Josh Christopher

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Josh Christopher
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Christopher with the Houston Rockets in 2021
No. 9 – Houston Rockets
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2001-12-08) December 8, 2001 (age 23)
Carson, California
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Mayfair
(Lakewood, California)
College Arizona State (2020–2021)
NBA draft 2021 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24th overall
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career 2021–present
Career history
2021–present Houston Rockets
2021 →Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Career highlights and awards

Joshua Evan Christopher (born December 8, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils. Christopher is often known as "Jaygup," a nickname created in his childhood.[1][2]

Early life and high school career

Christopher grew up playing basketball with his older brother, Caleb, in elementary school, middle school and his first two years with Mayfair High School in Lakewood, California, as well as on the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) circuit.[3][1] In his childhood, he often played against older opponents.[4] As a sophomore at Mayfair, Christopher averaged 25.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4 steals, and 3.6 assists per game, leading his team to a 21–8 record.[5] In his junior season, he averaged 25 points per game and won the Division 2AA championship.[6] As a senior, Christopher was joined by Dior Johnson, one of the highest rated sophomores in the country. He averaged 29.2 points, 8 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 3.1 steals per game, leading his team to the CIF Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinals.[7][8] Christopher was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoop Summit, but all three games were canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.[9]

Recruiting

Christopher is a consensus five-star recruit and the number two shooting guard in the 2020 recruiting class. On April 13, 2020, he announced his commitment to Arizona State over Michigan, USC, Missouri and UCLA. His brother, Caleb had served 1 year there as well. As such, Christopher became Arizona State's highest-ranked recruit in the modern recruiting era and the program's first five-star recruit since James Harden in 2007.[10]

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Josh Christopher
SG		 Carson, CA Mayfair (CA) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 13, 2020 
Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 12  247Sports: 8  ESPN: 11
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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College career

On November 26, 2020, Christopher scored a career-high 28 points for Arizona State in an 83–74 loss to third-ranked Villanova.[11] As a freshman, he was limited to 15 games due to injury, and averaged 14.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game. On March 31, 2021, Christopher declared for the 2021 NBA draft.[12]

Professional career

Houston Rockets (2021–present)

Christopher was selected with the 24th pick of the 2021 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets.[13] On August 7, 2021, Christopher signed with the Rockets.[14]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Houston 74 2 18.0 .448 .296 .735 2.5 2.0 .8 .1 7.9

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Arizona State 15 15 29.7 .432 .305 .800 4.7 1.4 1.5 .5 14.3

Personal life

Christopher is the youngest of four siblings, all of whom have played basketball.[15] His brother, Patrick, played professionally, including a brief stint with the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Patrick's godbrother is former NBA player Tayshaun Prince.[3] Christopher's sister, Paris, played college basketball for Saint Mary's but suffered a career-ending injury as a freshman.[16] His brother, Caleb, was a player for Arizona State University and is now a player for Tennessee Tech. Christopher's father, Laron, is a musician.[4] His parents are devout Christians.[1]

References

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