Christopher 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.
He started playing competitive basketball at age five.
As a freshman, he played for
Buchtel Community Learning Center
John R. Buchtel Community Learning Center, formerly known as John R. Buchtel High School and often referred to as Buchtel High School or Buchtel CLC, is a public high school in Akron, Ohio, United States, serving grades 7–12. It is one of seven ...
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.
For his sophomore season, he transferred to
Western Reserve Academy in
Hudson, Ohio. In his season finale, Livingston recorded 50 points, 20 rebounds, eight steals and five blocks in a 76–65 win over
Bristol High School.
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.
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.
[ Livingston was offered by Ohio State at age 14.]
National team career
Livingston played for the United States at the 2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship
The 2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship was the men's international basketball competition that was held in Belém, Brazil from 3 to 9 June 2019. The top four teams qualified for the 2020 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Bulgaria.
Qual ...
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. Livingston was named tournament most valuable player
In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particu ...
and made the all-tournament team.
Career statistics
College
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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.[
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References
External links
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Kentucky Wildcats bioUSA Basketball bio
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2003 births
Living people
21st-century African-American sportspeople
African-American basketball players
American men's basketball players
American twins
Basketball players from Akron, Ohio
Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players
Milwaukee Bucks draft picks
McDonald's High School All-Americans
Small forwards
Twin sportspeople
Western Reserve Academy alumni
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) alumni