Kristian Doolittle

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Kristian Doolittle

| image = Kristian Doolittle (cropped) 2.jpg

| caption = Doolittle with the Oklahoma Sooners in 2019

| position = Small forward

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 7

| weight_lb = 232

| league = Baloncesto Superior Nacional

| team = Gigantes de Carolina

| number = 10

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|10|19}}

| birth_place = Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S.

| high_school = Edmond Memorial
(Edmond, Oklahoma)

| college = Oklahoma (2016–2020)

| draft_year = 2020

| career_start = 2020

| years1 = 2020–2024

| team1 = Vaqueros de Bayamón

| years2 = 2021

| team2 = Canton Charge

| years3 = 2021–2022

| team3 = Hapoel Eilat

| years4 = 2022–2023

| team4 = Iwate Big Bulls

| years5 = 2023–present

| team5 = Perth Wildcats

| years6 = 2025–present

| team6 = Gigantes de Carolina

| highlights =

B.League D3 champion (2023)
2× BSN champion (2020, 2022)
First-team All-Big 12 (2020)
Third-team All-Big 12 (2019)
Big 12 Most Improved Player (2019)

}}

Kristian Dontae Doolittle (born October 19, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Gigantes de Carolina of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional. He is also contracted with the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners.

High school career

Doolittle played basketball for Edmond Memorial High School in Edmond, Oklahoma. In his freshman season, he played with his future college teammate Jordan Woodard and won the Class 6A state title.{{cite web |last1=Kersey |first1=Jason |title=Class 6A boys basketball: Aaron Young's 3-pointer gives Edmond Memorial the win |url=https://oklahoman.com/article/3763914/class-6a-boys-basketball-aaron-youngs-3-pointer-gives-edmond-memorial-the-win |website=The Oklahoman |access-date=February 22, 2020 |date=March 8, 2013}} As a sophomore, Doolittle averaged 14.6 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.{{cite web |last1=Aber |first1=Ryan |last2=Wright |first2=Scott |title=High school notebook: Edmond Memorial's Kristian Doolittle commits to OU |url=https://oklahoman.com/article/5372417/high-school-notebook-edmond-memorials-kristian-doolittle-commits-to-ou |website=The Oklahoman |access-date=February 22, 2020 |date=December 3, 2014}} In his junior season, he averaged 17.5 points and a Class 6A-high 12 rebounds per game, earning first-team all-conference, The Oklahoman Super Five and Class 6A all-state honors.{{cite web |last1=Wright |first1=Scott |title=Oklahoman Super 5 and All-State boys basketball roster |url=https://oklahoman.com/article/5411632/oklahoman-super-5-and-all-state-boys-basketball-roster |website=The Oklahoman |access-date=February 22, 2020 |date=April 18, 2015}}

As a senior, Doolittle averaged 24 points, 13 rebounds and five assists per game and led Memorial to the Class 6A state quarterfinals.{{cite web |last1=Wright |first1=Scott |title=Class 6A boys basketball: Kristian Doolittle delivers in the clutch for Edmond Memorial |url=https://oklahoman.com/article/5400934/class-6a-boys-basketball-kristian-doolittle-delivers-in-the-clutch-for-edmond-memorial |website=The Oklahoman |access-date=February 22, 2020 |date=March 12, 2015}} He was named to the USA Today All-USA Oklahoma first team.{{cite web |title=2015-16 ALL-USA Oklahoma Boys Basketball Team |url=https://usatodayhss.com/2016/2015-16-all-usa-oklahoma-boys-basketball-team |website=USA Today High School Sports |access-date=February 22, 2020 |date=April 19, 2016}} Doolittle finished his career as his school's all-time leader in points, rebounds and games played.{{cite web |last1=Wright |first1=Scott |title=Kristian Doolittle, Edmond Memorial |url=https://oklahoman.com/article/5492273/kristian-doolittle-edmond-memorial |website=The Oklahoman |access-date=February 23, 2020 |date=April 17, 2016}} A four-star recruit and the top player from Oklahoma in the 2016 class, he committed to play college basketball when he was a junior in high school.

