Chris Ledlum

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Chris Ledlum
No. 4Ratiopharm Ulm
Position Small forward
League Basketball Bundesliga
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (2001-02-19) February 19, 2001 (age 24)
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school Northfield Mount Hermon School
(Gill, Massachusetts)
College
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–2025 Élan Béarnais
2025–present Ratiopharm Ulm

Christopher Robert Devin Ledlum (born February 19, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for Ratiopharm Ulm of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He played college basketball for the Harvard Crimson and St John's Red Storm.

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Early life and high school

Ledlum attended St. Peter's Boys High School in Staten Island, New York and was a two year letterwinner at small forward. He first played basketball competitively when he joined his friends on the freshman basketball team. [1] He also lettered in football as a wide receiver. He was then a one year letterwinner at Northfield Mount Hermon School in Gill, Massachusetts. He captained the team as a senior. He was the 2019 NEPSAC AAA Player of the Year, 2019 Gatorade Massachusetts Player of the Year and helped his team win the 2019 NEPSAC Championship. At Northfield Mount Hermon he set single-season and single-game scoring records. He competed on the Adidas circuit with the NY Jayhawks. [2]

On November 1, 2018, Ledlum verbally committed to Harvard University, [3] which he chose over offers from University of Florida and the University of Illinois. [4]

College career

Harvard University (2019–2023)

Ledlum was named Ivy League Rookie of the Week on November 18, 2019 after averaging 8.5 points per game. [5] On December 9, he was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Week after helping his team beat University of Massachusetts Amherst. He scored 12 points and 8 rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench. [6] On January 6, 2020, he was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Week for the second straight and fourth time of the season. [7] On February 17, he was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Week for the fifth time. He averaged 9.5 points and 6.5 rebounds against Cornell University and Columbia University. [8]

When Ledlum returned to campus in 2021, he tore the labrum in his hip. He played through the injury for 13 games and averaged 16.7 points and 9.3 rebounds, but the injury caused a sports hernia and groin tear where he missed the remainder of the season. [9]

On November 29, 2021, he was named the Ivy League Player of the Week for the first time in his career. [10] On December 1, he was named Harvard Student-Athlete of the Week after averaging a double-double with 16.3 points and 10 rebounds per game against Siena University and Colgate University. [11]

In March 2022, he was named to the 2021-2022 Academic All-America men's basketball team selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America. He was one of 15 student-athletes recognized. [12] On November 21, he earned Ivy League Player of the Week after averaging 23.5 points, 4 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game against Northeastern University and Siena. [13] On November 30, he earned Harvard Student-Athlete of the Week alongside Harmoni Turner after he averaged 18.5 points, 10 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 1.5 assists per game in games against Loyola University Chicago and Fordham University. [14]

On January 11, 2023, he earned Harvard Student-Athlete of the Week after averaging 18 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game in games against Brown University and Yale University. [15] In February, he earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors. He was also a 2021-2022 Academic All-District and All-America selection. [16] On February 20, he earned Ivy League Player of the Week for the second time that season. He averaged 25 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals and 2.5 blocks per game in wins over Columbia University and Cornell University. [17]

In March 2023, he earned the USBWA District I All-District Team honors after ranking second in the Ivy League in points per game and first in rebounds per game. [18] That same month, he also earned Second Team Academic All-America honors for the second straight season. [19]

In April 2023, he received the Raymond P. Lavietes Most Valuable Player Award and the Thomas G. Stemberg Iron Man Award, presented to the Harvard player who played the most minutes. [20]

On April 19, Ledlum committed to play for Rick Barnes at University of Tennessee. [21] On July 13, Ledlum re-entered the NCAA transfer portal after transferring to University of Tennessee. [22]

St. John's University (2023–2024)

In August 2023, Ledlum transferred to St. John's University for the 2023–2024 season. [23]

On April 17, 2024, he announced that he was entering the 2024 NBA Draft while still going through the process of acquiring a waiver from the NCAA. [24]

On May 1, 2024, he entered the NCAA transfer portal as he waited to see his eligibility status. [25] In May 2024, a Queens, New York judge made the final ruling that Ledlum and Jordan Dingle would not receive another year of eligibility. The two of them had been looking for injunctive relief that would allow them to play during the 2024–2025 season after being forced to not play during the 2020-2021 season based on the Ivy League COVID-19 regulations. [26]

