Free agent | |
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Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
Personal information | |
Born |
Artesia, California |
June 3, 1988
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Dominguez (Compton, California) |
College | California (2006–2010) |
NBA draft | 2010 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2010–present |
Career history | |
2010–2011 | Antalya BB |
2011–2012 | Cholet Basket |
2012–2013 | Beşiktaş |
2013–2014 | Iowa Energy |
2014–2015 | Utah Jazz |
2015–2016 | Iowa Energy |
Career highlights and awards | |
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James Patrick Christopher (born June 3, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for the University of California, Berkeley.
Christopher attended local Dominguez High School where he averaged 21 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists per game during his final season, earning first-team All-CIF honors. 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.
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. He was named to the first team All-Pac-10 Conference selection 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.
After going undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft, Christopher joined the Detroit Pistons for the 2010 NBA Summer League. He later signed with Antalya BB of Turkey for the 2010–11 season.
In December 2011, Christopher signed with Cholet Basket of France for the rest of the 2011–12 season.
In July 2012, Christopher joined the Sacramento Kings for the 2012 NBA Summer League. He later signed with Beşiktaş of Turkey for the 2012–13 season. On September 27, 2013, Christopher signed with the Chicago Bulls. However, he was later waived by Bulls on October 2, 2013. On November 1, he was acquired by the Iowa Energy.