James Augustine Biography, Net Worth, Career, Personal Life, Family, Awards, and Other Interesting Facts

December 1, 2020 By Sourav

Real Name	James Dale Augustine
Nick Name	James Augustine
Profession	Basketball Forward
Nationality	American
Height	6 feet 10 inches (2.08 meters)
Weight	238lbs (108 kg)
Birth Date	27-02-1984
Age	36
Gender	Male
Birth Place	Midlothian, Illinois, United States
Zodiac Sign	Pisces
Religion	Christian
Address	1800 South 1st Street, Champaign, Illinois (Fighting Illini)

Retired American basketball player James Augustine mainly played as a forward during his heydays. He started his career while playing for the Fighting Illini of the University of Illinois in college basketball. After delivering spectacular performances in NCAA, he caught the eyes of several amazing NBA franchises throughout the United States. Besides, several football pundits also ranked him among the best basketball prospects in his final college year.

James Augustine Biography and Other Interesting Facts

One of the oldest basketball teams in the NBA, Orlando Magic, picked him as the 41^st selection in the 2006 NBA Draft. However, he moved to Europe and started playing for various European basketball clubs. During his active career, he has participated in more than 400 official games for various European sides. And in the UK, he is still considered as one of the best basketball talents from the United States.

James Augustine High School Career

Augustine started his high school education at the Lincoln-Way Central High School. During his childhood days, he started playing both American football and basketball. He played as a Quarterback for his high school side. However, he then developed his fondness for high school basketball in his growing days. Augustine started playing for his school basketball teams. He graduated from Lincoln-Way in 2002.

James Augustine College Career

Augustine took admission to the University of Illinois in 2002. And since his first year, he started playing for the Fighting Illini men’s basketball team. Even as a freshman, he became the regular starter of his team. He also helped the side to become the runners up at the Big Ten that year. He finished his college basketball career with 1383 points in total and 1023 rebounds.

He is the first and the only player in Fighting Illini’s history to score both more than 1k career points and rebounds. Augustine also topped his college list with the highest field goal percentage. During his college career, he played a total of 137 official games for the Fighting Illini team. That feat is also the best in the sport's history of the University of Illinois.

James Augustine Professional Basketball Career

During the 2006 NBA Draft, Orlando Magic selected him as the 41^st overall pick. And he stayed there till the 2008 basketball season. During that time, he also played in the NBA development league called G League. He signed a new contract with the Spanish league franchise Gran Canaria in August 2008. Augustine then signed a single-season contract with the fellow club Power Electronics Valencia on 30^th July 2010.

After a single season, he moved to UCAM Murcia in August 2011 before joining the Russian basketball side Khimki in May 2012. After staying there for four seasons, he signed a new contract with CSKA Moscow on 4^th July 2016, although they terminated the contract on 8^th July 2017. Shortly after, he signed a new contract with the Spanish basketball side Unicaja on 3^rd August 2017. However, he announced his retirement from professional basketball on 20^th October 2019.

James Augustine Family

Born on 27^th February 1984, Augustine spent his childhood in the Mokena village in Illinois despite being born in Midlothian. He grew up in Illinois with his father, Dale Augustine, and his mother, Barb Augustine. His uncle, Jerry Augustine, was a professional baseball player and played for the MLB franchise Milwaukee Brewers. James is also the cousin of one of the best NFL safeties, Nick Sorensen.

James Augustine Net Worth

According to recent financial reports, the current net worth of James Augustine is estimated to be around $2 million as of the 2020-21 basketball season. He received around $700k yearly salary on average during his active basketball career. During his stint at Europe, he is associated with several companies as sponsors.

James Augustine Awards

He helped the Russian basketball side BC Khimki to become the EuroCup champion in the 2015 season. Augustine then also helped the CSKA Moscow basketball team to become the VTB United League champion in 2017. Besides, he has several personal accolades under his name. Some of the most notable awards are as follows.

All-EuroCup Second Team: 2010
VTB United League Sixth Man of the Year: 2014