Khris Middleton

Khris Middleton
Middleton at the 2022 NBA All-Star Game
No. 22 – Milwaukee Bucks
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1991-08-12) August 12, 1991 (age 33)
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High schoolPorter-Gaud
(Charleston, South Carolina)
CollegeTexas A&M (2009–2012)
NBA draft2012: 2nd round, 39th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013Detroit Pistons
2012Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2013–presentMilwaukee Bucks
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team

James Khristian Middleton[1] (born August 12, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a three-time NBA All-Star and won an NBA championship with the Bucks in 2021.

Middleton attended high school at the Porter-Gaud School in his hometown of Charleston, South Carolina. He played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies from 2009 to 2012. He earned second-team All-Big 12 honors after leading the Aggies in scoring with 14.3 points per game during his sophomore season.

Middleton declared for the 2012 NBA draft after his junior season and was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 39th overall pick. He saw limited action with the Pistons and spent time with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Development League during his rookie season. Middleton was traded to Milwaukee in 2013 and became an immediate contributor to the team. He received his first All-Star selection in 2019. In 2021, Middleton helped lead the Bucks to their first NBA championship since 1971. The same summer, he won a gold medal at the Olympics.

  1. ^ "Khris Middleton". Basketball Reference. Archived from the original on December 17, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2022.