Austin Rivers’ impressive journey to the NBA and LA Clippers

Winter Park High School

On Tuesday 13th December, 2016, while in Orlando as part of an East Coast road trip, in the presence of his LA Clippers teammates and coaching staff including Blake Griffin, Chris Paul and his father Doc, Austin Rivers’ No. 25 jersey was officially retired.

The ceremony was held to honor and celebrate his time at the school, and recognize his contributions, as the all-time leader in both points and steals, averaging 23 points, two assists, five rebounds and two steals in 125 games.

Rivers led the team to a 109-18 record in his four years, including back-to-back state championships, and was a five star recruit going into college, where he was widely regarded as the top high-school prospect of the 2011 class.

Austin was named a McDonald’s All-American and led the USA to a gold medal at the 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship, setting a team record with 35 points. He was also named the 2011 Mr Florida Basketball and Naismith Prep Player of the Year, joining the likes of Kobe Bryant (1996), LeBron James (2003) and Dwight Howard (2004).

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Rivers’ jersey is only the second to be retired in the school’s history, behind his older sister Callie who won three state championships in volleyball.