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Xavier reserve guard Larry Austin Jr. to transfer

Larry Austin Jr,  L.J. Peak

Xavier guard Larry Austin Jr. (0) drives around Georgetown guard L.J. Peak (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Gary Landers)

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Thursday morning Xavier head coach Chris Mack announced that sophomore guard Larry Austin Jr. has decided to transfer from the Big East program. The 6-foot-2 guard becomes the second player to decide to transfer since the end of the season, with forward Makinde London being the first.

Austin played just under ten minutes per game this season, averaging 1.8 points and 1.1 assists per contest in a backcourt that included Edmond Sumner, Myles Davis and J.P. Macura. And with all three due to return next season, Austin likely would have found the going tough with regards to earning more playing time.

Xavier is awaiting the decisions of Trevon Bluiett and Jalen Reynolds, with both currently going through the NBA pre-Draft process without hiring an agent. Should both return, the Musketeers will be viewed as the biggest threat to reigning national champion Villanova atop the Big East.