CHRISTIAN VITAL
POSITION: Guard
HEIGHT: 6-2 (188 cm)
WEIGHT: 187 lbs (85 kg)
BIRTHDATE: March 21, 1997 (Queens Village, NY)
HIGH SCHOOL: St. Thomas More Prep (Oakdale, CT)
UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE: University of Connecticut (2020)
TWITTER / INSTAGRAM: @I_AMCV / @snipacv
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent on May 12, 2022 … Re-signed May 10, 2023
YEARS PRO: 2
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Averaged 14.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 23.9 minutes in 129 games playing professionally in the NBA Summer League, NBA G League, and in the CEBL.
2023 CEBL Season: Averaged 19.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 31.2 minutes in 18 games with the Brampton Honey Badgers … Franchise leader in field-goals made (219), three-pointers made (102), steals (74), and points (616) all-time … Third in points in a single-season in franchise history (355) … Tied with previous teammate Caleb Agada for most steals in a single season in franchise history (43) … Led team in scoring, three-pointers made (56), steals (43), and second in assists (72) … Second in league in steals per game (2.4) … Missed the final two games of the season … Tallied 22 points, six rebounds, and three steals in win over Scarborough on July 26 … Scored 12 of 26 points in the opening quarter on route to win over Montreal July 23 … Signed with Legia Warszawa in Poland on July 20 for the upcoming fall season … Registered second double-double of the season with 22 points and 10 rebounds against Saskatchewan on July 17 … Recorded 20 points, five assists, and two steals vs. Vancouver on July 14 … Tallied 19 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and two blocks on July 12 vs. Ottawa … Scored 26 points to go along with six rebounds vs. Niagara on July 7 … Tallied 23 points, five rebounds, and three steals on July 5 vs. Niagara … Scored 12 points to go along with four rebounds and three assists on June 27 vs. Ottawa … Became franchise leader in points all-time with 20 points vs. Edmonton on June 23 … Became franchise leader in steals all-time with five steals on June 21 vs. Calgary … Had 18 points and five assists vs. Winnipeg on June 15 … Recorded team-high 27 points to go along with three assists and six steals on June 9 … Scored 16 points and four assists in win over Montreal on June 7 … Recorded 11 points and eight assists in win against Montreal on June 4, and became the franchise all-time leader in three-pointers made with 61 … Had 17 points and five assists in victory over Winnipeg on June 1 … Attended a two-day mini-camp with the Utah Jazz on May 29 and May 30 … Recorded professional career-highs in scoring (36) and rebounds (13) while shooting seven-for-11 from distance against Scarborough on May 26 …Team-high 24 points to go along with five assists and five steals on at Ottawa on May 24
2023: Signed with Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League on April 3.
2022-23: Averaged 14.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 24.8 minutes in 34 games with Salt Lake City of the NBA G League … Scored 20+ points on six occasions … Ranked second on the team in three-pointers made with 50 … Shot a season-best 10-for-12 from the field in a 26-point performance against Austin on March 23 … Nailed five shots from three-point-distance against Wisconsin on February 28 en route to a 26-point performance … Had 22 points and nine rebounds on December 28 vs. ​​Capitanes de Ciudad de México … Acquired by Salt Lake City in trade with Raptors 905 on December 16 … Averaged 8.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 19.2 minutes in 14 games with Raptors 905 … Scored double digits in points in five games … Had a 24-point performance against Capital City on November 6 … Signed an Exhibit-10 contract with the Toronto Raptors on October 15 … Acquired by Raptors 905 in trade with Rio Grande Valley on September 28.
2022: Averaged 17.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.1 steals, and 27.5 minutes in 15 games with the Hamilton Honey Badgers … Started 13 games … Scored double-digit points in all but two appearances … Had 20+ points in five games … Recorded a steal in all but one game … Notched seven multi-steal games … Regular season leader in steals per game … Totaled 17 points, five rebounds, four assists, and one steal in Hamilton’s CEBL Championship victory August 14 over Scarborough en route to CEBL Finals MVP honours… Scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds in Hamilton’s semifinal playoff victory August 12 at Ottawa … Departed midway through the season to attend the NBA Summer League, where he averaged 4.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 14.0 minutes in three games with the Toronto Raptors … Scored 11 points in 27 minutes in Summer League finale versus Milwaukee … Matched a 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.
2021-22: Averaged 12.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 21.1 minutes in 45 games with Rio Grande Valley in the NBA G League … Won a NBA G League Championship with the Vipers … Scored 18 points off the bench in the title-clinching game on April 14 against Delaware … Scored a career-best 31 points in a victory January 25 over Santa Cruz … Recorded five steals twice … Posted a double-double with 15 points and a season-high 10 assists on March 17 against Sioux Falls.
UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER
Averaged 13.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.7 steals, and 31.0 minutes in 127 games during a four-year collegiate career at the University of Connecticut.
2019-20: Averaged 16.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 2.5 steals, and 32.0 minutes in 30 games as a senior with the Huskies … Team leader in scoring, rebounding, and steals per game … Finished Huskies career with all-time program ranks of second in three-point field goals (265), third in steals (215), and 10th in points (1735) … Ranked third on the team in three-point field goal percentage (.346) … Had 65 career double-figure games in scoring … Named to All-American Athletic Conference First Team … Set the all-time AAC record for career three-pointers with a total of 265 … Had a steal in all but four games … Awarded AAC Player of the Week for two consecutive weeks (March 2 and March 9) … Scored 28 points with six rebounds in a win over Tulane on March 8 … Had a season-high 27-point performance February 29 in a victory over East Carolina … Recorded first of three double-doubles on the season with 26 points and 16 rebounds November 13 vs. St. Joseph’s … Grabbed a career-high-tying seven steals in the season opener against Sacred Heart November 8.
