The Alderson Broaddus men's basketball team picked up a commit today from Philip Barbour senior guard Austin Upton. News broke this afternoon that Upton had chosen to stay at home to play for the Battlers. Upton was a driving force behind the Colts 22-4 season that earned them a regional final championship and a bid in the West Virginia AA state tournament bracket. The crafty 6'2" senior ran the point for the Colts this past season for a team that was known to pack the Philip Barbour gymnasium for almost every game. Upton averaged 18 points, 4.2 assists and 4 rebounds per game for the season. For his efforts, he was named to the West Virginia 1st-team AA all-state team as selected by coaches and media from around the mountain state.
Austin was known to save some of his best performances against the toughest competition that PBHS faced. In late December, he put on one of his best performances against two-time state champion Fairmont Senior Polar Bears. He poured in 17 points, 7 assists and 6 boards against the eventual WV AA state champs. Upton was the only PBHS player that scored in double-figures in their state tournament appearance against Mingo Central. He had 16 points that evening going against Marshall commit Jeremy Dillon. Austin also had a 27-point performance against traditional AA power Robert C. Byrd HS. Against a class AAA opponent in Ripley HS, he put on an impressive performance by pouring in 20 points. Austin was selected this past season to the Big Ten Conference's 1st-team. For his efforts in leading Philip Barbour to a 6-0 start, Upton was also named the Athlete of the Week by Channel 12 WBOY. He played at Philip Barbour for head coach Marcus Johnson. Battler Beat will try to catch up with Austin later next week for an in-depth interview. In the mean time, we have linked video below to Upton's senior year highlights.Austin Upton's Senior Year Highlight Package
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