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My Take
What I admire about D. J. Augustin is longevity, not flash. A 183 cm point guard surviving fourteen NBA seasons after going ninth overall out of Texas tells you everything about his craft: a steady hand, a reliable jumper, and the kind of professional consistency that rarely makes highlight reels but quietly wins coaches' trust. The New Orleans roots give him a certain unhurried poise. I have a soft spot for players like this, the dependable veterans who keep showing up and contributing long after the hype has moved elsewhere. That career, to me, is its own quiet form of greatness.
Overview
Darryl Gerard "D. J." Augustin Jr. (born November 10, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player who played for 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns from 2006 to 2008. He was drafted ninth overall by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2008 NBA draft.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- D. J. Augustin
- Name (Japanese)
- D.J.オーガスティン
- Reading
- D.J.おーがすてぃん
- Born
- November 10, 1987 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rabbit
- Origin
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Brother Martin High School
- University
- University of Texas at Austin
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.