Christian Keeling
Christian Anthony Keeling (born June 1, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the North Carolina Tar Heels of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He previously played for the Charleston Southern Buccaneers.
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No. 55 – North Carolina Tar Heels | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Decatur, Georgia | June 1, 1998
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Laney (Augusta, Georgia) |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
Charleston Southern
As a freshman, Keeling appeared in 31 games, starting 28 of them. He was named to the Big South All-Freshman Team and was named Big South Freshman of the Week seven times throughout the course of the season.[1] After a successful year as a sophomore, Keeling was named Second Team All-Big South and became the fifth player in league history to score 1,000 points as a sophomore. After a successful junior season for Charleston Southern in which he averaged 18.7 points per game, Keeling announced he was transferring to North Carolina as a graduate transfer.[2][3]
Professional career
The Basketball Tournament
Keeling joined PrimeTime Players in The Basketball Tournament 2020. He scored 25 points and had five rebounds in the 76-74 opening-round loss to Team CP3.[6]
Career statistics
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 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Charleston Southern | 31 | 28 | 31.2 | .458 | .342 | .781 | 7.1 | 1.4 | .9 | .3 | 17.3 |
2017–18 | Charleston Southern | 28 | 24 | 33.6 | .426 | .315 | .793 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .4 | 17.6 |
2018–19 | Charleston Southern | 34 | 27 | 32.2 | .465 | .380 | .778 | 6.9 | 2.8 | 1.3 | .7 | 18.7 |
2019–20 | North Carolina | 33 | 9 | 19.2 | .428 | .320 | .750 | 2.8 | .6 | .5 | .2 | 6.4 |
Career | 126 | 88 | 28.9 | .447 | .349 | .781 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 1 | .4 | 14.9 |
References
- "Freshman star Christian Keeling brings different look to Charleston Southern basketball". The Post and Courier. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- "2018-19 Men's Basketball". Charleston Southern Athletics. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- "GET TO KNOW A PLAYER: WHAT UNC ADDS WITH GRAD TRANSFER CHRISTIAN KEELING". ACC Sports. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- Hall, Gregory (November 13, 2019). "Roy Williams Live: Christian Keeling's Transition". 247 Sports. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- "Video: Christian Keeling 2019-20 Season Highlights". Tar Heel Times. March 15, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- Martin, Ross (July 5, 2020). "Highlights: Christian Keeling Scores 25 Points in TBT Game". 247 Sports. Retrieved July 9, 2020.