Chris Livingston Explained

Chris Livingston
Position:Power forward / small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lbs:220
League:NBA
Team:Milwaukee Bucks
Number:7
Birth Date:15 October 2003
Birth Place:Akron, Ohio, U.S.
High School:
College:Kentucky (2022–2023)
Draft Year:2023
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:58
Draft Team:Milwaukee Bucks
Career Start:2023
Years1:–present
Team1:Milwaukee Bucks
Years2:2023–2024
Team2:Wisconsin Herd
Highlights:

Christopher "Chris" Livingston (born October 15, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class.

Early life and high school career

Livingston was born and raised in Akron, Ohio.[1] He started playing competitive basketball at age five.[2] As a freshman, he played for Buchtel Community Learning Center in Akron, averaging 24.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game. Livingston led his team to its first state final four appearance since 1997 and became the highest-scoring freshman in school history.[3] For his sophomore season, he transferred to Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio.[4] In his season finale, Livingston recorded 50 points, 20 rebounds, eight steals and five blocks in a 76–65 win over Bristol High School.[5] As a sophomore, he averaged 32.5 points, 12.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.9 steals and 1.4 blocks per game, earning MaxPreps Sophomore All-American first team honors.[6]

For the 2020–21 season, Livingston transferred back to Buchtel to play his junior year.

Recruiting

Livingston was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class, according to major recruiting services. He held multiple college basketball scholarship offers before entering high school.[2] Livingston was offered by Ohio State at age 14.[7] On September 15, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Kentucky over offers from Georgetown and Tennessee State[8] .

Professional career

Chris Livingston was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks as the last and 58th pick of the 2023 NBA draft.[9] On July 9, 2023, he signed a contract with the Bucks.[10]

National team career

Livingston played for the United States at the 2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Belém, Brazil. He led his team to the gold medal, recording 23 points, six rebounds and two assists in a 94–77 win over Canada in the final.[11] Livingston was named tournament most valuable player and made the all-tournament team.[12]

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee| 21 || 0 || 4.3 || .500 || .200 || .750 || 1.0 || .2 || .1 || .0 || 1.2|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 21 || 0 || 4.3 || .500 || .200 || .750 || 1.0 || .2 || .1 || .0 || 1.2

Playoffs

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2024| style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee| 2 || 0 || 3.1 || 1.000 || || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 1.0|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 2 || 0 || 3.1 || 1.000 || || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 1.0

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| Kentucky| 34 || 26 || 22.4 || .429 || .305 || .722 || 4.2 || .7 || .4 || .4 || 6.3

Personal life

Livingston has a twin brother, Cordell, who has been his high school basketball teammate at Oak Hill Academy, Buchtel, and Western Reserve Academy.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thamel . Pete . Pete Thamel . Meet Chris Livingston, the 14-year-old hoops prodigy LeBron James went out of his way to see . . July 27, 2020 . July 28, 2018.
  2. Web site: Beaven . Michael . Freshman star Chris Livingston continues to develop alongside brother Cordell as Buchtel prepares for state tournament . . July 27, 2020 . March 20, 2019.
  3. Web site: Goul . Matt . Buchtel, Chris Livingston and Co. still learning after state final four run: 2019 preseason basketball tour . . July 27, 2020 . November 20, 2019.
  4. Web site: Beaven . Michael . Twin brothers Chris Livingston and Cordell Livingston transfer to Western Reserve Academy . . July 27, 2020 . November 29, 2019.
  5. Web site: Beaven . Michael . High school notebook: WRA's Chris Livingston ends season with 50 points in win over Bristol . . July 27, 2020 . February 24, 2020.
  6. Web site: Helwagen . Steve . National top-five prospect Livingston hearing from key schools . . July 27, 2020 . June 15, 2020.
  7. Web site: Goul . Matt . See Chris Livingston, nationally ranked freshman in Akron and Ohio State basketball target . . July 27, 2020 . October 2, 2018.
  8. Web site: Livingston becomes UK's 3rd 5-star commit in '22 . September 15, 2021 .
  9. News: Varney . Dennis . 2023-06-23 . Kentucky basketball's Chris Livingston headed to Bucks as final pick of 2023 NBA Draft . 2024-01-03 . Kentucky.com.
  10. Web site: 2023-07-10 . Milwaukee Bucks sign Chris Livingston . 2024-01-03 . NBA.com . en.
  11. Web site: Beaven . Michael . Buchtel's Chris Livingston leads USA Basketball to 2019 FIBA Americas Men's U16 title in Brazil . . July 27, 2020 . June 10, 2019.
  12. Web site: Helwagen . Steve . Buchtel's Livingston brings home gold medal, MVP trophy . . July 27, 2020 . June 10, 2019.