high_school height_ft weight_lb birth_place nationality article_title position height_in birth_date number college name
grace preparatory academy -lrb- arlington , texas -rrb- 7 225 fresno , california american isaiah austin
 center 1 25 october 1993 21 baylor -lrb- 2012 -- 2014 -rrb- isaiah austin
isaiah austin

isaiah charles austin -lrb- born october 25 , 1993 -rrb- is an american former basketball player who completed his college career for the baylor bears in 2014 .
he had been considered a first-round prospect in the 2014 nba draft until he was diagnosed with marfan syndrome .
on june 26 , 2014 , between the 15th and 16th picks of the 2014 nba draft , commissioner adam silver made austin a ceremonial pick , which fulfilled his dream of getting drafted .
the crowd gave him a standing ovation as he walked up to the podium .
he was offered a job in the nba by adam silver , with the stipulation that he finishes his degree at baylor university .
