• 2023-24 National Rankings: RV
  • 11 NCAA Tournament Appearances
  • NCAA Sweet 16: 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014, 1990
  • NCAA Elite Eight: 2014
  • 8 UAA Championships

Austin Claunch

Austin Claunch

Senior Austin Claunch played a key role in helping the Eagles to a pair of home UAA victories, averaging a team-high 16.0 points, 6.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds as Emory topped NYU and Brandeis.  Claunch hit the eventual game-winning bucket with 18 seconds left that gave Emory a 71-70 lead over NYU and he added a pair of charity tosses  with seven ticks on the clock as the Eagles came away with a 73-70 decision.  The 5-foot-9 Claunch played all 40 minutes vs. NYU and totaled a team-high 18 points while doling out a team-leading eight assists.  Claunch logged another 40-minute outing against Brandeis and finished with 14 points and four assists, one of which came on Jake Davis’ game-winning three-point shot with three seconds left that enabled Emory to posts a 65-62 decision.  Claunch has 157 assists this year, second on the school’s seasonal ladder.