Patrick Christopher
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1988)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Patrick Christopher
| image =
| caption =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lb = 209
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|6|3}}
| birth_place = Artesia, California
| high_school =
| college = California (2006–2010)
| draft_year = 2010
| career_start = 2010
| career_end = 2016
| career_number = 19
| career_position = Shooting guard / small forward
| years1 = 2010–2011
| team1 = Antalya BB
| years2 = 2011–2012
| team2 = Cholet Basket
| years3 = 2012–2013
| team3 = Beşiktaş
| years4 = 2013–2014
| team4 = Iowa Energy
| years5 = {{nbay|2014|full=y}}
| team5 = Utah Jazz
| years6 = 2015–2016
| team6 = Iowa Energy
| highlights =
- NBA D-League All-Defensive Second Team (2014)
- Turkish Presidential Cup winner (2012)
- 2× First-team All-Pac-10 (2009, 2010)
}}
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.
High school career
Christopher was born in Artesia, California.{{cite news|title=California bio|url=http://www.calbears.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208187546|accessdate=October 31, 2015|work=CalBears.com}} He attended Mayfair High School in Lakewood, California, his freshman through junior years. He averaged 19.8 points per game as a junior in 2004–05, helping his team to a 19–10 record.
For his senior year, Christopher moved to Dominguez High School in Compton, California, where he averaged 21 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists per game, earning first-team All-CIF honors for the 2005–06 season. 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.
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.{{cite news|title=Cholet Basket signs swingman Christopher|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/91114/cholet-basket-signs-swingman-christopher|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519080251/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/91114/cholet-basket-signs-swingman-christopher|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 19, 2015|accessdate=December 9, 2011|work=EurocupBasketball.com|date=December 9, 2011}}
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft, Christopher played for the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Summer League.{{cite news|title=Patrick Christopher|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Patrick-Christopher/Summary/2298|accessdate=November 2, 2021|work=realgm.com}} He later moved to Turkey for the 2010–11 season to play for Antalya BB.{{cite news|title=Antalya signs rookie Patrick Christopher|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/83474/antalya-signs-rookie-patrick-christopher.html|accessdate=July 23, 2010|work=Sportando.com|date=July 23, 2010}} In 28 games, he averaged 15.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game.{{cite news|title=Patrick Christopher|url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Patrick-Christopher/Germany/Eisbaeren-Bremerhaven/114800|accessdate=November 2, 2021|work=eurobasket.com}}
In December 2011, Christopher signed with Cholet Basket of the French LNB Pro A. In 26 games during the 2011–12 season, he averaged 12.8 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.
In July 2012, Christopher joined the Sacramento Kings for the NBA Summer League,{{cite news|last=McGonigal|first=John|title=Sacramento Kings: Summer League Roster, Key Storylines|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1255177-sacramento-kings-summer-league-roster-key-storylines|date=July 12, 2012|accessdate=November 2, 2021|work=bleacherreport.com}} but did not play. He later returned to Turkey for the 2012–13 season to play for Beşiktaş.{{cite news|title=Besiktas tabs Patrick Christopher|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/93304/besiktas-tabs-patrick-christopher.html|accessdate=July 10, 2012|work=Sportando.com|date=July 10, 2012}} He averaged 11.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists in 26 Turkish League games and 8.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 24 EuroLeague games.
On September 27, 2013, Christopher signed with the Chicago Bulls.{{cite news|title=Patrick Christopher, Mike James, Dahntay Jones, Kalin Lucas, Dexter Pittman and D.J. White in Bulls training camp|url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=14338|accessdate=September 27, 2013|work=InsideHoops.com|date=September 27, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191020/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=14338|archive-date=October 29, 2013|url-status=live}} He was waived by Bulls on October 2{{cite news|title=BULLS WAIVE LUCAS AND CHRISTOPHER|url=http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-waive-lucas-and-christopher.html|accessdate=October 2, 2013|work=NBA.com|date=October 2, 2013}} and joined the Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League on November 1, 2013.{{cite news|title=Iowa Energy Announce 2013 Training Camp Invitees|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4700063|accessdate=October 31, 2015|work=OurSportsCentral.com|date=November 1, 2013}} In 52 games during the 2013–14 season, he averaged 14.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. He was named to the NBA D-League All-Defensive Second Team.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/nba_development_league_all_nba_dleague_teams_2014_05_01.html|title=NBA Development League Announces 2013-14 All-NBA D-League Selections|work=NBA.com|date=May 1, 2014|access-date=April 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413075103/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/nba_development_league_all_nba_dleague_teams_2014_05_01.html|archive-date=April 13, 2016|url-status=dead}}
