Romuald Augustin

Full Name: Romuald E. Augustin
Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 6-7 / 215
Birthdate: October 28, 1979 (Montreal, Quebec)
High School: Rayen HS (Youngstown, OH)
College: Bryant, Providence

BACKGROUND

Career Highlights: Named an NCAA Division II All-American by NABC. Finished collegiate career at Bryant College in North Carolina after spending first four years at Providence. Granted an injury redshirt for the 2002-03 season. Helped lead Bryant to a school record 23 wins and an appearance in the NCAA Division II Regional Championship game for the first time in school history. Was a member of the Canadian National Basketball Team at the World University Games and Goodwill Games in 2001.

Senior (2003-04): Averaged a team-leading 18.6 points (fourth in the Northeast-10) and 5.7 rebounds. Started all 33 games. Ranked second in the Northeast-10 Conference and 11th nationally in free throw shooting (88.5 percent). Set a school single-season record for three-point field goals with 87. Exploded for career-high 35 points against Southern New Hampshire. Tallied 31 points and eight rebounds against St. Anselm. Posted only double-double of the season with 22 points and ten rebounds in the season opener at Southampton. Sank 6-for-13 from behind three-point range in scoring 21 points against Pace. Earned First Team All-Conference honors.

Redshirt Junior (2002-03): Averaged 6.9 points and 2.7 rebounds in 21.3 minutes a contest. Started 16 of 23 games. Scored season-high 21 points and grabbed ten rebounds against Northeastern for first career double-double. Recorded 15 points including 5-for-9 three-point shooting at Miami (FL).

Junior (2001-02): Averaged 4.4 points and 2.2 rebounds in 17.4 minutes a contest. Played in five games, starting four before sitting out the rest of the season due to a sore hip. Scored season-high eight points twice, against Brown and against Rhode Island.

Sophomore (2000-01): Averaged 9.2 points and 2.7 rebounds in 26.9 minutes a contest. Started 29 of 31 games. Scored season-high 22 points against Connecticut. Led team with 20 points against Miami (FL). Hit a season-high five three-pointers and dished out season-high five assists against Villanova.

Freshman (1999-00): Averaged 6.6 points and 3.3 rebounds in 21.8 minutes a contest. Started 23 of 30 games. Posted season-high 21 points against West Virginia. Grabbed season-high seven rebounds twice, at Rutgers and against Seton Hall in the Big East Tournament.

Personal: Majored in management. Nickname is Rome. Loves to eat steak, rice and peas, and West Indian food.