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Rakeem Christmas

Position: Forward

6-9, 250lb (206cm, 113kg)

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

High School: Academy of the New Church

RSCI Top 100: 21 (2011)

School: Syracuse (Men)

Draft: Minnesota Timberwolves, 2nd round (6th pick, 36th overall), 2015 NBA draft

2014-15 All-ACC
ACC All-Defense
2014-15 ACC MIP

SUMMARY

Career

142

PTS

7.4

TRB

5.3

AST

0.6

FG%

56.0

FG3%

0.0

FT%

68.1

eFG%

56.0

PER

20.5

13.3

Per Game

Season

Conference

Per Game Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	SOS
2011-12	Syracuse	Big East	FR	37	35	11.5	1.2	2.0	.573	1.2	2.0	.573		0.4	0.8	.571	1.1	1.8	2.9	0.2	0.3	0.8	0.6	1.7	2.8	8.02
2012-13	Syracuse	Big East	SO	40	40	20.9	2.2	4.1	.530	2.2	4.1	.530		0.8	1.4	.574	1.8	2.8	4.6	0.2	0.5	1.8	0.9	2.5	5.1	8.57
2013-14	Syracuse	ACC	JR	34	34	23.6	2.2	3.6	.613	2.2	3.6	.613		1.3	1.8	.726	2.1	3.0	5.1	0.7	0.5	1.9	0.8	3.1	5.8	7.25
2014-15	Syracuse	ACC	SR	31	31	34.3	6.5	11.9	.552	6.5	11.8	.553	.000	4.4	6.2	.712	3.1	6.0	9.1	1.5	0.9	2.5	2.5	3.4	17.5	7.68
Career	Syracuse			142	140	22.0	2.9	5.1	.560	2.9	5.1	.560	.000	1.6	2.4	.681	2.0	3.3	5.3	0.6	0.5	1.7	1.1	2.6	7.4	7.88

Per Game Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2011-12	Syracuse	Big East	FR	18	18	8.9	0.7	1.6	.448	0.7	1.6	.448	0.0		0.3	0.6	.600	0.7	1.6	2.3	0.3	0.2	0.7	0.4	1.6	1.8
2012-13	Syracuse	Big East	SO	18	18	23.7	2.0	3.7	.537	2.0	3.7	.537	0.0		0.6	0.9	.688	1.5	3.1	4.6	0.2	0.5	1.8	1.1	3.0	4.6
2013-14	Syracuse	ACC	JR	18	18	25.4	2.4	4.3	.564	2.4	4.3	.564	0.0		1.3	1.8	.750	2.4	3.6	6.1	0.7	0.4	2.3	0.7	3.2	6.2
2014-15	Syracuse	ACC	SR	18	18	37.1	6.5	12.9	.504	6.5	12.8	.506	0.1	.000	4.6	6.5	.709	3.1	6.2	9.3	1.6	1.0	2.7	2.8	3.4	17.6
Career	Syracuse			72	72	23.8	2.9	5.6	.517	2.9	5.6	.519	0.0	.000	1.7	2.4	.709	1.9	3.6	5.6	0.7	0.5	1.9	1.3	2.8	7.6

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Totals

Season

Conference

Totals Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2011-12	Syracuse	Big East	FR	37	35	425	43	75	.573	43	75	.573	0		16	28	.571	40	68	108	7	11	30	23	63	102
2012-13	Syracuse	Big East	SO	40	40	834	87	164	.530	87	164	.530	0		31	54	.574	72	112	184	9	21	73	35	100	205
2013-14	Syracuse	ACC	JR	34	34	803	76	124	.613	76	124	.613	0		45	62	.726	71	101	172	23	16	66	26	107	197
2014-15	Syracuse	ACC	SR	31	31	1064	203	368	.552	203	367	.553	1	.000	136	191	.712	97	185	282	47	29	78	78	105	542
Career	Syracuse			142	140	3126	409	731	.560	409	730	.560	1	.000	228	335	.681	280	466	746	86	77	247	162	375	1046

