WNBA Player Milestones to watch for in 2019

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The WNBA season is just 10(!) days away now and with the season approaching, it’s time to look at certain milestones that active WNBA players will reach this season. For example, Sue Bird will hit 3000 assists this season which has never been done by a  WNBA player. When Diana Taurasi returns from her back injury, she is the league all time leading scorer and will try to reach the 9000 point threshold, which is another milestone that no player has ever reached. I will include that milestone once she returns.  Listed below are the three main categories (scoring, rebounds and assists) and which players are close to hitting them this season. Enjoy!

SCORING

6000 points

Seimone Augustus needs 164 points to reach 6000 points.

Angel McCoughtry needs 532 points to reach 6000 points.

5000 points

Sylvia Fowles needs 79 points to reach 5000 points.

4000 points

Kristi Toliver needs 107 points to reach 4000 points.

Nneka Oguwmike needs 435 points to reach 4000 points.

3000 points

Shavonte Zellous needs 142 points to reach 3000 points.

2000 points

Odyssey Sims needs 8 points to reach 2000 points.

Karima Christmas-Kelly needs 106 points to reach 2000 points.

Leilani Mitchell needs 198 points to reach 2000 points.

Shekinna Stricklen needs 256 points to reach 2000 points.

Emma Meeseman needs 271 points to reach 2000 points.

Alyssa Thomas needs 369 points to reach 2000 points.

1000 points

Courtney Williams needs 47 points to reach 1000 points.

Dearica Hamby needs 79 points to reach 1000 points.

Natalie Achonwa needs 100 points to reach 1000 points.

Tiffany Mitchell needs 124 points to reach 1000 points.

Tianna Hawkins needs 203 points to reach 1000 points.

Damiris Dantas needs 233 points to reach 1000 points.

Allisha Gray needs 247 points to reach 1000 points.

Brittney Sykes needs 248 points to reach 1000 points.

Moriah Jefferson needs 251 points to reach 1000 points.

A’ja Wilson needs 318 points to reach 1000 points.

REBOUNDS

3000 rebounds

Tina Charles needs 116 rebounds to reach 3000 rebounds.

Candice Dupree needs 225 rebounds to reach 3000 rebounds.

2000 rebounds

DeWanna Bonner needs 188 rebounds to reach 2000 rebounds.

1000 rebounds

Alyssa Thomas needs 93 rebounds to reach 1000 rebounds.

Karima Christmas Kelly needs 103 rebounds to reach 1000 rebounds.

Emma Meeseman needs 140 rebounds to reach 1000 rebounds.

Stefanie Dolson needs 183 rebounds to reach 1000 rebounds.

Elizabeth Williams needs 220 rebounds to reach 1000 rebounds.

ASSISTS

3000 assists

Sue Bird needs 169 assists to reach 3000 assists.

1000 assists

Danielle Robinson needs 29 assists to reach 1000 assists.

 

 

FINAL WNBA Mock Draft

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It is now the month of April and we are now officially two days away from the 2019 WNBA Draft. The WNBA Draft will be held in New York City and will be televised live on ESPN2. This is the final WNBA Mock Draft I will release on the blog. You can read the previous version here. Some players have gone up or down since the previous mock draft thanks to their play in the NCAA tournament. There’s a lot to look forward to in this coming week so without any further ado, listed below are the three rounds.

Round One

  1. Asia Durr – Las Vegas Aces
  2. Teaira McCowan – New York Liberty
  3. Kalani Brown – Indiana Fever
  4. Jackie Young** – Chicago Sky
  5. Napheesa Collier – Dallas Wings
  6. Arike Ogunbowale – Minnesota Lynx
  7. Kristine Anigwe – Los Angeles Sparks
  8. Megan Gustafson – Phoenix Mercury
  9. Katie Lou Samuelson – Connecticut Sun
  10. Xu Han – Washington Mystics
  11. Alanna Smith – Atlanta Dream
  12. Bridget Carleton – Seattle Storm

