When did Max Christie get drafted?

Last Modified Nov 22, 2023 14:28 GMT
Max Christie
Max Christie

Cormac Karl “Max” Christie Jr. is a newcomer shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. In the past, he has won a gold medal for Team USA at the 2019 FIBA Americas U16 Championship in Brazil. He was also notable for being a member of the 2022 Big Ten All-Freshman Team.

Christie competed in 41 games in his rookie 2022/23 season with the Lakers and averaged 3.1 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. He shot 41.5% from the field, including 41.9% from deep.

Alongside legends like LeBron James, Christie will be looking to take the Lakers to a deep postseason run for the second time in his career in 2023/24.

Max Christie High School Performance

Max Christie joined the Rolling Meadows High School In Illinois. He played varsity basketball for the Rolling Meadows Mustangs. He was especially notable for his 51 points against the Elk Grove Thundering Herd of the Elk Grove High School. He averaged 25.5 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per games as a sophomore.

Christie’s junior season saw him averaging 25 points and 11 rebounds per game, which got him honored with the Pioneer Press Player of the Year Award. He followed thatr up by averaging 24.0 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.1 steals per game in his senior year. He furthermore led his team to establish a record of 15-0 in their games. He was honored as the Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year, News-Gazette All-Stater Player of the Year and Chicago Sun-Times Player of the Year. He was also a member of the McDonald’s All-American and Nike Hoopb Summit during his school years. He then committed to play collegiate basketball at Michigan State University.

Max Christie College Performance

Max Christie enrolled at the Michigan State University and played 35 games of collegiate basketball for the Michigan State Spartans in the 2021-22 season. He was notable for his season high 21 points against the Nebraska Cornhuskers in 2022. Throughout the 2021/22 season, he competed in 35 games for the Spartans and averaged 9.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 17 blocks and 18 steals per game. He shot 38.2% from the field, including 31.7% from deep. After that, he declared himself for the NBA draft in 2022, where he was eventually drafted by the Lakers.

Max Christie Draft

Max Christie was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 35th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft. He entered into a two year deal worth $2.74 million with the Lakers on July 8, 2022.

Max Christie NBA team

Max Christie is currently in his sophomore season with the Los Angeles Lakers going into the 2023/24 season. In his two seasons with the team, he competed in 50 games so far while averaging 3.2 points and 2.5 rebounds on 12.7 minutes per game. He shot 39.6% from the field, including 38.4% from deep. While he is still a newcomer, his speed enables him to be an important member of the team in the future, if he can realize his potential.

FAQs

A. Max Christie hails from Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States.

A. The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Max Christie in the NBA in 2022.

A. Max Christie played for Michigan State University.

A. Max Christie is wearing jersey # 10 for the Lakers.

A. In the 2022/23 regular season, while playing in 41 games, Max Christie averaged 3.1 points and 1.8 rebounds per game.

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