College career

As a freshman, Doolittle averaged 9.1 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, making 25 starts. He was suspended for the first semester of his sophomore year due to an academic issue.{{cite news |last1=Stavenhagen |first1=Cody |title=OU men's basketball: Forward Kristian Doolittle suspended for fall semester |url=https://www.tulsaworld.com/sports/college/ou/ou-men-s-basketball-forward-kristian-doolittle-suspended-for-fall/article_192a4d99-09e6-56f2-a1c5-ac0b98e0c7f5.html |access-date=March 3, 2020 |work=Tulsa World |date=August 23, 2017}} Doolittle averaged 2.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore. As a junior, Doolittle was named to the Third Team All-Big 12 and Big 12 Most Improved Player.{{cite web |last1=Coldagelli |first1=Ben |title=Doolittle Named Big 12 Most Improved Player |url=https://soonersports.com/news/2019/3/10/211794846.aspx?path=mbball |website=Oklahoma Sooners |access-date=March 2, 2020 |date=March 10, 2019}} He averaged 11.3 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Doolittle was suspended the first game of his senior season by the NCAA due to participating in an unsanctioned summer league game.{{cite news |last1=Buettner |first1=Joe |title=OU men's basketball: Kristian Doolittle suspended one game for NCAA rule violation |url=https://www.normantranscript.com/sports/ou-men-s-basketball-kristian-doolittle-suspended-one-game-for/article_6cec0216-ff58-11e9-a006-3b64b354bd55.html |access-date=March 2, 2020 |work=Norman Transcript |date=November 4, 2019}} On November 18, 2019, Doolittle was named Big 12 player of the week after contributing 19 points, a career-high 16 rebounds, and four assists in a win over Oregon State.{{cite web|url=https://big12sports.com/news/2019/11/18/mens-basketball-doolittle-and-tshiebwe-collect-weekly-awards.aspx|title=Doolittle and Tshiebwe Collect Weekly Awards|publisher=Big 12 Conference|date=November 18, 2019|access-date=March 2, 2020}} He earned his second conference player of the week honors on December 23 after posting 21 points and 15 rebounds against Creighton.{{cite web|url=https://big12sports.com/news/2019/12/23/doolittle-and-clarke-receive-mens-basketball-honors.aspx|title=Doolittle and Clarke Receive Men's Basketball Honors|publisher=Big 12 Conference|date=December 23, 2019|access-date=March 2, 2020}} Doolittle reached the 1,000 point milestone on February 1, 2020, in an 82–69 win over Oklahoma State.{{cite news |last1=Bitterman |first1=Abby |title=OU men's basketball: Kristian Doolittle reaches 1,000 point milestone |url=https://oklahoman.com/article/5653903/ou-mens-basketball-kristian-doolittle-reaches-1000-point-milestone |access-date=March 2, 2020 |work=The Oklahoman |date=February 1, 2020}} On February 17, he earned his third Big 12 player of the week honors after posting 20 points, six rebounds, three steals and three assists in a win against Iowa State followed by 27 points and 12 rebounds against Kansas.{{cite web|url=https://big12sports.com/news/2020/2/17/doolittle-boone-collect-mens-basketball-weekly-awards.aspx|title=Doolittle, Boone Collect Men's Basketball Weekly Awards|publisher=Big 12 Conference|date=February 17, 2020|access-date=March 2, 2020}} At the conclusion of the regular season, Doolittle was named to the First Team All-Big 12.{{cite press release|url=https://big12sports.com/news/2020/3/7/mens-basketball-all-big-12-awards-announced.aspx|title=Men's Basketball All-Big 12 Awards Announced|work=Big 12 Conference|date=March 8, 2020 |access-date=March 8, 2020}} He averaged 15.8 points and 8.9 rebounds per game as a senior, shooting 44.1 percent from the floor, and had 10 double-doubles.{{cite news |last1=Helmer |first1=Joey |title=Kristian Doolittle 'taking everything one day at a time' |url=https://247sports.com/college/oklahoma/Article/Kristian-Doolittle-Oklahoma-Sooners-basketball-senior-145141668/ |access-date=April 2, 2020 |work=247 Sports |date=March 17, 2020}}