Round Two

  1. Sophie Cunningham – Phoenix Mercury
  2. Brianna Turner – New York Liberty
  3. Maite Cazorla – Chicago Sky
  4. Jessica Shepard – Minnesota Lynx
  5. Eziyoda Magbegor – Dallas Wings
  6. Cierra Dillard – Minnesota Lynx
  7. Sam Fuehring – Los Angeles Sparks
  8. Anriel Howard – Minnesota Lynx
  9. Hallie Thome – Connecticut Sun
  10. Kiara Leslie – Dallas Wings
  11. Kennedy Burke – Atlanta Dream
  12. Allazia Blockton – Seattle Storm

Round Three

  1. Paris Kea – Indiana Fever
  2. Kayla Goth – New York Liberty
  3. Marina Mabrey – Chicago Sky
  4. Kianna Ibis – Indiana Fever
  5. Amy Okonkwo – Dallas Wings
  6. Caliya Robinson – Minnesota Lynx
  7. Maci Morris – Los Angeles Sparks
  8. Li Yueru – Phoenix Mercury
  9. Teniya Page – Connecticut Sun
  10. Kennedy Leonard – Washington Mystics
  11. Natisha Hiedeman – Atlanta
  12. Emese Hof – Seattle Storm

2019 WNBA Mock Draft Version 3.0

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March Madness is officially underway, with the Sweet 16 games set to tip off on Friday. This also means that we have gotten another month plus some NCAA tourney games to watch certain draft prospects play. It also means since last month, the mock draft rankings have changed quite a bit since the last updated one. I will have a final WNBA Mock Draft which will be released next Thursday, so make sure to look out for that one.

First Round

  1. Sabrina Ionescu** – Las Vegas Aces
  2. Asia Durr – New York Liberty
  3. Teaira McCowan – Indiana Fever
  4. Jackie Young** – Chicago Sky
  5. Kalani Brown – Dallas Wings
  6. Napheesa Collier – Minnesota Lynx
  7. Arike Ogunbowale – Los Angeles Sparks
  8. Katie Lou Samuelson – Phoenix Mercury
  9. Xu Han – Connecticut Sun
  10. Alanna Smith – Washington Mystics
  11. Megan Gustafson – Atlanta Dream
  12. Bridget Carleton – Seattle Storm

Second Round

  1. Sophie Cunningham – Phoenix Mercury
  2. Marina Mabrey – New York Liberty
  3. Kristine Anigwe – Chicago Sky
  4. Jessica Shepard – Minnesota Lynx
  5. Eziyoda Magbegor – Dallas Wings
  6. Cierra Dillard – Minnesota Lynx
  7. Maci Morris – Los Angeles Sparks
  8. Anriel Howard – Minnesota Lynx
  9. Tynice Martin** – Connecticut Sun
  10. Kennedy Burke – Dallas Wings
  11. Brianna Turner – Atlanta Dream
  12. Kiara Leslie – Seattle Storm

Third Round

  1. Paris Kea – Indiana Fever
  2. Kayla Goth – New York Liberty
  3. Allazia Blockton – Chicago Sky
  4. Kitija Laksa – Indiana Fever
  5. Amy Okonkwo – Dallas Wings
  6. Hallie Thome – Minnesota Lynx
  7. Laura Stockton – Los Angeles Sparks
  8. Morgan Bertsch – Phoenix Mercury
  9. Teniya Page – Connecticut Sun
  10. Kennedy Leonard – Washington Mystics
  11. Maite Cazorla – Atlanta Dream
  12. Zykera Rice – Seattle Storm

** – indicates that the player still has one year of college eligibility left.

Women’s College Basketball Final Overall Player Rankings for 2018/2019 – Class by Class!

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March has arrived and it is my favourite month due to the NCAA Tournament. March Madness is truly a special time and holds many dear memories. It is now time to unveil the FINAL OVERALL Women’s College Basketball Players Rankings for the 2018/2019 season. From November to March, there have been special moments and incredible performances from seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen.

For 16 weeks, I took the best of the best women’s college basketball players and put them on my week to week lists. I looked at over 48 schools per week for every week. I tried my best to make the ratings fair and include a wide variety of big and small conferences. These rankings can take quite a bit of time to put together as they require a ton of time and attention.

I have been compiling these rankings for three years now and if you would like to check out the 2017/2018 edition, you may do so here. If you would like to view the 2016/2017 edition, you can click here. If you have questions or this is the first time reading these rankings, please read the FAQ page first.

