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Position | Shooting guard |
League | Lega Basket Serie A |
Personal information | |
Born | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | April 14, 1997
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | South Oak Cliff (Dallas, Texas) |
College | Buffalo (2015–2019) |
NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
Playing career | 2019–present |
Career history | |
2019–2021 | Long Island Nets |
2021–2022 | Limoges CSP |
2022–2024 | Pallacanestro Brescia |
2024–2025 | Bahçeşehir Koleji |
2025–present | Pallacanestro Brescia |
Career highlights | |
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Stats at Basketball Reference |
Christian Jalon Massinburg (born April 14, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Brescia of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Buffalo Bulls. He was named the 2019 Mid-American Conference Player of the Year. He previously played for the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League and Limoges CSP of the LNB Pro A.
Born and raised in Dallas, [1] Massinburg came to Buffalo from South Oak Cliff High School. As a senior, he averaged 22.3 points per game, but initially received no NCAA Division I offers. He ultimately signed with the Bulls after being scouted playing on a travel team for unsigned seniors. [2] [3]
In his freshman season, Massinburg was not expected to contribute much, but ended up playing a key role off the bench averaging 11.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, earning a spot on the Mid-American Conference (MAC) All-Freshman Team. [4] As a sophomore, Massinburg's progress was slowed by missing the first eight games of the season due to a bout with mononucleosis, [5] but he improved his scoring to 14.5 points per game as he moved into the starting lineup. As a junior, Massinburg was named first-team All-MAC as the Bulls enjoyed regular-season and Tournament conference championships, earning a trip to the 2018 NCAA tournament. Massinburg scored 19 points in the Bulls' upset over 4-seed Arizona in the NCAA Tournament's first round, thought to be the biggest win in program history at the time. [6]
As a senior, Buffalo was the overwhelming preseason choice to win the MAC and Massinburg was named preseason first-team All-MAC East. [7] The Bulls experienced great team success, as the team achieved a top 25 ranking in the November 12, 2018 AP Poll, signifying a first for the school. [8] The Bulls would go on to maintain a spot in the top 25 for the remainder of the year. Massinburg led the team in scoring, moving into the school's top five all-time scoring list on January 29, 2019. [9] He received national individual recognition as he was named to three watch lists for several national Player of the Year awards. [10] [11] Massinburg closed the 2018–19 regular season averaging 18.5 points per game and winning MAC Player of the Year honors and repeating on the all-conference first team. [12] [13]
The Buffalo News named Massinburg the best player of the decade from Buffalo, Canisius, Niagara, or St. Bonaventure. He was also named to the Lou Henson Award All-Decade Team. [14]
On October 15, 2019, Massinburg signed with the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). [15] On October 18, the Nets waived Massinburg. [16] He was ultimately added to the roster of the Nets’ NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets. [17] On November 15, Massinburg contributed 28 points, six rebounds and three assists in a loss to the Delaware Blue Coats. [18] He missed a game against the Canton Charge on December 30 for undisclosed reasons. [19] Massinburg missed more than a month of action due to a right knee injury before returning against the Grand Rapids Drive on January 27, 2020. [20]
On September 14, 2021, Massinburg was signed by Limoges CSP of the LNB Pro A, the top tier men's basketball league in France. [21]
In June 2022, Massinburg signed a two-year contract with Pallacanestro Brescia of Lega Basket Serie A. [22]
On June 1, 2024, he signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). [23]
On July 7, 2025, he signed with Pallacanestro Brescia of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) for a second stint. [24]
Massinburg has played in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), an annual $1 million winner-take-all tournament, for Blue Collar U, a team primarily rostered with Buffalo alumni. In TBT 2021, the team made it to the semifinals of the tournament. [25] In TBT 2022, Blue Collar U won the tournament and $1 million prize, [26] with Massinburg being named tournament MVP. [27]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2015–16 | Buffalo | 35 | 7 | 25.3 | .447 | .389 | .752 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .4 | 11.3 |
2016–17 | Buffalo | 24 | 18 | 32.4 | .411 | .331 | .750 | 5.6 | 2.8 | .6 | .1 | 14.5 |
2017–18 | Buffalo | 36 | 35 | 34.0 | .468 | .405 | .743 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .4 | 17.0 |
2018–19 | Buffalo | 35 | 34 | 32.1 | .464 | .399 | .780 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 1.2 | .3 | 18.2 |
Career | 130 | 94 | 30.8 | .452 | .386 | .757 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .3 | 15.3 |