Professional career

=Puerto Rico (2020–present)=

In October 2020, Doolittle signed with Vaqueros de Bayamón of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.{{cite web |title=Kristian Doolittle agreed terms with Bayamon |url=https://www.latinbasket.com/Puerto-Rico/news/648749/Kristian-Doolittle-agreed-terms-with-Bayamon |website=Latinbasket |access-date=October 16, 2020 |date=October 16, 2020}} He played 16 games for Bayamón between November 13 and December 17, helping them win the championship.{{cite web |title=Kristian Doolittle |url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Kristian-Doolittle/402156 |website=eurobasket |access-date=September 26, 2023 |url-access=subscription}}

In June 2021, Doolittle returned to Vaqueros de Bayamón.{{cite web|title=Los Vaqueros de Bayamón Repiten al Importado Kristian Doolittle|url=https://www.municipiodebayamon.com/los-vaqueros-de-bayamon-repiten-al-importado-kristian-doolittle/|date=June 17, 2021|website=MunicipioDeBayamon.com|access-date=September 11, 2021|language=Spanish}} He averaged 12 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists per game.

Doolittle re-joined Vaqueros de Bayamón in May 2022 and helped the team win another championship.

Doolittle re-joined Vaqueros de Bayamón for the 2023 BSN season.

Doolittle played a fifth straight season with Vaqueros de Bayamón in 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.australiabasket.com/Australia/news/869554/Doolittle-comes-back-to-Bayamon-ex-Perth|title=Doolittle comes back to Bayamon, ex Perth|work=australiabasket.com|date=May 6, 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240507130744/https://www.australiabasket.com/Australia/news/869554/Doolittle-comes-back-to-Bayamon-ex-Perth|archive-date=May 7, 2024}}

In March 2025, Doolittle joined Gigantes de Carolina for the 2025 BSN season.{{cite news |last1=Modestti |first1=Luis |title=Carolina adds Doolittle to their roster, ex Perth |url=https://www.latinbasket.com/Puerto-Rico/news/922307/Carolina-adds-Doolittle-to-their-roster-ex-Perth |access-date=11 March 2025 |work=latinbasket.com |date=10 March 2025}}

=Canton Charge (2021)=

Doolittle played three games for the Canton Charge in the G League hub season between February and March 2021.{{cite web|title=Charge Acquire Kristian Doolittle|url=https://canton.gleague.nba.com/news/charge-acquire-kristian-doolittle|date=February 6, 2021|website=NBA.com|access-date=February 6, 2021}}

=Hapoel Eilat (2021–2022)=

On October 16, 2021, Doolittle signed with Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League for the 2021–22 season.{{cite web |title=Kristian Doolittle joins Hapoel Eilat |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/kristian-doolittle-joins-hapoel-eilat/ |website=Sportando |access-date=October 16, 2021 |date=October 16, 2021}} In 19 games, he averaged 8.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.

=Iwate Big Bulls (2022–2023)=

On June 1, 2022, Doolittle signed with Iwate Big Bulls of the Japanese B.League.{{cite web|url=https://www.bigbulls.jp/news/detail/id=16949|title=クリスチャン・ドゥーリトル選手契約合意のお知らせ|date=June 1, 2022|language=Japanese|publisher=Iwate Big Bulls|access-date=December 22, 2022}} He helped the team win the 2022–23 D3 championship.