To make the final list, players had to be on the rankings list for five or more weeks in the season.

Listed below are the top seniors, the top juniors, the top sophomores and the top freshmen for 2018/2019.

SENIORS

  1. Arike Ogunbowale – Notre Dame
  2. Megan Gustafson – Iowa
  3. Asia Durr – Louisville
  4. Kalani Brown – Baylor
  5. Teaira McCowan – Mississippi State
  6. Napheesa Collier – Connecticut
  7. Kristine Anigwe – California
  8. Sophie Cunningham – Missouri
  9. Katie Lou Samuelson – Connecticut
  10. Bridget Carleton – Iowa State
  11. Alanna Smith – Stanford
  12. Jessica Shepard – Notre Dame
  13. Brianna Turner – Notre Dame
  14. Natisha Hiedeman – Marquette
  15. Marina Mabrey – Notre Dame
  16. Kenisha Bell – Minnesota
  17. Anriel Howard – Mississippi State
  18. Allazia Blockton – Marquette
  19. Hallie Thome – Michigan
  20. Jenna Allen – Michigan State
  21. Kianna Ibis – Arizona State
  22. Maci Morris – Kentucky
  23. Naomi Davenport – West Virginia
  24. Megan Huff – Utah
  25. Kiara Leslie – NC State
  26. Caliya Robinson – Georgia
  27. Zykera Rice – Gonzaga
  28. Emese Hof – Miami
  29. Danni Williams – Texas
  30. Macy Miller – South Dakota State
  31. Chloe Jackson – Baylor
  32. Hannah Stewart – Iowa
  33. Danielle Edwards – Clemson
  34. Jordan Moore – TCU
  35. Courtney Ekmark – Arizona State
  36. Reyna Frost – Central Michigan

Honourable mention: Sam Fuehring (Louisville), Alexis Jennings (South Carolina), Arica Carter (Louisville), Mart’e Grays (DePaul) Paris Kea (North Carolina), Kennedy Leonard (Colorado), Stasha Carey (Rutgers), Kennedy Burke (UCLA), Amy Okonkwo (TCU), Laura Stockton (Gonzaga), Lashaan Higgs (Texas), Teniya Page (Penn State), Maite Cazorla (Oregon)

JUNIORS

  1. Sabrina Ionescu – Oregon
  2. Ruthy Hebard – Oregon
  3. Lauren Cox – Baylor
  4. Jackie Young – Notre Dame
  5. Crystal Dangerfield – Connecticut
  6. Kaila Charles – Maryland
  7. Tiana Mangakahia – Syracuse
  8. Mikayla Pivec – Oregon State
  9. Kiah Gillespie – Florida State
  10. Stephanie Jones – Maryland
  11. Tynice Martin – West Virginia
  12. Joyner Holmes – Texas
  13. DiJonai Carrington – Stanford
  14. Beatrice Mompremier – Miami
  15. Sara Rhine – Drake
  16. Peyton Williams – Kansas State
  17. Aislinn Konig – NC State
  18. Amber Smith – Missouri
  19. Ayana Mitchell – LSU
  20. Dominique Oden – Purdue
  21. Becca Hittner – Drake
  22. Kamiah Smalls – James Madison
  23. Kobi Thornton – Clemson
  24. Korneila Wright – UCF
  25. Brenna Wise – Indiana
  26. Taiye Bello – Minnesota
  27. Juicy Landrum – Baylor and Grace Hunter – NC State

Honourable mention: Kelly Jekot (Villanova), Ciara Duffy (South Dakota), Mikiah Herbert Harrigan (South Carolina), Emma Guy (Boston College), Alecia (Sug) Sutton (Texas), Chante Stonewall (DePaul)

SOPHOMORES

  1. Chennedy Carter – Texas A&M
  2. Aari McDonald – Arizona
  3. Satou Sabally – Oregon
  4. Destiny Slocum – Oregon State
  5. Vivian Gray – Oklahoma State
  6. Rennia Davis – Tennessee
  7. Michaela Onyenwere – UCLA
  8. Megan Walker – Connecticut
  9. Karissa McLaughlin – Purdue
  10. Kristin Scott – Iowa State
  11. Erin Boley – Oregon
  12. Dana Evans – Louisville
  13. Elah Parker – Pennsylvania
  14. Sidney Cooks – Michigan State
  15. Kayla Wells – Texas A&M
  16. Kianna Williams – Stanford

