| Youngblood with Alabama in 2025 | |
| No. 11–Portland Trail Blazers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 9, 2002 Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 221 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | East Coweta (Sharpsburg, Georgia) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2025–present |
| Career history | |
| 2025–2026 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2025–2026 | →Oklahoma City Blue |
| 2026–present | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2026–present | →Rip City Remix |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Christopher Youngblood (born February 9, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Kennesaw State Owls, South Florida Bulls, and Alabama Crimson Tide.
Coming to Kennesaw State from East Coweta High School, Youngblood was a three-year starter for the Owls. He averaged double-figures and improved his scoring average in each season. As a junior in the 2022–23 season, he led the Owls to their first NCAA tournament berth, earning first-team All-Atlantic Sun Conference honors. [1]
After three seasons at Kennesaw State, Youngblood followed coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, transferring to South Florida with Owl teammates Brandon Stroud and Kasen Jennings. [2] The trio led the Bulls to a surprising regular season American Athletic Conference regular-season title. Youngblood averaged 15.3 points per game and was named the AAC co-Player of the Year. [3]
Following the 2023–24 season, Youngblood entered the transfer portal again. [4] He ultimately chose to play for coach Nate Oats at Alabama in his hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. [5] [6]
After going undrafted in the 2025 NBA draft, Youngblood signed an NBA Summer League deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder. [7] [8] After an impressive preseason with the team, he signed a two-way contract with the Thunder on October 18, 2025. [9] Youngblood made 32 appearances for Oklahoma City, recording averages of 2.0 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 0.3 assists. He was waived by the Thunder on February 6, 2026. [10]
On March 2, 2026, Youngblood signed a two-way contract with the Portland Trail Blazers. [11]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Kennesaw State | 24 | 21 | 32.3 | .396 | .331 | .841 | 3.3 | 1.8 | .8 | .5 | 12.4 |
| 2021–22 | Kennesaw State | 30 | 30 | 30.8 | .476 | .405 | .789 | 5.2 | 1.0 | .9 | .5 | 13.9 |
| 2022–23 | Kennesaw State | 35 | 35 | 31.4 | .464 | .415 | .821 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .4 | 14.7 |
| 2023–24 | South Florida | 33 | 32 | 29.9 | .458 | .416 | .829 | 2.5 | 2.1 | .6 | .6 | 15.3 |
| 2024–25 | Alabama | 28 | 18 | 25.3 | .447 | .388 | .804 | 2.3 | .9 | .7 | .3 | 10.3 |
| Career | 150 | 136 | 30.0 | .451 | .393 | .819 | 3.6 | 1.5 | .8 | .4 | 13.5 | |