Doug Christie (basketball)
Christie in 2015
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
May 9, 1970 Seattle, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Pepperdine (1989–1992) |
| NBA draft | 1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Playing career | 1992–2007 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 35, 8, 7, 13, 1, 21 |
| Career history | |
| 1993–1994 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1994–1996 | New York Knicks |
| 1996–2000 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2000–2005 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2005 | Orlando Magic |
| 2005 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2007 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 9,301 (11.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,382 (4.1 rpg) |
| Steals | 1,555 (1.9 spg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Douglas Dale Christie (born May 9, 1970) is an American retired professional basketball player who played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he played the shooting guard position.
Born in Seattle, Washington, Christie is the son of John Malone and Norma Christie. He was raised in Seattle by his mother Norma Christie.
He began playing street ball at a young age, but it was under the guidance of Mark Morris coach Dave Denny that his game took off.
"Once I came there, and I put that with the street side of basketball, I noticed great strides", he said. "I was learning the basics of basketball -- the things you don't learn on the playground."
Christie played basketball in eighth grade at Cascade Middle School and for Mark Morris High School during his freshman and sophomore years. He had moved to Longview to live with his father, former Mark Morris track star John Malone. He later attended Seattle's Rainier Beach High School. In 1988, his senior year at Beach he led the school's varsity boys' basketball team to their first-ever Washington state championship. He then went on to Pepperdine University (studying sociology), where he gained national exposure.
Christie was selected 17th overall in the 1992 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. However, because of contract difficulties, he never played for the Sonics and was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers later that season, where he was used sparingly. In 1994, the Lakers traded him to the New York Knicks. Again, he was not played often. In 1996, he was again traded mid-season, this time to the Toronto Raptors. He stayed with the Raptors until the conclusion of the season in 2000. By then Christie had picked up his scoring and had been a consistent starter for the Raptors.
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