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2015-16 Men's Basketball

0 Austin Etherington

  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 220
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Cicero, Ind.
  • Highschool Hamilton Heights
  • Prev School Indiana

Biography

2015-16 SEASON AT BUTLER: Played in 30 of the team's 33 games...averaged 12.2 minutes per game...scored 3.7 points per game to go along with 1.8 rebounds...shot 53 percent from the field adn went 22-of-50 (.440) from behind the arc...had a career-best 18 points in the team's Senior Day win over Marquette 3/5/16...the 18 points were the only time leading the team in scoring while at Butler...had 17 points in the team's win over Creighton 2/16/16, going 4-of-5 from three-point range...had a career-best seven rebounds in the win over The Citadel to open the season 11/14/15...started two games, with his first Butler start coming at Xavier 1/2/16. 

2014-15 SEASON AT BUTLER: Played in 32 games...averaged 2.3 points and 2.1 rebounds per game...shot 38 percent from the field and made 13 of his 14 free throw attempts...scored a season-high 11 points in 13 minutes in his first regular season game with the Bulldogs, a win over Maine 11/15/15...scored nine points against Loyola (Md.) 11/22/14...came off the bench with six points, three rebounds and two steals against Oklahoma in the Battle 4 Atlantis 11/27/15...pulled down five rebounds in Butler’s overtime win at Marquette 1/31/15...came off the bench with seven points and four rebounds at home against Marquette 2/25/15...had seven points and five rebounds at DePaul 2/28/15.

Graduated from Indiana in only three years and enrolled in a graduate program at Butler prior to the 2014-15 season. He had two seasons of eligibility to utilize at Butler.

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT INDIANA (2013-14):
  Played in 30 games, including six as a starter...averaged 2.0 points and 1.6 rebounds...shot 78.1 percent from the free throw line...scored a season-high seven points in a victory over Illinois...had six points and six rebounds against Northwestern...played a career-high 24 minutes at Ohio State and finished with two points, six rebounds, three assists, one blocked shot and one steal.

2012-13 SEASON AT INDIANA: Received a medical redshirt...played in seven games, before being sidelined for the season with a knee injury...averaged 1.9 points and 1.7 rebounds...had a season-high six points against Sam Houston State.

AS A FRESHMAN AT INDIANA (2011-12): Played in 16 games and averaged 1.3 points...did not miss a shot in his collegiate debut, knocking down three field goals (including two from three-point range) and scoring eight points against Stony Brook.

HIGH SCHOOL: First team All-State player at Hamilton Heights High School...led Hamilton Heights in scoring (18.6), rebounding (8.5) and blocked shots (1.6) as a senior...named The Times Co-Player of the Year...chosen to the Indiana All-Star Team following his senior season and helped Indiana to a pair of victories over the Kentucky All-Stars...participated in the Derby Classic and advanced to the finals of the 3-Point Shootout...scored a season-high 32 points against Madison-Grant as a senior...had 20 or more points on 10 occasions in final prep season and recorded 10 double-doubles...averaged 22.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.4 blocked shots as a junior at Hamilton Heights...posted 15.7 points and 7.0 rebounds as a sophomore...named to the Indiana Junior All-Star Team...played for the Indiana Elite AAU program...invited to the NBA Top 100 camp prior to his senior season in high school.

PERSONAL: Son of Brett and Missy Etherington...his father, Brett, played at Butler (1987-91)...has two brothers, Alex and Aaron...born 5/25/92...graduated from Indiana ('14) with a degree in SPEA Management.

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Historical Player Information

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    2014-15Redshirt

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    6'6" 215 lbs
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    2015-16Graduate Student

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    6'6" 220 lbs
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