Honourable mention: Janelle Bailey (North Carolina), Evina Westbrook (Tennessee), Jaelynn Penn (Indiana), Tera Reed (VCU), Shannon Titus (Mercer), Alyric Scott (Southern),

FRESHMEN

  1. Rhyne Howard – Kentucky
  2. Shakira Austin – Maryland
  3. Taylor Mikesell – Maryland
  4. Christyn Williams – Connecticut
  5. Naz Hillmon – Michigan
  6. Shaylee Gonzales – BYU
  7. Elizabeth Balogun – Georgia Tech
  8. Destanni Henderson – South Carolina
  9. NaLyssa Smith – Baylor

Honourable mention: Beatriz Jordao (South Florida)

Women’s College Basketball Players Rankings – Class by Class! Week 16

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We are reaching the end of February and it was another interesting week in women’s college basketball. Some upsets took place and hence there were some key names left off in this week’s list. You’ll notice some new names and with the regular season winding down, it was time to give some more appreciation to over looked colleges.

As always, you can find the previous week’s rankings here. If you have any questions or are a new time reader to these rankings, please read the FAQ page first. Listed below are the top 36 seniors, the top 27 juniors, the top 18 sophomores and the top 9 freshmen for the week of Feb. 18th to Feb. 24th.

SENIORS

  1. Arike Ogunbowale – Notre Dame
  2. Jessica Shepard – Notre Dame
  3. Katie Lou Samuelson – Connecticut
  4. Napheesa Collier – Connecticut
  5. Brianna Turner – Notre Dame
  6. Kalani Brown – Baylor
  7. Asia Durr – Louisville
  8. Teaira McCowan – Mississippi State
  9. Alanna Smith – Stanford
  10. Kristine Anigwe – California
  11. Bridget Carleton – Iowa State
  12. Kennedy Burke – UCLA
  13. Kiara Leslie – NC State
  14. Paris Kea – North Carolina
  15. Caliya Robinson – Georgia
  16. Taylor Murray – Kentucky
  17. Chloe Jackson – Baylor
  18. Anriel Howard – Mississippi State
  19. Zykera Rice – Gonzaga
  20. Macy Miller – South Dakota State
  21. Megan Huff – Utah
  22. Sam Fuehring – Louisville
  23. Arica Carter – Louisville
  24. Alexis Jennings – South Carolina
  25. Ashton Millender – DePaul
  26. Michelle Weaver – Butler
  27. Charise Wilson – Rutgers
  28. Allazia Blockton – Marquette
  29. Alexa Middleton – Iowa State
  30. Jenna Allen – Michigan State
  31. Reyna Frost – Central Michigan
  32. Destiny Washington – FGCU
  33. Mikayla Ferenz – Idaho
  34. Destinee Walker – Radford
  35. Nicole Iademarco – Rice
  36. Symone Simmons – Wright State

JUNIORS

  1. Kaila Charles – Maryland
  2. Mikayla Pivec – Oregon State
  3. Lauren Cox – Baylor
  4. Crystal Dangerfield – Connecticut
  5. Ciara Duffy – South Dakota
  6. Tynice Martin – West Virginia
  7. DiJonai Carrington – Stanford
  8. Kiana Moore – Utah
  9. Brenna Wise – Indiana
  10. Juicy Landrum – Baylor
  11. Beatrice Mompremier – Miami
  12. Joyner Holmes – Texas
  13. Sara Rhine – Drake
  14. Ayana Mitchell – LSU
  15. Becca Hittner – Drake
  16. Chante Stonewall – DePaul
  17. Peyton Williams – Kansas State
  18. Kamiah Smalls – James Madison
  19. Hannah Whitish – Nebraska
  20. Kobi Thornton – Clemson
  21. Tagyn Larson – South Dakota State
  22. Phoebe Sterba – Pennsylvania
  23. Bella Alarie – Princeton
  24. Lauren Dickerson – Miami (Ohio)
  25. C’coriea Foy – NC A&T
  26. Siyeh Frazier – Penn State
  27. Maddie Wright – Belmont

