Patrick Christopher Class: Senior Hometown: Compton, CA High School: Dominguez HS Height / Weight: 6-5 / 220 Position: Guard Experience: 3V

As a returning starter in the backcourt, Christopher will be counted on for leadership and defensive intensity, in addition to his scoring ability this season ... considered entering the 2009 NBA Draft, but decided to return to school for his senior campaign ... earned the Coaches' Award last season ... he and teammate Jerome Randle became Cal's 37th and 38th players to score 1,000 points last season, and they did it in the same game ... ranks 24th all-time in scoring in school history with 1,154 points ... ninth on the school's all-time free throw list at 79.8 percent ... as much as he contributes offensively, Christopher was crucial on the defensive end, guarding the opposing team's top scorer on many occasions ... plays the wing position and is adept at driving to the basket or pulling up for a jump shot ... one of the Bears' better shooters from the free throw line (career 79.8%) and three-point arc (career 106 made).

As a Junior (2008-09): Christopher was named a first-team All-Pac-10 selection and to the All-District IX team by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association ... reached double figures in scoring in 25 of 33 games ... second on the team in ppg at 14.5 that also ranked 12th in the conference ... tossed in a career-high 29 points in an OT win over USC ... also paced the Bears in scoring vs. Stanford with 21 points, including 14 points in the second half, helping the Bears erase a 22-point deficit and earn the win ... scored the 1,000th point in his collegiate career vs. Washington ... garnered back-to-back Pac-10 Player of the Week honors after posting four consecutive 20-point performances vs. Arizona and Arizona State, at Washington State and a then-career high of 27 points at Washington ... within those four games, nailed 12 three-pointers, averaged 23.0 ppg as Cal's leading scorer in three of those four contests and also tied his career best in rebounds with 11 against the Huskies ... his 27 points and 11 rebounds at Washington earned him a double-double ... had eight 20-point performances ... helped the Bears be the nation's best three-point shooting team with his 48 treys ... snared a personal-best three steals against Oregon ... went 3-for-4 from behind the arc vs. Washington State and Stanford ... led the Bears in rebounds three times with 11 at Washington, seven at Arizona and six vs. Nevada, in addition to grabbing eight rebounds vs. DePaul, and seven at UNLV and at Arizona ... notched 23 points against DePaul and Arizona ... 7-for-7 from the free-throw line against Nevada and USC, 6-for-6 at the line in the season opener against Pacific and 4-for-4 against Colgate and Stanford ... season free-throw percentage of 83.0 ranked seventh in the conference ... shot 23-for-25 from the free throw line in the last two minutes of games and overtime ... started every game and averaged 33.3 minutes of playing time.

As a Sophomore in 2007-08: Christopher nearly tripled his scoring average from his freshman season, tossing in 15.2 ppg for the Bears, which ranked 10th in the Pac-10 ... earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors ... paced the Bears in points nine times during the year ... reached double figures 25 times after scoring 10 or more points just four times as a freshman ... had a tremendous start to the year, averaging 20.7 ppg over the first six contests ... tallied at least 16 points in each game with bests of 24 points vs. Nicholls State, 21 points against San Diego State and a career-high 26 points vs. Jackson State ... overall, scored at least 15 points 21 times, a total he reached just twice as a freshman ... tossed in a team-high 18 points in Cal's win over Missouri Dec. 1 ... paced the Bears in their Pac-10 opener vs. USC with 24 points to go along with seven rebounds and seven assists ... also had 24 points against the Trojans in Los Angeles ... nailed a career-high five three-pointers (nine attempts) at Oregon Jan. 10, finishing with 21 points ... also had five three-points (seven attempts) on his way to 23 points vs. Arizona State Feb. 16 ... drained a tie-breaking three-pointer with 27 seconds left on an in-bounds pass just before the shot clock expired at Washington Feb. 2, helping Cal to the 79-75 victory ... in the Pac-10 Tournament, contributed 25 points in the opening round against the Huskies.

As a Freshman in 2006-07: Christopher started 14 of 33 games during his freshman year, including 13 of 18 Pac-10 contests ... earned his first start at DePaul and contributed two points, two rebounds and three assists ... had eight points, four rebounds and two steals in a victory at Stanford ... tallied 10 points vs. USC for his first double-figure effort ... due to a groin injury, did not start at Washington State Feb. 10 ... came off the bench again vs. Oregon Feb. 15 and tossed in 16 points, with 13 coming in the first half when Cal built an eight-point lead ... set his season high two days later vs. Oregon State with 24 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 10-for-16 from the floor ... earlier in the year, chipped in nine points against Hawaii in the semifinals of the Great Alaska Shootout ... also had eight points in a win over Kansas State.

High School: Christopher earned first-team All-CIF honors as a senior at Dominguez HS ... rated the No. 44 overall recruit and No. 6 player in the state of California by Rivals.com ... considered the No. 17 shooting guard in the country by Scout.com ... averaged 21 ppg, 9 rpg and 3 apg during his final season ... a member of the Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team and selected an all-star at the Nike All-American Camp ... attended Mayfair HS his freshman through junior years ... averaged 19.8 ppg, 7.1 rpg and 5.0 rpg as a junior, helping his team to a 19-10 record ... a two-time Suburban League MVP, he was chosen first-team all-state (junior division) by Cal-Hi Sports ... averaged 37 ppg in the Nike Memorial Day Classic in New Orleans in the spring of 2005, scoring a high of 43 points in one game.

Personal: James Patrick Christopher ... born June 3, 1988, in Artesia, Calif. ... parents are Patricia and Laron Christopher ... godbrother is Detroit Pistons forward Tayshaun Prince ... collects Nike Air Force 1 shoes ... has served as a counselor at summer camps run by LeBron James and Vince Carter ... intended African American major.

Career Highs
Points:29 vs. USC, Feb. 26, 2009
Rebounds: 11 twice, last vs. Washington, Jan. 10, 2009
Assists: 7 vs. USC, Jan. 3, 2008
Blocks: 1 many times, last vs. Arizona, Jan. 2, 2009
Steals:3 many times, last vs. Oregon, Jan. 24, 2009

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