Person in history
Isaiah Austin
Isaiah Austin, American basketball player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1993 · October 25
- Age this year
- 33No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- basketball player. Citizenship: United States
- Born
- 33rd anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Isaiah Charles Austin is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is an assistant coach for the Florida Atlantic Owls men's team. He played two years of college basketball for Baylor University and was set to enter the NBA in 2014 until he was diagnosed with a mild form of Marfan syndrome. In 2016, he was cleared to continue playing basketball after a two-year stint away from the game. Between 2017 and 2021, he played professionally overseas.
Early life
Educated at: Grace Preparatory Academy and Baylor University.
Path and career
Professional career Marfan syndrome diagnosis On June 22, 2014, Austin learned that he had been diagnosed with a mild case of Marfan syndrome , a genetic disorder that affects the body's connective tissue, which caused NBA teams to reassess selecting him. In response, NBA commissioner Adam Silver invited Austin to attend the draft as his guest. [ 1 ] Shortly after Austin's diagnosis was made public,
Why this date
Isaiah Austin appears on our October 25 calendar for 1993 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1993.
- September 12STS-51
- November 1Maastricht Treaty
- September 14Lufthansa Flight 2904
- June 1Dobrinja mortar attack
- April 11Prison riot
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1993Farrah MoanSeptember 11
- 1993Niall HoranSeptember 13
- 1993Alice MertonSeptember 13
- 1993Marcus PetersJanuary 9
- 1993J. T. MillerMarch 14
- 1993Beau WebsterDecember 1
- 1993Max Power (footballer)July 27
- 1993Bryson DeChambeauSeptember 16
Sources
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“Isaiah Austin”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/isaiah-austin, accessed October 27, 2026.
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Questions about Isaiah Austin
When was Isaiah Austin born?
October 25 1993.
How old would Isaiah Austin be today?
33 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on October 25?
Matteo Lodo, Conchita Campbell, Federico Chiesa and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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