2018-19: Averaged 14.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 30.2 minutes in 33 games with UConn … Started 29 games … Led the team in total season points (470), three-point field goal percentage (.409), and steals per game (1.6) … Scored in double figures in all but six games … Shot 7-for-11 from distance en route to a 26 point game against Temple on March 7 … Registered a season-high 13 rebounds to go along with 18 points against East Carolina on February 3 … Scored 1,000th career point January 19 against Tulane … Nabbed a career-best seven steals December 15 in a win over Manhattan … Scored 19 points with four rebounds and three steals against Cornell on November 20.
2017-18: Averaged 15.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.5 steals, and 31.6 minutes in 31 games for the Huskies … Scored in double figures in 25 games … Team leader in rebounds per game (5.4), steals (50), and free-throw percentage (.846) ... Led the team in scoring nine times … Scored 24 points in the season-finale versus SMU on March 8 … Grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds March 1 vs. Temple … Went a perfect 11-for-11 from the free-throw line against Wichita State on February 11 … Shot seven-for-12 in a 29 point-performance versus Columbia on November 30 … Posted a 30-point performance in 26 minutes off the bench November 19 against Boston University.
2016-17: Averaged 9.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 27.4 minutes as a freshman at the University of Connecticut … Started in 10 contests … Scored in double figures in 10 of the team’s last 13 games … Set a career high with four steals March 9 vs. South Florida … Recorded first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds in win over Tulane on January 28 … Awarded AAC Rookie of the Week on January 30 … Had a season-high 18 points and nine rebounds in the AAC Championship semifinals March 11 vs. Cincinnati … Scored 5 points in collegiate debut versus Wagner on November 11.
PERSONAL
Pronounced “VIE-tell” … 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 … Selected to play in the Jordan Brand Classic Regional Game in 2016 and 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 in high school.
PROFESSIONAL STATISTICS
Totals
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
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2023 | Brampton Honey Badgers | 18 | 567 | 355 | 71-139 | 56-155 | 45-54 | 19 | 77 | 96 | 72 | 43 | 7 | 43 | 37 |
2022-23 | Salt Lake City (NBA G League) | 34 | 842 | 497 | 81-147 | 85-217 | 50-56 | 33 | 121 | 154 | 100 | 76 | 8 | 34 | 52 |
2022-23 | Raptors 905 (NBA G League) | 14 | 269 | 117 | 22-39 | 21-60 | 7-10 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 31 | 38 | 8 | 14 | 17 |
2022 | Hamilton Honey Badgers | 15 | 413 | 261 | 46-84 | 46-126 | 31-36 | 26 | 46 | 72 | 50 | 41 | 6 | 31 | 28 |
2022 | Toronto Raptors (NBA Summer League) | 3 | 42 | 13 | 2-3 | 3-13 | 0-0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
2021-22 | Rio Grande Valley (NBA G League) | 45 | 949 | 574 | 104-238 | 89-262 | 56-71 | 43 | 111 | 154 | 135 | 94 | 14 | 63 | 74 |
Totals | 129 | 3082 | 1817 | 326-650 | 300-833 | 189-227 | 143 | 394 | 537 | 392 | 301 | 43 | 188 | 210 |
Averages
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Brampton Honey Badgers | 18 | 31.5 | 19.7 | 0.511 | 0.361 | 0.833 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
2022-23 | Salt Lake City (NBA G League) | 34 | 24.8 | 14.6 | 0.551 | 0.392 | 0.893 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
2022-23 | Raptors 905 (NBA G League) | 14 | 19.2 | 8.4 | 0.564 | 0.350 | 0.700 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
2022 | Hamilton Honey Badgers | 15 | 27.5 | 17.4 | 0.548 | 0.365 | 0.861 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
2022 | Toronto Raptors (NBA Summer League) | 3 | 14.0 | 4.3 | 0.667 | 0.231 | 0.000 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
2021-22 | Rio Grande Valley (NBA G League) | 45 | 21.1 | 12.8 | 0.813 | 0.340 | 0.789 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
Totals | 129 | 23.9 | 14.1 | 0.502 | 0.360 | 0.833 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
COLLEGIATE STATISTICS
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
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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 | 1013 | 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 | 3888 | 1735 | 269-574 | 265-740 | 402-481 | 116 | 547 | 663 | 269 | 316 | 12 | 215 | 257 |
Year | Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
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2019-20 | Connecticut | 31 | 32.2 | 16.4 | 0.447 | 0.346 | 0.899 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
2018-19 | Connecticut | 33 | 30.2 | 14.2 | 0.514 | 0.409 | 0.813 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
2017-18 | Connecticut | 32 | 32.0 | 14.9 | 0.479 | 0.318 | 0.846 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
2016-17 | Connecticut | 31 | 28.5 | 9.1 | 0.417 | 0.366 | 0.708 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
Totals | 127 | 31.0 | 14.0 | 0.469 | 0.358 | 0.836 | 0.9 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 2.0 |