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Austin James Rivers (born August 1, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the New Orleans Hornets of the NBA. Rivers led Winter Park High School to back-to-back Florida 6A state championships in 2010 and 2011. He also played in the 2011 Nike Hoop Summit for the USA National Team, and the 2011 McDonald's All-American Game. Rivers was one of the top rated high school basketball players in the class of 2011, being rated as high as No. 1 by Rivals.com. On September 30, 2010, Rivers committed to Duke University. His father, Doc Rivers, coaches the Boston Celtics and is a former NBA player. His older brother, Jeremiah Rivers, has played for KK Mega Vizura in Serbia. His older sister, Callie Rivers, played volleyball for the University of Florida.