Totals Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2011-12	Syracuse	Big East	FR	18	18	160	13	29	.448	13	29	.448	0		6	10	.600	13	28	41	5	4	13	8	28	32
2012-13	Syracuse	Big East	SO	18	18	427	36	67	.537	36	67	.537	0		11	16	.688	27	56	83	4	9	33	20	54	83
2013-14	Syracuse	ACC	JR	18	18	458	44	78	.564	44	78	.564	0		24	32	.750	44	65	109	13	8	42	13	58	112
2014-15	Syracuse	ACC	SR	18	18	668	117	232	.504	117	231	.506	1	.000	83	117	.709	55	112	167	29	18	49	50	62	317
Career	Syracuse			72	72	1713	210	406	.517	210	405	.519	1	.000	124	175	.709	139	261	400	51	39	137	91	202	544

Per 40 Minutes

Season

Conference

Per 40 Minutes Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2011-12	Syracuse	Big East	FR	37	35	425	4.0	7.1	.573	4.0	7.1	.573		1.5	2.6	.571	10.2	0.7	1.0	2.8	2.2	5.9	9.6
2012-13	Syracuse	Big East	SO	40	40	834	4.2	7.9	.530	4.2	7.9	.530		1.5	2.6	.574	8.8	0.4	1.0	3.5	1.7	4.8	9.8
2013-14	Syracuse	ACC	JR	34	34	803	3.8	6.2	.613	3.8	6.2	.613		2.2	3.1	.726	8.6	1.1	0.8	3.3	1.3	5.3	9.8
2014-15	Syracuse	ACC	SR	31	31	1064	7.6	13.8	.552	7.6	13.8	.553	.000	5.1	7.2	.712	10.6	1.8	1.1	2.9	2.9	3.9	20.4
Career	Syracuse			142	140	3126	5.2	9.4	.560	5.2	9.3	.560	.000	2.9	4.3	.681	9.5	1.1	1.0	3.2	2.1	4.8	13.4

Per 40 Minutes Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2011-12	Syracuse	Big East	FR	18	18	160	3.3	7.3	.448	3.3	7.3	.448	0.0		1.5	2.5	.600	10.3	1.3	1.0	3.3	2.0	7.0	8.0
2012-13	Syracuse	Big East	SO	18	18	427	3.4	6.3	.537	3.4	6.3	.537	0.0		1.0	1.5	.688	7.8	0.4	0.8	3.1	1.9	5.1	7.8
2013-14	Syracuse	ACC	JR	18	18	458	3.8	6.8	.564	3.8	6.8	.564	0.0		2.1	2.8	.750	9.5	1.1	0.7	3.7	1.1	5.1	9.8
2014-15	Syracuse	ACC	SR	18	18	668	7.0	13.9	.504	7.0	13.8	.506	0.1	.000	5.0	7.0	.709	10.0	1.7	1.1	2.9	3.0	3.7	19.0
Career	Syracuse			72	72	1713	4.9	9.5	.517	4.9	9.5	.519	0.0	.000	2.9	4.1	.709	9.3	1.2	0.9	3.2	2.1	4.7	12.7

Per 100 Poss

Season

Conference

Per 100 Poss Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	ORtg	DRtg
2011-12	Syracuse	Big East	FR	37	35	425	6.2	10.8	.573	6.2	10.8	.573	0.0		2.3	4.0	.571	15.6	1.0	1.6	4.3	3.3	9.1	14.7	108.0	91.9
2012-13	Syracuse	Big East	SO	40	40	834	6.4	12.1	.530	6.4	12.1	.530	0.0		2.3	4.0	.574	13.5	0.7	1.5	5.4	2.6	7.4	15.1	107.9	89.8
2013-14	Syracuse	ACC	JR	34	34	803	6.3	10.2	.613	6.3	10.2	.613	0.0		3.7	5.1	.726	14.2	1.9	1.3	5.4	2.1	8.8	16.2	129.8	96.1
2014-15	Syracuse	ACC	SR	31	31	1064	11.6	20.9	.552	11.6	20.9	.553	0.1	.000	7.7	10.9	.712	16.0	2.7	1.7	4.4	4.4	6.0	30.8	113.6	92.5
Career	Syracuse			142	140	3126	8.1	14.6	.560	8.1	14.5	.560	0.0	.000	4.5	6.7	.681	14.9	1.7	1.5	4.9	3.2	7.5	20.8	114.7	92.6