SOPHOMORES

  1. Destiny Slocum – Oregon State
  2. Kayla Wells – Texas A&M
  3. Chennedy Carter – Texas A&M
  4. Nancy Mulkey – Rice
  5. Aleah Goodman – Oregon State
  6. Aisha Sheppard – Virginia Tech
  7. Kiara Lewis – Syracuse
  8. Michaela Onyenwere – UCLA
  9. Ana Llanusa – Oklahoma
  10. Andra Espinoza – Hunter – Mississippi State
  11. Bre Cavanaugh – Fordham
  12. Nina Augustin – Robert Morris
  13. Shannon Titus – Mercer
  14. Dor Saar – Maine
  15. Jaedyn De La Cerda – New Mexico
  16. Alyric Scott – Southern
  17. Paisley Johnson – BYU
  18. Georgia Dale – California Baptist

FRESHMEN

  1. Rhyne Howard – Kentucky
  2. Elissa Cunane – NC State
  3. Naz Hillmon – Michigan
  4. Emily Engstler – Syracuse
  5. Janai Crooms – Ohio State
  6. Taylor Mikesell – Maryland
  7. Charli Collier – Texas
  8. Miya Crump – Lamar
  9. Claire Chastain – UT Arlington

2019 WNBA Mock Draft Version 2.0

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The 2019 WNBA Draft is less than two months away from now and it’s starting to get really exciting as March and April are very busy for the women’s college basketball world and the WNBA world. Now that we are near the end of February, it’s time to release my second version of the WNBA Mock Draft. You can read the first version here. I will release another updated version next month in March, during the time of the NCAA Tournament. From now on, I have also listed college eligible juniors and international players.

ROUND ONE

  1. Las Vegas Aces – Sabrina Ionescu**
  2. New York Liberty – Asia Durr
  3. Indiana Fever – Kalani Brown
  4. Chicago Sky – Napheesa Collier
  5. Dallas Wings – Teaira McCowan
  6. Minnesota Lynx – Arike Ogunbowale
  7. Los Angeles Sparks – Katie Lou Samuelson
  8. Phoenix Mercury – Megan Gustafson
  9. Connecticut Sun – Jessica Shepard
  10. Washington Mystics – Jackie Young**
  11. Atlanta Dream – Kristine Anigwe
  12. Seattle Storm – Brianna Turner

ROUND TWO

  1. Phoenix Mercury – Sophie Cunningham
  2. New York Liberty – Marina Mabrey
  3. Chicago Sky – Natisha Hiedeman
  4. Minnesota Lynx – Anriel Howard
  5. Dallas Wings – Eziyoda Magbegor
  6. Minnesota Lynx – Tynice Martin
  7. Los Angeles Sparks – Alanna Smith
  8. Minnesota Lynx – Hallie Thome
  9. Connecticut Sun – Maci Morris
  10. Dallas Wings – Kennedy Burke
  11. Atlanta Dream – Bridget Carleton
  12. Seattle Storm – Kianna Ibis

ROUND THREE

  1. Indiana Fever – Maite Cazorla
  2. New York Liberty – Kayla Goth
  3. Chicago Sky – Allazia Blockton
  4. Indiana Fever – Kitija Laksa
  5. Dallas Wings – Amy Okonkwo
  6. Minnesota Lynx – Cierra Dillard
  7. Los Angeles Sparks – Laura Stockton
  8. Phoenix Mercury – Morgan Bertsch
  9. Connecticut Sun – Teniya Page
  10. Washington Mystics – Kiara Leslie
  11. Atlanta Dream – Kennedy Leonard
  12. Seattle Storm – Zykera Rice

 

 

 

Women’s College Basketball Players Rankings – Class by Class! Week 15

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We are now into Week 15 of these women’s college basketball players rankings and boy, was there a ton of upsets occur last week. It should have been called “Upset Week.” This is good news for women’s college basketball as well as the women’s basketball game in general.