=Perth Wildcats (2023–present)=

Doolittle initially signed with Limoges CSP of the LNB Pro A for the 2023–24 season,{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/limoges-csp-inks-kristian-doolittle/|title=Limoges CSP inks Kristian Doolittle|last=|first=|date=August 2, 2023|website=|publisher=Sportando|access-date=August 3, 2023}} but was released prior to the start of the regular season after a disagreement with the coach.{{cite web|last=O'Donoghue|first=Craig|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-wildcats-sign-kristian-doolittle-for-nbl-season-after-being-released-by-french-club-for-clash-with-coach-c-12017950|title=Perth Wildcats sign Kristian Doolittle for NBL season after being released by French club for clash with coach|work=The West Australian|date=September 26, 2023|access-date=September 26, 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230926005604/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-wildcats-sign-kristian-doolittle-for-nbl-season-after-being-released-by-french-club-for-clash-with-coach-c-12017950|archive-date=September 26, 2023}}{{cite web|last=O'Donoghue|first=Craig|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-wildcats-gm-of-basketball-danny-mills-has-no-concerns-about-import-kristian-doolittles-behaviour-c-12019934|title=Perth Wildcats GM of Basketball Danny Mills has no concerns about import Kristian Doolittle's behaviour|work=The West Australian|date=September 26, 2023|access-date=September 26, 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230926035359/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-wildcats-gm-of-basketball-danny-mills-has-no-concerns-about-import-kristian-doolittles-behaviour-c-12019934|archive-date=September 26, 2023}}{{cite web|last=O'Donoghue|first=Craig|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-wildcats/perth-wildcats-import-kristian-doolittle-arrives-for-nbl-and-explains-why-he-left-his-club-in-france-c-12024032|title=Perth Wildcats import Kristian Doolittle arrives for NBL and explains why he left his club in France|work=The West Australian|date=September 27, 2023|access-date=September 28, 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230927095801/https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-wildcats/perth-wildcats-import-kristian-doolittle-arrives-for-nbl-and-explains-why-he-left-his-club-in-france-c-12024032|archive-date=September 27, 2023|quote=Doolittle has had a frantic week. He returned to America from France, got married and then left for Australia the next day.}}

On September 26, 2023, Doolittle signed with the Perth Wildcats in Australia for the 2023–24 NBL season.{{cite web|url=https://www.wildcats.com.au/news/wildcats-lock-in-final-import-for-nbl24-season|title=Wildcats lock in final import for NBL24 season|work=Wildcats.com.au|date=September 26, 2023|access-date=September 26, 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926064844/https://www.wildcats.com.au/news/wildcats-lock-in-final-import-for-nbl24-season|archive-date=September 26, 2023}} He averaged nine points, a team-high 6.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game while recording four double-doubles.{{cite web|url=https://www.wildcats.com.au/news/doolittle-locked-in-for-nbl25|title=Doolittle locked in for NBL25|work=Wildcats.com.au|date=March 19, 2024|access-date=March 19, 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319122358/https://www.wildcats.com.au/news/doolittle-locked-in-for-nbl25|archive-date=March 19, 2024}}

On March 19, 2024, Doolittle re-signed with the Wildcats for the 2024–25 NBL season. On December 11, 2024, he was ruled out for two to three weeks of action, after sustaining a groin injury in round ten.{{cite news |title=Injury Update: Doolittle out |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/injury-update-doolittle-out |access-date=11 December 2024 |work=NBL Official Website |date=11 December 2024}}{{cite news |title=Star import set to do little for Wildcats until post-Xmas |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-wildcats/kristian-doolittle-injury-perth-wildcats-set-to-be-without-star-import-for-at-least-the-next-fortnight-c-17048077 |access-date=11 December 2024 |work=The West Australian |date=11 December 2024}} He returned to action for the Wildcats in mid January 2025.{{cite news |title=Perth Wildcats imports Kristian Doolittle, Dylan Windler and Bryce Cotton to join forces against Tasmania |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-wildcats-imports-kristian-doolittle-dylan-windler-and-bryce-cotton-to-join-forces-against-tasmania-c-17333712 |access-date=9 January 2025 |work=The West Australian |date=9 January 2025}} On January 18, 2025, he recorded a career-high 27 points and 10 rebounds in a 110–103 win over the Adelaide 36ers.{{cite news |title=Wildcats win fifth game in a row to celebrate home return in style |url=https://www.wildcats.com.au/news/wildcats-win-fifth-game-in-a-row-to-celebrate-home-return-in-style |access-date=18 January 2025 |work=Perth Wildcats |date=18 January 2025}} Four days later, he set a new career high with 33 points in a 99–93 loss to Melbourne United.{{cite news |title=United veterans deliver win again in Perth |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/united-veterans-deliver-win-again-in-perth |access-date=22 January 2025 |work=NBL Official Website |date=22 January 2025}} On March 4, 2025, he had 37 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in a 113–112 loss to United in game three of the semi-finals series.{{cite news |title=United advance after classic shootout |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/united-advance-after-classic-shootout |access-date=4 March 2025 |work=NBL Official Website |date=4 March 2025}} For the season, he averaged 15.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.{{cite news |title=Three more years! Doolittle inks long-term deal at Wildcats |url=https://www.wildcats.com.au/news/three-more-years-doolittle-inks-long-term-deal-at-wildcats |access-date=14 March 2025 |work=Perth Wildcats Official Website |date=14 March 2025}}

