Patrick Christopher

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Patrick Christopher
Personal information
Born (1988-06-03) June 3, 1988 (age 36)
Artesia, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
College California (2006–2010)
NBA draft 2010: undrafted
Playing career2010–2016
Position Shooting guard / small forward
Number19
Career history
2010–2011 Antalya BB
2011–2012 Cholet Basket
2012–2013 Beşiktaş
2013–2014 Iowa Energy
2014–2015 Utah Jazz
2015–2016Iowa Energy
Career highlights and awards
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James Patrick Christopher (born June 3, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the California Golden Bears and was a two-time first-team all-conference selection in the Pac-10 (now known as the Pac-12). He briefly played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Utah Jazz.

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High school career

Christopher was born in Artesia, California. [1] He attended Mayfair High School in Lakewood, California, his freshman through junior years. He averaged 19.8 points per game as a junior in 2004–05, helping his team to a 19–10 record. [1]

For his senior year, Christopher moved to Dominguez High School in Compton, California, where he averaged 21 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists per game, earning first-team All-CIF honors for the 2005–06 season. He was rated the No. 44 overall recruit and No. 6 player in the state of California by Rivals.com and was considered the No. 17 shooting guard in the country by Scout.com. [1]

College career

After graduating high school, Christopher attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he averaged 15.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2 assists as a senior for the Golden Bears. He was named first-team All-Pac-10 after both his junior and senior seasons and finished his Cal career ranked third in Golden Bear history in scoring with 1,700 points and fourth in three-pointers made with 164. [1] [2]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft, Christopher played for the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Summer League. [3] He later moved to Turkey for the 2010–11 season to play for Antalya BB. [4] In 28 games, he averaged 15.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game. [5]

In December 2011, Christopher signed with Cholet Basket of the French LNB Pro A. [2] In 26 games during the 2011–12 season, he averaged 12.8 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. [5]

In July 2012, Christopher joined the Sacramento Kings for the NBA Summer League, [6] but did not play. [3] He later returned to Turkey for the 2012–13 season to play for Beşiktaş. [7] He averaged 11.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists in 26 Turkish League games and 8.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 24 EuroLeague games. [5]

On September 27, 2013, Christopher signed with the Chicago Bulls. [8] He was waived by Bulls on October 2 [9] and joined the Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League on November 1, 2013. [10] In 52 games during the 2013–14 season, he averaged 14.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. [5] He was named to the NBA D-League All-Defensive Second Team. [11]

On September 25, 2014, Christopher signed with the Memphis Grizzlies. [12] He was waived by Grizzlies on October 25 [13] and was reacquired by the Iowa Energy on October 31, 2014. [14] On December 10, 2014, he signed with the Utah Jazz. [15] On January 6, 2015, he was waived by the Jazz after sustaining a knee injury. He appeared in four games (starting one) while averaging 1.5 points and 1.5 rebounds in 7.3 minutes per game. [16]

On September 14, 2015, Christopher re-signed with the Memphis Grizzlies, [3] [17] only to be waived by the team on September 23. [18] On October 31, 2015, he was reacquired by the Iowa Energy. [19] He was deactivated by the Energy on November 11, [3] then reactivated on February 16, 2016. [3] In 20 games to finish the 2015–16 season, he averaged 15.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. [5]

In July 2016, Christopher played for the NBA D-League Select Team in the NBA Summer League. [20]

On September 11, 2016, Christopher signed with Eisbären Bremerhaven of the German Basketball Bundesliga. [21] However, after failing to pass the physicals due to a knee problem, the team voided his contract on September 22, 2016. [22]

Personal life

Christopher is the son of Patricia and Laron Christopher. He is the brother of current Sioux Falls Skyforce forward Josh Christopher. [23] He is the godbrother of former NBA player Tayshaun Prince. [1]

In 2019, Christopher founded Sloan and Bennett, a luxury menswear brand named after the cross streets of his childhood home in Compton, California. [24]

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

Source [25]

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2014–15 Utah 407.3.250.000–1.5.0.3.01.5

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "California bio". CalBears.com. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Cholet Basket signs swingman Christopher". EurocupBasketball.com. December 9, 2011. Archived from the original on May 19, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Patrick Christopher". realgm.com. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Antalya signs rookie Patrick Christopher". Sportando.com. July 23, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Patrick Christopher". eurobasket.com. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  6. ↑ McGonigal, John (July 12, 2012). "Sacramento Kings: Summer League Roster, Key Storylines". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Besiktas tabs Patrick Christopher". Sportando.com. July 10, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Patrick Christopher, Mike James, Dahntay Jones, Kalin Lucas, Dexter Pittman and D.J. White in Bulls training camp". InsideHoops.com. September 27, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  9. ↑ "BULLS WAIVE LUCAS AND CHRISTOPHER". NBA.com. October 2, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Iowa Energy Announce 2013 Training Camp Invitees". OurSportsCentral.com. November 1, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  11. ↑ "NBA Development League Announces 2013-14 All-NBA D-League Selections". NBA.com. May 1, 2014. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Memphis Grizzlies announce 2014 Training Camp roster". NBA.com. September 25, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Grizzlies waive Kalin Lucas and Patrick Christopher". NBA.com. October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  14. ↑ "IOWA ENERGY ANNOUNCE RETURNING, TRYOUT PLAYERS FOR 2014 TRAINING CAMP". NBA.com. October 31, 2014. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Jazz Sign Free Agent Patrick Christopher". NBA.com. December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Jazz Waive Patrick Christopher". NBA.com. January 6, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Grizzlies sign Patrick Christopher". sportando.com. September 15, 2015. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016.
  18. ↑ "2015-2016 Memphis Grizzlies Transactions History". RealGM.com. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Iowa Energy Announce Returning, Affiliate, Tryout Players and Draft Rights Players for 2015 Training". OurSportsCentral.com. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  20. ↑ "NBA D-League Select returns to Samsung NBA Summer League". nba.com. July 6, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Eisbaren Bremerhaven signs Patrick Christopher". Sportando.com. September 11, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Patrick Christopher fails physicals, Eisbaren-Bremerhaven voids his contract". Sportando.com. September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  23. ↑ Turner, Josiah (January 24, 2020). "Josh Christopher's Family Tree Is Paving the Way for Success". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  24. ↑ Sloan and Bennett
  25. ↑ "Patrick Christopher NBA stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
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