ESPN 100 forward Austin joins Friars 
“I think it’s a good fit, to go right in and play under Coach Cooley,” Austin said. “Teaming up with Ricky Ledo and Kris Dunn, I think we could be a force in the backcourt.”
Ledo and Dunn were the pillars of Cooley’s first recruiting class at Providence, which was ranked sixth in the country last year. Nevertheless, both players have yet to make their college debuts as Ledo was ruled a partial qualifier by the NCAA and Dunn is out with a shoulder injury.
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