On September 25, 2014, Christopher signed with the Memphis Grizzlies.{{cite news|title=Memphis Grizzlies announce 2014 Training Camp roster|url=http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/2014-training-camp-roster-140924|accessdate=September 25, 2014|work=NBA.com|date=September 25, 2014}} He was waived by Grizzlies on October 25{{cite news|title=Grizzlies waive Kalin Lucas and Patrick Christopher|url=http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizzlies_waive_christopher_lucas_141025|accessdate=October 25, 2014|work=NBA.com|date=October 25, 2014}} and was reacquired by the Iowa Energy on October 31, 2014.{{cite news|title=IOWA ENERGY ANNOUNCE RETURNING, TRYOUT PLAYERS FOR 2014 TRAINING CAMP|url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/iowa/iowa_energy_announce_returning_2014_10_31.html|accessdate=October 31, 2014|work=NBA.com|date=October 31, 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106155156/http://www.nba.com/dleague/iowa/iowa_energy_announce_returning_2014_10_31.html|archivedate=November 6, 2014}} On December 10, 2014, he signed with the Utah Jazz.{{cite news|title=Jazz Sign Free Agent Patrick Christopher|url=http://www.nba.com/jazz/news/jazz-sign-free-agent-patrick-christopher|accessdate=December 10, 2014|work=NBA.com|date=December 10, 2014}} 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.{{cite news|title=Jazz Waive Patrick Christopher|url=http://www.nba.com/jazz/news/jazz-waive-patrick-christopher|accessdate=January 6, 2015|work=NBA.com|date=January 6, 2015}}
On September 14, 2015, Christopher re-signed with the Memphis Grizzlies,{{cite news|title=Grizzlies sign Patrick Christopher|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/usa/nba/175894/grizzlies-sign-patrick-christopher.html|work=sportando.com|date=September 15, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316195755/http://www.sportando.com/en/usa/nba/175894/grizzlies-sign-patrick-christopher.html|archive-date=March 16, 2016}} only to be waived by the team on September 23.{{cite news|title=2015-2016 Memphis Grizzlies Transactions History|url=http://basketball.realgm.com/nba/teams/Memphis-Grizzlies/14/Transaction_History/2016|accessdate=September 22, 2015|work=RealGM.com}} On October 31, 2015, he was reacquired by the Iowa Energy.{{cite news|title=Iowa Energy Announce Returning, Affiliate, Tryout Players and Draft Rights Players for 2015 Training|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=5065432|accessdate=October 31, 2015|work=OurSportsCentral.com|date=October 31, 2015}} He was deactivated by the Energy on November 11, then reactivated on February 16, 2016. In 20 games to finish the 2015–16 season, he averaged 15.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.
In July 2016, Christopher played for the NBA D-League Select Team in the NBA Summer League.{{cite news|title=NBA D-League Select returns to Samsung NBA Summer League|url=https://pr.nba.com/nba-d-league-select-team-2016-summer-league-las-vegas/|date=July 6, 2016|accessdate=November 2, 2021|work=nba.com}}
On September 11, 2016, Christopher signed with Eisbären Bremerhaven of the German Basketball Bundesliga.{{cite news|title=Eisbaren Bremerhaven signs Patrick Christopher|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/211495/eisbaren-bremerhaven-signs-patrick-christopher.html|accessdate=September 11, 2016|work=Sportando.com|date=September 11, 2016}} However, after failing to pass the physicals due to a knee problem, the team voided his contract on September 22, 2016.{{cite news|title=Patrick Christopher fails physicals, Eisbaren-Bremerhaven voids his contract|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/212409/patrick-christopher-fails-physicals-eisbaren-bremerhaven-voids-his-contract.html|accessdate=September 22, 2016|work=Sportando.com|date=September 22, 2016}}
Personal life
Christopher is the son of Patricia and Laron Christopher. He is the brother of current Sioux Falls Skyforce forward Josh Christopher.{{cite web |last1=Turner |first1=Josiah |title=Josh Christopher's Family Tree Is Paving the Way for Success |url=https://www.si.com/college/2020/01/24/josh-christopher-recruiting-family |website=Sports Illustrated |accessdate=February 25, 2020 |date=January 24, 2020}} He is the godbrother of former NBA player Tayshaun Prince.
In 2019, Christopher founded Sloan and Bennett, a luxury menswear brand named after the cross streets of his childhood home in Compton, California.[https://sloanandbennett.com/pages/brand Sloan and Bennett]
Career statistics
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| align="left" | {{nbay|2014}}
| align="left" | Utah
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References
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External links
- {{Basketballstats |nba= 203565 |bbr= c/chrispa01 }}
- [http://www.calbears.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208187546 California Golden Bears bio]
- [http://basketball.usbasket.com/player/Patrick_Christopher/114800 Profile] at Eurobasket.com
- [https://www.tblstat.net/player/1670 TBLStat.net Profile]
- [http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Patrick-Christopher-5105/ DraftExpress.com Profile]
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