CHRISTIAN VITAL

POSITION: Guard

HEIGHT: 6-2 (188 cm)

WEIGHT: 187 lbs (85 kg)

BIRTHDATE: March 21, 1997 (Queens Village, New York)

HIGH SCHOOL: St. Thomas More Prep (Oakdale, Connecticut)

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE: University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (2016-2020)

TWITTER / INSTAGRAM: @I_AMCV / @snipacv

HOW ACQUIRED:  Signed as a free agent on May 12, 2022.

YEARS PRO: 1


BIO

PROFESSIONAL CAREER 


2022: Averaged 17.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.1 steals in 15 games with the Hamilton Honey Badgers … Started 13 games … Scored double-digit points in all but two of his appearances, with five games of 20 or more … Recorded a steal in all but one of his 15 appearances … Notched seven multi-steal games … Ended the regular season as the league leader in steals with a 2.2 per-game average … Matched his professional career high with 31 points June 16 vs. Newfoundland … Scored 27 points in a winning effort June 4 at Scarborough … Scored 18 points to go along with a season-high eight rebounds June 10 against Saskatchewan  … Nabbed a season-high five steals June 2 vs. Guelph … Scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds in Hamilton’s semifinal playoff victory August 12 at Ottawa … Totaled 17 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and one steal in Hamilton’s CEBL Final victory August 14 over Scarborough en route to CEBL Finals MVP honours … Announced as a member of the Toronto Raptors 2022 NBA Summer League roster July 4, 2022.


2021-2022: Averaged 12.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 21.1 minutes in 45 games for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers … 2022 NBA G-League Champion with the Vipers … Scored 18 points off the bench in title-clinching Game Two on April 14 against the Delaware Blue Coats … Scored a career-best 31 points in a 134-110 victory January 25 against the Santa Cruz Warriors … Recorded five steals twice (February 1 vs. Stars, March 30 vs. Clippers) … Posted a double-double with 15 points and a season-high 10 assists in his second start of the year, beating the Skyforce 125-89 on March 17 … Rio Grande Valley was 16-4 when he scored 15 or more points … Vipers teammate and G League MVP Trevelin Queen called him “the unsung hero of our team.”


UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER


Averaged 13.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.7 steals in 127 career games for UConn … Ended his Husky career with all-time program ranks of second in three-point field goals, third in steals, and tenth in points.


2019-20: Led the Huskies in three major statistical categories with averages of 16.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.5 steals in 31 games … Ranked third on the team in three-point field goal percentage (.346) … Awarded AAC Player of the Week for two consecutive weeks (March 2 and 9, 2020) … Named to All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) First Team … Set the all-time AAC record for career three-pointers, hitting a total of 265 in his four-year career.


2018-19: Averaged 14.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.4 assists while starting 29 of his 33 games played … Led the team in total season points (470), three-point field goal percentage (.409), and steals per game (1.6) … Scored in double figures 27 times … Scored 1,000th career point January 19 against Tulane.


2017-18: Averaged 14.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.7 assists while appearing in all 32 games … Scored in double figures in 25 of 32 games … Posted a 30-point performance in only 26 minutes coming off the bench on November 19 against Boston University … Led the team in scoring nine times … Led the team in rebounds per game (5.4), steals (50), and free throw percentage (.846).


2016-17: Averaged 9.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists as a freshman … Scored in double figures in 10 of the team’s last 13 games … Had a season-high 18 points and nine rebounds in the AAC Championship semifinals March 11 against Cincinnati … Awarded AAC Rookie of the Week on January 30.


PERSONAL


Son of Rose Vital-Williams … Is the oldest of five siblings (one sister and four brothers) … Favourite meal is his mother’s steak and white rice … Has played chess competitively since he was five years old … Honour roll student in college and high school … Averaged 16.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game on the way to a 31-7 record and National Prep Championship Final appearance in his senior season at St. Thomas More Prep … Selected to play in the Jordan Brand Classic Regional Game in 2016, where he scored 13 points to go along with four steals and seven assists … Played AAU basketball with New York’s PSA Cardinals … Ranked as a Top-100 recruit in the nation following his senior season.





PROFESSIONAL STATISTICS

Totals
Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2022 Hamilton Honey Badgers 15 406 261 46-84 46-126 34-40 26 46 72 50 41 6 31 28
2021-22 Rio Grande Valley Vipers 45 949 574 104-238 89-262 56-71 43 111 154 135 94 14 63 74
Totals 60 1,355 835 150-322 135-388 90-111 69 157 226 185 135 20 94 102

Averages

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2022 Hamilton Honey Badgers 15 27.1 17.4 .548 .365 .850 1.7 3.1 4.8 3.3 2.7 0.4 2.1 1.9
2021-22 Rio Grande Valley Vipers 45 21.1 12.8 .437 .340 .789 1.0 2.5 3.4 3.0 2.1 0.3 1.4 1.6
Totals 60 22.6 13.9 .452 .348 .811 1.2 2.6 3.8 3.1 2.3 0.3 1.6 1.7
COLLEGIATE STATISTICS
Totals
Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2019-20 Connecticut 31 998 507 88-197 66-191 133-148 39 156 195 81 81 5 78 83
2018-19 Connecticut 33 995 470 71-138 79-193 91-112 34 151 185 79 82 1 52 77
2017-18 Connecticut 32 1,013 476 70-146 68-214 132-156 25 148 173 53 73 1 50 56
2016-17 Connecticut 31 882 282 40-93 52-142 46-65 18 92 110 56 80 5 35 41
Totals 127 3,888 1,735 269-574 265-740 402-481 116 547 663 269 316 12 215 257
Averages
Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2019-20 Connecticut 31 32.2 16.4 .447 .346 .899 1.3 5.0 6.3 2.6 2.6 0.2 2.5 2.7
2018-19 Connecticut 33 30.2 14.2 .514 .409 .813 1.0 4.6 5.6 2.4 2.5 0.0 1.6 2.3
2017-18 Connecticut 32 32.0 14.9 .479 .318 .846 0.8 4.6 5.4 1.7 2.5 0.0 1.6 1.8
2016-17 Connecticut 31 28.5 9.1 .417 .366 .708 0.6 3.0 3.6 1.8 2.6 0.2 1.1 1.3
Totals 127 31.0 14.0 .469 .358 .836 0.9 4.3 5.2 2.1 2.5 0.1 1.7 2.0
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