Professional career

Élan Béarnais (2024–2025)

On May 12, 2025, he received a Hoops Agents ProB Player of the Week award after having a double-double of 29 points and 12 rebounds. [27]

At the conclusion of the 2024-2025 season, Ledlum earned the Defensive Player of the Year of ProB and Forward of the Year of ProB. [28]

In July 2025, Ledlum played in 2025 NBA Summer League with the Houston Rockets. He averaged 16.8 minutes, 7.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks over five games. [29]

Ratiopharm Ulm (2025–present)

On August 6, 2025, Ledlum signed with Ratiopharm Ulm of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), for the 2025-2026 season. [30]

On October 17, 2025, he was named the weekly Eurocup most valuable player award after scoring 26 points, the highest among all players on winning teams that week. [31]

References

  1. Tannenwald, David L. (22 February 2023). "A Wide Receiver on the Basketball Court". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  2. "Men's Basketball Announces Five-Member Class of 2023". Harvard University. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  3. De Biase Jr, Charlie (1 November 2018). "Reports: Ex-St. Peter's hoopster Chris Ledlum commits to Harvard". silive. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  4. Tannenwald, David L. (22 February 2023). "A Wide Receiver on the Basketball Court". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  5. "Ledlum Named Ivy League Rookie of the Week". Harvard University. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  6. "Men's Basketball's Ledlum Named Ivy League Rookie of the Week". Harvard University. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  7. "Ledlum Named Ivy League Rookie of the Week for Fourth Time". Harvard University. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  8. "Ledlum Earns Fifth Ivy League Rookie-of-the-Week Award". Harvard University. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  9. Tannenwald, David L. (22 February 2023). "A Wide Receiver on the Basketball Court". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  10. "Ledlum Named Ivy League Player of the Week". Harvard University. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  11. "Forbes, Ledlum Earn Harvard Student-Athlete of the Week Presented by COOP Honors". Harvard University. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  12. "Ledlum Named to 2021-22 CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team". Harvard University. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  13. "Men's Basketball's Ledlum, Okpara Garner Ivy Weekly Honors". Harvard University. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  14. "Turner, Ledum Earn Harvard Student-Athlete of the Week Presented by COOP". Harvard University. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  15. "Mullaney, Ledlum Earn Harvard Student-Athlete of the Week Presented by COOP". Harvard University. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  16. "Men's Basketball's Ledlum, Sakota, Tretout Earn Academic All-District Accolades". Harvard University. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  17. "Men's Basketball's Ledlum, Okpara Sweep Ivy League Weekly Awards". Harvard University. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  18. "Men's Basketball's Ledlum Collects USWBA All-District Honors". Harvard University. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  19. "Men's Basketball's Ledlum Earns Second Team Academic All-America Accolades". Harvard University. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  20. "Men's Basketball's Hands Out Team Awards at Annual Year-End Banquet". Harvard University. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  21. Rudolph, Justin (19 April 2023). "Tennessee lands stud scorer out of the transfer portal". Tennessee Volunteers. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  22. Morrison, Dan (13 July 2023). "Tennessee forward makes surprising decision about his future in Knoxville". Tennessee Volunteers. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  23. "St. John's Basketball Welcomes Chris Ledlum". St. John's University Athletics. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  24. "St. John's basketball: Chris Ledlum enters NBA Draft, still hoping for NCAA waiver". Storm The Paint. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  25. Vessels, Chandler (1 May 2024). "St. John's wing Chris Ledlum enters NCAA transfer portal". On3. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  26. "St. John's basketball stars Jordan Dingle, Chris Ledlum denied extra year by judge". Storm The Paint. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  27. "Ledlum's double-double lands him ProB Player of the Week award". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  28. "Eurobasket.com All-French ProB Awards 2025". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  29. "Men's Basketball's Baker '20, Ledlum '23 Complete Runs at NBA Summer League". Harvard University. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  30. "Christopher Ledlum joins Ulm for EuroCup debut". Eurohoops. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  31. "Chris Ledlum earns weekly EuroCup MVP award with 26-point outburst". Eurohoops. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.