Chris Livingston

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.

Chris Livingston

Livingston with Kentucky in 2023
No. 7 – Milwaukee Bucks
Position	Power forward / small forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(2003-10-15) October 15, 2003 (age 21) Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Buchtel (Akron, Ohio) Western Reserve Academy (Hudson, Ohio) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)
College	Kentucky (2022–2023)
NBA draft	2023: 2nd round, 58th overall pick
Drafted by	Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career	2023–present
Career history
2023–present	Milwaukee Bucks
2023–2025	→Wisconsin Herd
Career highlights
NBA Cup champion (2024) SEC All-Freshman Team (2023) McDonald's All-American (2022) Jordan Brand Classic (2022) FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship MVP (2019)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States FIBA Americas U16 Championship 2019 Brazil Team

Early life and high school career

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.^[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
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:   ESPN:   ESPN grade: 92
Recruit rankings:    Rivals: 11    247Sports: 16    ESPN: 12
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, ESPN, and On3 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

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

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

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

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
2024–25	Milwaukee	21	1	5.0	.333	.000	.750	1.7	.2	.2	.0	1.4
Career		42	1	4.7	.408	.077	.750	1.3	.2	.2	.0	1.3

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.^[2]