Early life and youth career
Christopher Fulton was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland to parents Adrian and Jackie Fulton on June 24, 2002. His father Adrian played basketball for the Irish National Team and the Belfast Star, and currently serves as the Star's head coach. [1] [2] His grandfather, Danny Fulton, served as the head coach of the National Team and the Belfast Star, winning two Super League titles with the latter. [3] His great grandfather, Bertie Fulton, was the first footballer from Northern Ireland to ever compete at the Olympic Games, as he represented Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics. [4] [5]
Fulton played basketball for St Malachy's College in Belfast, winning nine National Championships (2014–20) and two Finals MVP's (2018 and 2019) with the school. He spent his senior year at The Winchendon School in Boston, Massachusetts so NCAA basketball coaches could watch him play. [6] [7]
While still in school, Fulton played two seasons for the Belfast Star in the Irish Super League from 2018–20. He was named Young Player of the Year for the 2018–19 season, in which he averaged 9.2 points and 5.4 assists per game. Fulton was again named Young Player of the Year for the 2019–20 season, after improving to average 17.5 points and 7.5 assists per game, winning an All-Star First Team Selection and the league championship at the end of the season. [8] [9]
College career
Lafayette Leopards
Fulton received a scholarship to play for the Lafayette Leopards in Easton, Pennsylvania to begin his collegiate career. [10] During his freshman year, he averaged 7.3 points and 3.3 assists per game, earning a spot on the Patriot League All-Rookie Team. [11] [12] Fulton improved his scoring and ball handling for his sophomore year, ultimately averaging 10.4 points and 5.0 assists per game en route to a Third Team All-Patriot League selection. [13] [14] His career 4.2 assists per game and 24.7 assist percentage both rank fourth in Lafayette program history. [15]
Charleston Cougars
Fulton transferred to the Charleston Cougars in Charleston, South Carolina for his junior year. [16] His 4.1 points and 4.1 assists per game helped the 2023–24 Cougars reach the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row, while he led the nation with a 4.1 to 1.0 assist-to-turnover ratio. [17] Fulton averaged 7.8 points and a career-high 6.5 assists per game during his senior season, once again leading the nation with a 5.0 to 1.0 assist-to-turnover ratio and earning a spot on the All-CAA Third Team. [17] [18] Fulton dished out his 500th career assist during an 87-85 victory over Northeastern on January 18, 2025, and would later earn his 600th during the penultimate game of the season. [19] He graduated with the program records for most career assists per game (5.3) and the highest career assist percentage (30.2) in Charleston basketball history. [20]
During four years of collegiate basketball Fulton played under five different head coaches; Fran O'Hanlon, Mike Jordan, and Mike McGarvey at Lafayette, along with Pat Kelsey and Chris Mack at Charleston. [21]
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