Last Updated on April 17, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here is detailed information about Austin Rivers:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Austin James Rivers
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Born August 1, 1992
  • Hometown: Santa Monica, California, USA
  • Height: 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm)
  • Weight: 200 pounds (91 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 feet 7 inches (201 cm)
  • Shoe Size: Size 12 (US)
  • Number: #25 (varied with teams)
  • Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard
  • High School:
    • Winter Park High School (Winter Park, Florida)
  • College: Duke University (2011–2012) – Duke Blue Devils
  • NBA Draft: Selected 10th overall in the 2012 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Hornets
  • Teams Played For:
    • New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans (2012–2015)
    • Los Angeles Clippers (2015–2018)
    • Washington Wizards (2018)
    • Houston Rockets (2018–2020)
    • New York Knicks (2020–2021)
    • Denver Nuggets (2021–2022)
    • Minnesota Timberwolves (2022–2023)
  • Championship Rings: None
  • Kids: Austin Rivers has two children, including a son, with his partner Audreyana Michelle.
  • Siblings:
    • Jeremiah Rivers (older brother, former basketball player)
    • Callie Rivers (older sister, married to NBA player Seth Curry)
    • Spencer Rivers (younger brother, former college basketball player)

Player Archetype / Play Style

Austin Rivers’ player archetype was that of a combo scoring guard, a downhill shot creator who could toggle between secondary ball-handling and attack-minded wing play depending on lineup context. Defensively, he settled best into a pressure role on the perimeter, using competitiveness, lateral quickness, and physical edge to bother opposing guards at the point of attack, even if he was never a true shutdown stopper. Offensively, his value came from slashing, pulling up off the dribble, creating late-clock offense, and complementing stars as a secondary initiator rather than running an offense full time. Physically, Rivers brought a strong guard frame, good burst, and enough agility to turn corners and absorb contact, and his overall play style mixed confident self-creation, rim pressure, streak shooting, and an aggressive on-ball temperament that fit modern bench-scoring and support-guard roles. (NBADraft)

Sources:

NBADraft.net — Austin Rivers
Bleacher Report — NBA Scout Focus: Breaking Down Duke Prospect Austin Rivers
Bleacher Report — How Austin Rivers Saved His NBA Career with the Los Angeles Clippers
NBA.com — Five Takeaways: Clippers Survive Late Scare, Force Game 7