently played for the Guangxi Rhinos. He brings with him not just height and length but also an agile, athletic center with perimeter and outside shooting.
He is also being considered as a candidate for naturalization to be part of the Gilas Pilipinas team. He really fits the guy that we need - an athletic young big man that can adapt with the dribble drive offense that Coach Chot Reyes is running. This most probably be his acid test. If he performs well, there will be a big possibility that he will be naturalized.
He was welcomed in this post from Coach Chot Reyes' Twitter page:
Welcome to the Philippines Isaiah!Welcome to Manila @IsaiahAustin ! See you in a bit pic.twitter.com/PUyEbOXbiu— Chot Reyes (@coachot) September 12, 2017
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