CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — In conjunction with the February 17 game versus Miami, Boston College Athletics will retire the jersey of men's basketball pioneer John Austin and celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 1993-94 team's run to the NCAA Elite Eight in a halftime ceremony.
John Austin was a trailblazer in Boston College Athletics' history. Austin was the first African American to play for the Eagles' men's basketball program and the first-ever BC player to earn All-American accolades on the hardwood.
After winning two national prep championships at famed DeMatha H.S. in his hometown of Washington, D.