Patrick Christopher

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.

Patrick Christopher
Personal information
Born (1988-06-03) June 3, 1988
Artesia, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeCalifornia (2006–2010)
NBA draft2010 / Undrafted
Playing career2010–2016
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
Number19
Career history
2010–2011Antalya BB
2011–2012Cholet Basket
2012–2013Beşiktaş
2013–2014Iowa Energy
2014–2015Utah Jazz
2015–2016Iowa Energy
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

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.[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 joined the Detroit Pistons for the 2010 NBA Summer League. He later signed with Antalya BB of Turkey for the 2010–11 season.[3]

In December 2011, Christopher signed with Cholet Basket of France for the rest of the 2011–12 season.[2]

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.[4] On September 27, 2013, Christopher signed with the Chicago Bulls.[5] However, he was later waived by Bulls on October 2, 2013.[6] On November 1, he was acquired by the Iowa Energy.[7]

On September 25, 2014, Christopher signed with the Memphis Grizzlies.[8] However, he was later waived by Grizzlies on October 25, 2014.[9] On October 31, 2014, he was reacquired by the Iowa Energy.[10] On December 10, 2014, he signed with the Utah Jazz.[11] 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.[12]

On September 16, 2015, Christopher re-signed with the Memphis Grizzlies,[13] only to be waived by the team on September 23 prior to the start of training camp.[14] On October 31, he was reacquired by the Iowa Energy.[15] On February 16, 2016, he made his 2015–16 debut in a 115–105 loss to the Canton Charge, recording eleven points, two rebounds and one steal in 34 minutes.[16]

On September 11, 2016, Christopher signed with Eisbären Bremerhaven of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[17] Eleven days later, his contract was voided after he failed to pass the physicals due to a knee problem.[18]

Personal life

The son of Patricia and Laron Christopher, he is the godbrother of forward Tayshaun Prince He is also the older brother of 2020 5-Star recruit & Arizona St. commit Josh Christopher .[1]

References
  1. "California bio". CalBears.com. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  2. "Cholet Basket signs swingman Christopher". EurocupBasketball.com. December 9, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
  3. "Antalya signs rookie Patrick Christopher". Sportando.com. July 23, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
  4. "Besiktas tabs Patrick Christopher". Sportando.com. July 10, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
  5. "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.
  6. "BULLS WAIVE LUCAS AND CHRISTOPHER". NBA.com. October 2, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  7. "Iowa Energy Announce 2013 Training Camp Invitees". OurSportsCentral.com. November 1, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  8. "Memphis Grizzlies announce 2014 Training Camp roster". NBA.com. September 25, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  9. "Grizzlies waive Kalin Lucas and Patrick Christopher". NBA.com. October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  10. "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.
  11. "Jazz Sign Free Agent Patrick Christopher". NBA.com. December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  12. "Jazz Waive Patrick Christopher". NBA.com. January 6, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  13. "Memphis Grizzlies sign Patrick Christopher". BealStreetBears.com. September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  14. "2015-2016 Memphis Grizzlies Transactions History". RealGM.com. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  15. "Iowa Energy Announce Returning, Affiliate, Tryout Players and Draft Rights Players for 2015 Training". OurSportsCentral.com. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  16. "Canton Charge Take Down Iowa Energy". NBA.com. February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  17. "Eisbaren Bremerhaven signs Patrick Christopher". Sportando.com. September 11, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  18. "Patrick Christopher fails physicals, Eisbaren-Bremerhaven voids his contract". Sportando.com. September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
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