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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.
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 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. On September 15, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Kentucky over offers from Georgetown and Tennessee State.
| 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 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 11 247Sports: 16 ESPN: 12 | ||||||
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Professional career
Livingston was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks as the last and 58th pick of the 2023 NBA draft. On July 9, 2023, he signed a contract with the Bucks.
National team career
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. Livingston was named tournament most valuable player and made the all-tournament team.
Career statistics
NBA
Regular season
| 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
| 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
| 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
Livingston has a twin brother, Cordell, who has been his high school basketball teammate at Oak Hill Academy, Buchtel, and Western Reserve Academy.