Austin Lee Dufault (born January 3, 1990) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Niigata Albirex BB of the B.League.[1][2] He currently serves as the director of player development for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
 Dufault playing for Colorado in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 3, 1990 Dickinson, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Killdeer (Killdeer, North Dakota) |
| College | Colorado (2008–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–2018 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 15 |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | NH Ostrava |
| 2013 | Prostějov |
| 2013–2014 | Kožuv |
| 2014–2015 | Souffelweyersheim |
| 2015–2016 | Salon Vilpas Vikings |
| 2016–2017 | Soproni KC |
| 2017–2018 | Niigata Albirex BB |
| Career highlights | |
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College statistics
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Colorado | 31 | 31 | 30.7 | .425 | .245 | .671 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 8.2 |
| 2009–10 | Colorado | 31 | 26 | 21.5 | .453 | .381 | .593 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 5.5 |
| 2010–11 | Colorado | 38 | 38 | 22.2 | .523 | .192 | .629 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 6.6 |
| 2011–12 | Colorado | 36 | 35 | 27.1 | .486 | .359 | .689 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 11.1 |
| Career | 136 | 130 | 25.3 | .473 | .308 | .655 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 7.9 | |
Professional career
editDuring his career, Dufault has played in Czech Republic, Macedonia, Finland, France and Hungary.
The Basketball Tournament (TBT) (2016–present)
editIn the summers of 2016 and 2017, Dufault played in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN with Team Colorado (Colorado Alumni). He competed for the $2 million prize, and for Team Colorado in 2017, he averaged 9.7 points per game shooting 54 percent inside the arc. As a No. 1 seed in the West Region, Dufault helped take Team Colorado to the Super 16 Round, but was defeated by Armored Athlete 84–75.[3]
Executive career
editOn August 19, 2025, the Chicago Bulls named Dufault as their director of player development.[4]
References
edit- ↑ "Austin Dufault Player Profile, Team Colorado, News, Stats – Eurobasket".
- ↑ "Austin Dufault Player Profile, Colorado, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards – RealGM".
- ↑ "Bracket | The Basketball Tournament". www.thetournament.com. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
- ↑ "Chicago Bulls Finally Name New Head of Player Development After Shocking Firing". bleachernation.com. Retrieved October 18, 2025.