Josh Christopher is a young and upcoming basketball star who recently got named as the Summer League MVP, find out more about him below along with his school, college and brother
The Summer League Championship ended on Monday with an exciting clash between Miami Heat and the Memphis Grizzlies.
Who is Josh Christopher NBA Summer League 2024 MVP, bio, age, height, family, brother, college, school, stats and contract
Miami Heat shooting guard Josh Christopher emerged as the MVP after dropping 24 points, helping Miami to a 120-118 victory.
Josh Christopher bio
Joshua Evan Christopher is an American professional basketball player who was born on December 8, 2001 in Carson, California, USA. Josh Christopher was born to parents Laron Christopher, and Halona Christopher. He currently plays for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. Prior to that he played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils.
Age and height
Josh Christopher is currently 22 years old and stands at height of 1.93 m
Education
Josh Christopher attended the Mayfair High School and Middle School.
Family
Josh is the youngest of four siblings and comes from a household full of athletes. His oldest sister, Paris, was a high school basketball star. Meanwhile, his brother, Caleb also spent two years playing for Arizona State which also where Josh studied. Amongst the siblings, the most successful is his brother Patrick, who briefly played for the Utah Jazz after his time in the University of California. Patrick an impressive 15.6 points as a senior.
Josh Christopher College Career and NBA Draft
Josh was a five-star recruit and the second-best shooting guard in his class, graduating high school with a ton of college offers. However, he decided to follow in his brother Calebโs footsteps and joined Arizona State University. After spending a year there, he averaged 14.3 points and nearly five rebounds.
Following his performances, NBA scouts took notice and he eventually got drafted by the Houston Rockets as their 24th pick. Christopher is gifted with insane athleticism, elite ball handling skills, and defensive tenacity. Despite all this, he has struggled to find a spot in the starting lineup.
Josh Christopher NBA Salary ; 2023/24 ยท Memphis Grizzlies, $2,485,200 ($2,485,200*) ; 2022/23 ยท Houston Rockets, $2,372,160 ($2,442,593*)
He was signed to a two way contract by Utah in 2023 after being waived by the Grizzlies.