Per 100 Poss Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	ORtg	DRtg
2011-12	Syracuse	Big East	FR	18	18	160	4.9	11.0	.448	4.9	11.0	.448	0.0		2.3	3.8	.600	15.5	1.9	1.5	4.9	3.0	10.6	12.1	97.4	89.9
2012-13	Syracuse	Big East	SO	18	18	427	5.3	9.9	.537	5.3	9.9	.537	0.0		1.6	2.4	.688	12.2	0.6	1.3	4.9	3.0	8.0	12.2	101.0	96.5
2013-14	Syracuse	ACC	JR	18	18	458	6.6	11.7	.564	6.6	11.7	.564	0.0		3.6	4.8	.750	16.3	1.9	1.2	6.3	1.9	8.7	16.8	128.0	96.5
2014-15	Syracuse	ACC	SR	18	18	668	10.5	20.8	.504	10.5	20.7	.506	0.1	.000	7.4	10.5	.709	15.0	2.6	1.6	4.4	4.5	5.6	28.4	106.6	98.9
Career	Syracuse			72	72	1713	7.7	14.9	.517	7.7	14.9	.519	0.0	.000	4.5	6.4	.709	14.7	1.9	1.4	5.0	3.3	7.4	19.9	109.1	96.8

Advanced

Season

Conference

Advanced Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	PProd	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40	OBPM	DBPM	BPM
2011-12	Syracuse	Big East	FR	37	35	425	15.7	.578	.573	.000	.373	105	11.0	18.8	14.9	2.9	1.6	8.0	20.7	13.5	0.6	0.9	1.5	.137	-1.0	3.2	2.1
2012-13	Syracuse	Big East	SO	40	40	834	16.2	.540	.530	.000	.329	198	9.6	16.2	12.8	2.1	1.5	11.0	15.6	13.6	1.1	1.9	3.0	.142	-0.4	4.7	4.3
2013-14	Syracuse	ACC	JR	34	34	803	19.5	.642	.613	.000	.500	203	10.3	15.7	12.9	5.7	1.3	11.3	14.5	12.2	1.8	1.7	3.5	.176	1.5	4.7	6.3
2014-15	Syracuse	ACC	SR	31	31	1064	26.5	.591	.552	.003	.519	498	10.2	19.6	14.9	10.5	1.7	8.5	14.5	25.8	3.0	2.3	5.4	.203	4.3	3.8	8.1
Career	Syracuse			142	140	3126	20.5	.588	.560	.001	.458	1004	10.2	17.6	13.8	6.0	1.5	9.8	15.4	17.4	6.5	6.8	13.3	.171	1.6	4.2	5.8

Advanced Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	PProd	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40
2011-12	Syracuse	Big East	FR	18	18	160	13.3	.474	.448	.000	.345	36	10.2	20.6	15.5	5.5	1.5	8.8	19.2	13.7	0.2	0.2	0.4	.103
2012-13	Syracuse	Big East	SO	18	18	427	13.4	.556	.537	.000	.239	80	8.2	17.1	12.6	1.9	1.3	10.2	21.1	11.8	0.5	0.4	0.8	.078
2013-14	Syracuse	ACC	JR	18	18	458	21.6	.601	.564	.000	.410	119	12.6	19.6	16.0	6.1	1.2	12.3	12.2	13.3	1.3	0.6	1.9	.170
2014-15	Syracuse	ACC	SR	18	18	668	24.8	.551	.504	.004	.504	300	9.9	21.6	15.6	10.8	1.6	8.5	14.8	26.3	1.9	0.6	2.5	.149
Career	Syracuse			72	72	1713	20.0	.556	.517	.002	.431	535	10.2	19.8	15.0	6.8	1.4	9.9	15.7	18.0	3.9	1.8	5.7	.133

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