Listed below are the top 36 seniors, the top 27 juniors, the top 18 sophomores and the top 9 freshmen for the week of Feb. 11th to Feb. 17th. If you would like to view last week’s rankings, you may do so here. If you have questions or are new to these rankings, please read the FAQ page.

SENIORS

  1. Megan Gustafson – Iowa
  2. Napheesa Collier – Connecticut
  3. Arike Ogunbowale – Notre Dame
  4. Katie Lou Samuelson – Connecticut
  5. Jessica Shepard – Notre Dame
  6. Chloe Jackson – Baylor
  7. Brianna Turner – Notre Dame
  8. Bianca Cuevas – Moore – South Carolina
  9. Alanna Smith – Stanford
  10. Kalani Brown – Baylor
  11. Kiara Leslie – NC State
  12. Anriel Howard – Mississippi State
  13. Teaira McCowan – Mississippi State
  14. Bridget Carleton – Iowa State
  15. Courtney Ekmark – Arizona State
  16. Jovana Nogic – Providence
  17. Emese Hof – Miami
  18. Mart’e Grays – DePaul
  19. Maci Morris – Kentucky
  20. Danielle Edwards – Clemson
  21. Danni Williams – Texas
  22. Kianna Ibis – Arizona State
  23. Naomi Davenport – West Virginia
  24. Madison Guebert – South Dakota State
  25. Hallie Thome – Michigan
  26. Tania Davis – Iowa
  27. Carly Santoro – Ohio State
  28. Morgan Bertsch – UC Davis
  29. Lisa Zderadicka – FGCU
  30. Reyna Frost – Central Michigan
  31. A’Queen Hayes – Middle Tennessee
  32. Sidney Rielly – Portland State
  33. Mackenzie  Taylor – Wright State
  34. Marta Hermida – Boise State
  35. Aryn McClure – Quinnipiac
  36. Darby Maggard – Belmont

JUNIORS

  1. Sabrina Ionescu – Oregon
  2. Ruthy Hebard – Oregon
  3. Lauren Cox – Baylor
  4. Tiana Mangakahia – Syracuse
  5. Bella Alarie – Princeton
  6. Amber Smith – Missouri
  7. Nicki Ekhomu – Florida State
  8. Juicy Landrum – Baylor
  9. Daisa Alexander – Auburn
  10. Minyon Moore – USC
  11. Kelly Jekot – Villanova
  12. Francesca Pan – Georgia Tech
  13. Kobi Thornton – Clemson
  14. Peyton Williams – Kansas State
  15. Taylor Koenen – North Carolina
  16. DiJonai Carrington – Stanford
  17. Kristen Spolyar – Butler
  18. Laura Cornelius – Miami
  19. Nicea Eliely – Nebraska
  20. Abi Scheid – Northwestern
  21. Sara Rhine – Drake
  22. Bionca Dunham – Louisville
  23. Kamiah Smalls – James Madison
  24. Erica Ogwumike – Rice
  25. Sydney Nunley – Radford
  26. Savannah Kluesner – Miami (Ohio)
  27. Cinia McCray – North Carolina A&T

SOPHOMORES

  1. Destiny Pitts – Minnesota
  2. Aari McDonald – Arizona
  3. Lauren Heard – TCU
  4. Khayla Pointer – LSU
  5. Rennia Davis – Tennessee
  6. Karissa McLaughlin – Purdue
  7. Satou Sabally – Oregon
  8. N’dea Jones – Texas A&M
  9. Michaela Onyenwere – UCLA
  10. Destiny Slocum – Oregon State
  11. Chloe Lamb – South Dakota
  12. Deja Church – Michigan
  13. Selena Lott – Marquette
  14. Taya Robinson – VCU
  15. Shannon Titus – Mercer
  16. Dor Saar – Maine
  17. Abby Kapp – Bucknell
  18. Alyric Scott – Southern

FRESHMEN

  1. Rhyne Howard – Kentucky
  2. Madisen Smith – West Virginia
  3. Lexi Held – DePaul
  4. Christyn Williams – Connecticut
  5. Shaylee Gonzales – BYU
  6. Destanni Henderson – South Carolina
  7. Elissa Cunane – NC State
  8. Taylor Mikesell – Maryland
  9. Stephanie Visscher – Stephen F. Austin