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Chris Livingston

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.

Chris Livingston
Livingston with Kentucky in 2023
No. 7 – Milwaukee Bucks
PositionPower forward / small forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2003-10-15) October 15, 2003 (age 21)
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeKentucky (2022–2023)
NBA draft2023: 2nd round, 58th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–presentMilwaukee Bucks
2023–2024→Wisconsin Herd
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2019 Brazil Team

Early life and high school career

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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

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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]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chris Livingston
SF 		Akron, OH Oak Hill Academy (VA) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 15, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 11  247Sports: 16  ESPN: 12
  • 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.

Sources:

  • "Kentucky 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  • "2022 Kentucky Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 25, 2022.

Professional career

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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] Throughout his rookie and sophomore seasons, he has been assigned several times to the Wisconsin Herd.[11][12]

National team career

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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.[13] Livingston was named tournament most valuable player and made the all-tournament team.[14]

Career statistics

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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

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 Milwaukee 21 0 4.3 .500 .200 .750 1.0 .2 .1 .0 1.2
Career 21 0 4.3 .500 .200 .750 1.0 .2 .1 .0 1.2

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2024 Milwaukee 2 0 3.1 1.000 — .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 1.0
Career 2 0 3.1 1.000 — .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 1.0

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Kentucky 34 26 22.4 .429 .305 .722 4.2 .7 .4 .4 6.3

Personal life

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

References

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  1. ^ Thamel, Pete (July 28, 2018). "Meet Chris Livingston, the 14-year-old hoops prodigy LeBron James went out of his way to see". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Beaven, Michael (March 20, 2019). "Freshman star Chris Livingston continues to develop alongside brother Cordell as Buchtel prepares for state tournament". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Goul, Matt (November 20, 2019). "Buchtel, Chris Livingston and Co. still learning after state final four run: 2019 preseason basketball tour". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  4. ^ Beaven, Michael (November 29, 2019). "Twin brothers Chris Livingston and Cordell Livingston transfer to Western Reserve Academy". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  5. ^ Beaven, Michael (February 24, 2020). "High school notebook: WRA's Chris Livingston ends season with 50 points in win over Bristol". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  6. ^ Helwagen, Steve (June 15, 2020). "National top-five prospect Livingston hearing from key schools". 247Sports. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  7. ^ Goul, Matt (October 2, 2018). "See Chris Livingston, nationally ranked freshman in Akron and Ohio State basketball target". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "Livingston becomes UK's 3rd 5-star commit in '22". September 15, 2021.
  9. ^ Varney, Dennis (June 23, 2023). "Kentucky basketball's Chris Livingston headed to Bucks as final pick of 2023 NBA Draft". Kentucky.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  10. ^ "Milwaukee Bucks sign Chris Livingston". NBA.com. July 10, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  11. ^ "2023-2024 Wisconsin Herd Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  12. ^ "2024-2025 Wisconsin Herd Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  13. ^ Beaven, Michael (June 10, 2019). "Buchtel's Chris Livingston leads USA Basketball to 2019 FIBA Americas Men's U16 title in Brazil". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  14. ^ Helwagen, Steve (June 10, 2019). "Buchtel's Livingston brings home gold medal, MVP trophy". 247Sports. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
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