David Crisp Jr. (born September 27, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for

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of the

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. He played college basketball for the

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of the

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. Crisp was selected by the

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in the second round of the 2019 G-League draft.

Early life

Crisp was born in Ft Knox, Kentucky. His father, David Crisp Sr., played

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for the

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. Crisp played both basketball and football until 8th grade before ultimately choosing basketball. During the 2010–11 season, he led

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to a Washington Class 2A state championship. Crisp then transferred to

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where he won a state championship alongside

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guard

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. In 2015, Crisp won a National Prep Championship with

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College career

Crisp declined offers from Creighton,

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and

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before signing with Washington. As a freshman, Crisp played in all 34 games averaging 7.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. As a sophomore, Crisp averaged 13.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game. During his junior season, Crisp became the 40th player in Huskies history to reach 1,000 points scored. He posted 11.6 points and 3.1 assists per game during his junior season. Crisp's senior season saw the Washington Huskies reach the second round of the NCAA tournament with Crisp scoring 8 points during their first round win against

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. Crisp averaged 12.2 points, 2.7 assists, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.0 steal per game as senior.

Professional career

On June 13, 2019, Crisp was one of twenty-four prospects to work out for the

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, although he was not selected by them. Crisp was drafted with the 51st overall pick in the 2019 G-League Draft by the

. On November 6, 2019, Crisp was released by the Stockton Kings. On September 11, 2020, Crisp signed with

of the

References

External links

Washington Huskies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crisp, David 1996 births Living people American men's basketball players Washington Huskies men's basketball players Basketball players from Washington (state) Point guards Brewster Academy alumni People from Lakewood, Washington Sportspeople from Pierce County, Washington