Yet Another College Hoops Program Takes on Troublesome Ex-Friar Brandon Austin

Yet Another College Hoops Program Takes on Troublesome Ex-Friar Brandon Austin

Brandon Austin has left 2 major college basketball programs with reports of sexual assault allegations following in his wake, but the former blue chip recruit of the Providence College Friars is getting a third chance to be a college basketball player, according to JucoJunction.com.

Brandon Austin former Providence/Oregon player will play at Hutchinson CC (KS) according to a very close source to the situation.

— JucoJunction (@JucoJunction) July 8, 2014

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Austin was one of the top recruits in the nation in the class of 2013, but he never played an official game at Providence after he was suspended before the start of the regular season for an indefinite length of time. PC announced he and classmate Rodney Bullock would be suspended for the entire season in December, and within 2 weeks Austin had opted to leave Providence College.

He landed at Oregon and was in trouble within months, with news breaking in May that Austin and 2 teammates were accused of sexual assault in March.  The Wall Street Journal reported that sexual assault allegations were the cause of Austin's suspension at PC.  Charges were not filed in either case.

Austin never played a game at Oregon either, but that didn't stop Hutchinson Community College from offering him another opportunity. Being a top 50 national recruit has it's perks, but one has to assume this is the last chance for Brandon Austin.