Austin Dufault

Austin Dufault

Dufault playing for Colorado
Personal information
Born	(1990-01-03) January 3, 1990 (age 35) Dickinson, North Dakota, U.S.
Nationality	American
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
North Dakota Mr. Basketball (2008)

Austin 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).

College statistics

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

During his career, Dufault has played in Czech Republic, Macedonia, Finland, France and Hungary.

The Basketball Tournament (TBT) (2016–present)

In 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

On August 19, 2025, the Chicago Bulls named Dufault as their director of player development. ^[4]

References

1. "Austin Dufault Player Profile, Team Colorado, News, Stats – Eurobasket".
2. "Austin Dufault Player Profile, Colorado, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards – RealGM".
3. "Bracket | The Basketball Tournament". www.thetournament.com. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
4. "Chicago Bulls Finally Name New Head of Player Development After Shocking Firing". bleachernation.com. Retrieved October 18, 2025.

External links

• Colorado Buffaloes profile