Max Christie (basketball)

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Max Christie
File:Max Christie.jpg
Christie with Michigan State in 2022
No. 10 – Los Angeles Lakers
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2003-02-10) February 10, 2003 (age 22)
Arlington Heights, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Rolling Meadows
(Rolling Meadows, Illinois)
College Michigan State (2021–2022)
NBA draft 2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career 2022–present
Career history
2022–present Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 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.

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]

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Max Christie
SG		 Arlington Heights, IL Rolling Meadows (IL) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 7, 2020 
Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 20  247Sports: 21  ESPN: 18
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  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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College career

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

Los Angeles Lakers (2022–present)

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 a rookie-scale contract with the Lakers.[17]

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.[18]

Career statistics

Legend
  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

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Michigan State 35 35 30.8 .382 .317 .824 3.5 1.5 .5 .5 9.3

Personal life

Christie's mother, Katrina, played college basketball at Northwestern, scoring over 1,000 points, and is a psychologist.[19] His father, Max Sr., played college basketball at Parkland College and Wisconsin–Superior before becoming an aircraft pilot.[20]

References

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