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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. High school careerChristopher was born in Artesia, California.[1] 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.[1] 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.[1] College careerAfter 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 careerAfter going undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft, Christopher played for the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Summer League.[3] He later moved to Turkey for the 2010–11 season to play for Antalya BB.[4] In 28 games, he averaged 15.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game.[5] In December 2011, Christopher signed with Cholet Basket of the French LNB Pro A.[2] In 26 games during the 2011–12 season, he averaged 12.8 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.[5] In July 2012, Christopher joined the Sacramento Kings for the NBA Summer League,[6] but did not play.[3] He later returned to Turkey for the 2012–13 season to play for Beşiktaş.[7] 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.[5] On September 27, 2013, Christopher signed with the Chicago Bulls.[8] He was waived by Bulls on October 2[9] and joined the Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League on November 1, 2013.[10] In 52 games during the 2013–14 season, he averaged 14.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.[5] He was named to the NBA D-League All-Defensive Second Team.[11] On September 25, 2014, Christopher signed with the Memphis Grizzlies.[12] He was waived by Grizzlies on October 25[13] and was reacquired by the Iowa Energy on October 31, 2014.[14] On December 10, 2014, he signed with the Utah Jazz.[15] 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.[16] On September 14, 2015, Christopher re-signed with the Memphis Grizzlies,[3][17] only to be waived by the team on September 23.[18] On October 31, 2015, he was reacquired by the Iowa Energy.[19] He was deactivated by the Energy on November 11,[3] then reactivated on February 16, 2016.[3] In 20 games to finish the 2015–16 season, he averaged 15.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.[5] In July 2016, Christopher played for the NBA D-League Select Team in the NBA Summer League.[20] On September 11, 2016, Christopher signed with Eisbären Bremerhaven of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[21] However, after failing to pass the physicals due to a knee problem, the team voided his contract on September 22, 2016.[22] Personal lifeChristopher is the son of Patricia and Laron Christopher. He is the brother of current Sioux Falls Skyforce forward Josh Christopher.[23] He is the godbrother of former NBA player Tayshaun Prince.[1] In 2019, Christopher founded Sloan and Bennett, a luxury menswear brand named after the cross streets of his childhood home in Compton, California.[24] Career statistics
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