On March 14, 2025, Doolittle re-signed with the Wildcats on a three-year deal.{{cite news |last1=Barrett |first1=Jackson |title=Wildcats lock in star import Doolittle on huge new deal |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-wildcats/kristian-doolittle-perth-wildcats-import-signs-bumper-three-year-deal-to-stay-at-nbl-club--c-18036928 |access-date=14 March 2025 |work=The West Australian |date=14 March 2025}}

Career statistics

=College=

| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17

| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma

|| 31 || 25 || 25.1 || .394 || .395 || .811 || 6.2 || 1.1 || .6 || .3 || 9.1

| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18

| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma

|| 22 || 6 || 17.0 || .371 || .500 || .615 || 4.3 || .6 || .4 || .1 || 2.9

| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19

| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma

|| 34 || 32 || 29.1 || .502 || .000 || .775 || 7.1 || 1.6 || .9 || .5 || 11.3

| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20

| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma

|| 29 || 29 || 32.5 || .441 || .375 || .793 || 8.9 || 2.0 || 1.3 || .4 || 15.8

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

|| 116 || 92 || 26.6 || .444 || .374 || .780 || 6.8 || 1.4 || .8 || .4 || 10.2

Personal life

Doolittle's older brother, Kameron, played college football for Oklahoma State at the wide receiver position.{{cite web |last1=Emig |first1=Guerin |title=OU Sports: Sooners pick up 2016 wing Kristian Doolittle |url=https://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/sports/ou/ou-sports-sooners-pick-up-wing-kristian-doolittle/article_df247fa9-c001-57c0-843f-8d28a4374650.html |website=Tulsa World |access-date=February 22, 2020 |date=December 2, 2014}} His father, Dwayne, is a longtime football and basketball referee.{{cite web |last1=Wright |first1=Scott |title=Kristian Doolittle's calm, confident demeanor contributes to his success at Edmond Memorial |url=https://oklahoman.com/article/5472606/boys-basketball-kristian-doolittles-calm-confident-demeanor-contributes-to-his-success-at-edmond-memorial |website=The Oklahoman |access-date=February 22, 2020 |date=January 14, 2016}}

Doolittle got married in September 2023. As of November 2023, his wife Mackie was pregnant.{{cite web|last=O'Donoghue|first=Craig|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/dribble-podcast-perth-wildcats-import-kristian-doolittle-is-happy-to-travel-to-play-basketball-in-safety-c-12630438|title=Dribble Podcast: Perth Wildcats import Kristian Doolittle is happy to travel to play basketball in safety|work=The West Australian|date=November 22, 2023|access-date=November 22, 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231122033409/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/dribble-podcast-perth-wildcats-import-kristian-doolittle-is-happy-to-travel-to-play-basketball-in-safety-c-12630438|archive-date=November 22, 2023}}