Doug Christie

Douglas Dale Christie (born May 9, 1970) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Standing at 6ft 6in, Christie played the shooting guard position.

He played college basketball for Pepperdine University.

Christie graduated from Rainier Beach High in 1988.

He then went on to Pepperdine University, studying sociology.

Christie led Pepperdine to the NCAA Tournament twice, averaging over 19 points per game during his final two seasons.

He was twice named WCC Player of the Year.

After being selected with the 17th overall pick in the 1992 NBA Draft, Christie played for seven teams in a 15-season NBA career.

Christie was selected 17th overall in the 1992 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics.

However, Christie and the Sonics failed to agree upon a contract, and he did not play for the team.

On February 22, 1993, Christie and Benoit Benjamin were traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Sam Perkins.

The Lakers signed Christie several days after acquiring him, and he made his NBA debut on March 12, 1993.

In his first Lakers game, Christie's jersey bore the incorrect name "Chrisite".

He was used sparingly in Los Angeles his rookie year.

Christie's usage went up his second season, as he started 34 of 65 games and averaged 10.3 points per game.

He played with Vlade Divac in LA, who he would eventually team with in Sacramento to challenge the Lakers in multiple playoff series.

Just prior to the start of the 1994-95 season, the Lakers traded Christie to the New York Knicks for two second-round draft picks.

Christie only played twelve games that season because of an ankle injury.

Despite this, he was unable to crack new coach Don Nelson's rotation for the 1995-96 season, and requested a trade.

Christie competed in the 1996 Slam Dunk Contest.

On February 18, 1996, Christie was traded alongside Herb Williams to the expansion Toronto Raptors in exchange for Willie Anderson and Victor Alexander (Williams would be released by Toronto and re-signed by the Knicks following the trade).

On March 24, 1996, Christie helped the 17-49 Raptors defeat the 60-9 record-breaking Chicago Bulls in one of the bigger upsets in NBA history.

In Jordan’s 12 games against the Raptors from 1996-98, he averaged 24.7 points on 47.4 percent shooting - both numbers were below his averages against the rest of the league over that time.

and credited to Christie's defense.

In his first full season in Toronto, Christie started 81 games, averaging 14.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game, finishing second in Most Improved Player of the Year voting.

The following season, he averaged 16.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game.

In the 1999-00 season, alongside Tracy McGrady, Charles Oakley and Vince Carter, Christie helped Toronto to their first ever playoff appearance.

He was a starter for the Sacramento Kings during the early 2000s and played for the Kings in the NBA playoffs in four consecutive years.

Known for his defense, Christie made the NBA All-Defensive First Team once and made the NBA All-Defensive Second Team three times during his Kings tenure.

Christie became an assistant coach for the Kings in 2021.

Born in Seattle, Washington, Christie is the son of John Malone and Norma Christie.

He was raised in Seattle by his mother.

Christie is biracial; his father is black and his mother is white.

Christie played basketball in eighth grade at Cascade Middle School and for Mark Morris High School during his freshman and sophomore years.

He had moved to Longview to live with his father, former Mark Morris track star John Malone.

He later attended Seattle's Rainier Beach High School.

In his senior year at Rainier Beach High, Christie led the school's varsity boys' basketball team to their first-ever Washington state championship.

He also was named the high school player of the year in the state of Washington.

In August 2000, Christie was traded to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for forward Corliss Williamson.

In Sacramento, Christie became the Kings' popular starting shooting guard and developed into one of the league's best defenders.