New Orleans Hornets vs. Charlotte Bobcats December 9, 2008

Just as Chris Paul is trying to do New Orleans proud, so is fellow point guard D.J. Augustin.

The emerging rookie, a New Orleans native who was forced out of the city by Hurricane Katrina, plays his first NBA game in his hometown Wednesday when the Charlotte Bobcats take on Paul and the Hornets.

Augustin was born in New Orleans and was a standout high school player there before his family fled to Houston in August 2005 with the threat of Katrina looming. He spent his senior year at a Houston area high school before starring at the University of Texas.

"Houston is a home to me now," Augustin said during this year's NCAA tournament. "But New Orleans will always be my home in my heart."

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