Austin Rivers
Awards & Honours
4
Awards Won
1
Honours
3
Rankings
2
Covers
1
Records
Rivers earned top honors as a high school prospect, including the Naismith Prep Player of the Year and a McDonald's All-American selection. At Duke, he was named ACC Rookie of the Year, becoming the first Blue Devil to win that award since 2000. His NBA career included a historic milestone as the first player to play for his father, and he later transitioned into a respected broadcasting role.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
First player in NBA history to play for his father
Played for father Doc Rivers with the Los Angeles Clippers on January 16, 2015.
Rankings & Lists
Rivals.com Top 100
ESPN 100
247Sports Composite
Magazine Covers
Sports Illustrated
February 2011
The Next Generation
ESPN The Magazine
March 2012
The Son Also Rises
Records & Feats
First NBA player to play for his father
On January 16, 2015, Rivers became the first player in NBA history to play for his father, Doc Rivers, as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers.