Christopher_Livingston
Chris Livingston
American basketball player (born 2003)
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.
 Livingston with Kentucky in 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 7 – Milwaukee Bucks | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward / power forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (2003-10-15) October 15, 2003 (age 20) Akron, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | |||||||||||||||
| College | Kentucky (2022–2023) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2023: 2nd round, 58th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 2023–present | Milwaukee Bucks | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | →Wisconsin Herd | ||||||||||||||
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Stats  at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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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
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.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| 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: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 11 247Sports: 16 ESPN: 12 | ||||||
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Chris Livingston was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks as the last and 58th pick of the 2023 NBA draft.[8] On July 9, 2023, he signed a contract with the Bucks.[9]
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.[10] Livingston was named tournament most valuable player and made the all-tournament team.[11]
| 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
Playoffs
College
Livingston has a twin brother, Cordell, who has been his high school basketball teammate at Oak Hill Academy, Buchtel, and Western Reserve Academy.[2]
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Beaven, Michael (November 29, 2019). "Twin brothers Chris Livingston and Cordell Livingston transfer to Western Reserve Academy". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- 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.
- Helwagen, Steve (June 15, 2020). "National top-five prospect Livingston hearing from key schools". 247Sports. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- 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.
- Varney, Dennis (June 23, 2023). "Kentucky basketball's Chris Livingston headed to Bucks as final pick of 2023 NBA Draft". Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- "Milwaukee Bucks sign Chris Livingston". NBA.com. July 10, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- 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.
- Helwagen, Steve (June 10, 2019). "Buchtel's Livingston brings home gold medal, MVP trophy". 247Sports. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Kentucky Wildcats bio
- USA Basketball bio