Max Christie (basketball)

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Max Christie
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Christie in 2023
No. 10–Los Angeles Lakers
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2003-02-10) February 10, 2003 (age 21)
Arlington Heights, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Rolling Meadows
(Rolling Meadows, Illinois)
College Michigan State (2021–2022)
NBA draft 2022: 2nd round, 35th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–present Los Angeles Lakers
2022–2023 →South Bay Lakers
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Brazil Team

Cormac Karl "Max" Christie Jr. (born February 10, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans of the Big Ten Conference. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top shooting guards in the 2021 class.

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High school career

Christie played basketball for Rolling Meadows High School in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, and was teammates with his younger brother, Cameron. [1] In his freshman season, he averaged 20 points, nine rebounds and four assists per game. [2] As a sophomore, Christie averaged 25.5 points, ten rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. He scored a career-high 51 points against Elk Grove High School. [3] In his junior season, Christie averaged 25 points and 11 rebounds per game, earning Pioneer Press Player of the Year honors. [4] As a senior, he averaged 24.0 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.1 steals per game, leading his team to a 15–0 record. Christie was selected as Chicago Sun-Times Player of the Year, News-Gazette All-State Player of the Year and Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year. [5] [6] [7] He was named to the rosters for the McDonald's All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoop Summit. [8]

Recruiting

Christie was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top shooting guards in the 2021 class. [9] On July 7, 2020, he committed to playing college basketball for Michigan State over offers from Duke, Villanova and Ohio State, among others. [10]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Max Christie
SG 		Arlington Heights, IL Rolling Meadows (IL)6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg)Jul 7, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 5 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 20   247Sports: 21   ESPN: 18
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Michigan State 2021 Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  • "2021 Michigan State Spartans Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 17, 2021.

College career

Maryland vs Michigan State Men's Basketball 2022 Blackout Max Christie.jpg
Maryland vs Michigan State Men's Basketball 2022 Blackout

On January 5, 2022, Christie scored a season-high 21 points in a 79–67 win against Nebraska. [11] As a freshman, he averaged 9.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game and was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. [12] On April 1, 2022, Christie declared for the 2022 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility [13] and on May 16 announced he would hire an agent and remain in the draft. [14]

Professional career

Christie was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2022 NBA draft with the 35th overall pick. Christie joined the Lakers' 2022 NBA Summer League roster. [15] In his Summer League debut, Christie scored five points and nine rebounds in a 100–66 California Classic win against the Miami Heat. [16] On July 8, 2022, Christie signed his rookie scale contract with the Lakers. [17] He was assigned to the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League on March 8, 2023. [18] He was recalled by the Los Angeles Lakers from South Bay two days later. [19]

On December 9, 2023, Christie and the Lakers won the inaugural season of the NBA In-Season Tournament. [20]

National team career

Christie represented the United States at the 2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Brazil. He averaged 9.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game, helping his team win the gold medal. [21]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 L.A. Lakers 41312.5.415.419.8751.8.5.2.23.1
2023–24 L.A. Lakers 67714.1.427.356.7832.1.9.3.34.2
Career1081013.5.424.378.8062.0.8.3.23.8

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023 L.A. Lakers 903.7.500.250.500.8.3.0.11.4
Career903.7.500.250.500.8.3.0.11.4

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 Michigan State 353530.8.382.317.8243.51.5.5.59.3

Personal life

Christie's mother, Katrina (nee Hannaford), played college basketball at Northwestern, scoring over 1,000 points, and is a psychologist. [22] His father, Max Sr., played college basketball at Parkland College and Wisconsin–Superior before becoming an aircraft pilot. [23] His younger brother Cam is a collegiate basketball player at Minnesota. [24]

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References

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  2. ↑ Narang, Bob (November 10, 2018). "Must-see Mustang: Max Christie a game-changer at Rolling Meadows". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  3. ↑ Quinn, Brendan (July 7, 2020). "Max Christie picks Michigan State as Tom Izzo's recruiting haul continues". The Athletic . Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  4. ↑ Reaven, Steve (March 21, 2020). "Rolling Meadows' Max Christie is the 2019-20 Pioneer Press Boys Basketball Player of the Year". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  5. ↑ Richey, Scott (May 2, 2021). "N-G All-State POY: Christie cemented legacy at Rolling Meadows". The News-Gazette . Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Rolling Meadows' Christie picks up Gatorade honor". Daily Herald . June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
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  11. ↑ "No. 10 Michigan State tops Nebraska 79–67 for 8th win in row". ESPN . Associated Press. January 5, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
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