NBA Future Watch: Chris Livingston Basketball Cards, Milwaukee Bucks – Chris Livingston has lived the experience of many young players drafted to a championship contender, locked out of the rotation pending further development because the franchise is in win-now mode. It’s been an experience not too dissimilar from what Livingston faced in college. But Milwaukee’s difficult start to the 2024-25 season, combined with a statement performance in Summer League, has changed his trajectory. Hence, his value in the near-term for the Bucks has increased.
A player from age five, Livingston was fully ready to go by high school. He led Buchtel Community Learning Center to the Ohio state semifinals and became the program’s highest-scoring freshman ever. Livingston gained true national attention as a sophomore. He earned MaxPreps Sophomore All-American first team status with a stat line of 32.5 PPG, 12.4 RPG, 3.2 APG, 2.9 SPG and 1.4 BPG. While still in high school, he led Team USA to gold at the 2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship. 23 points, six rebounds, and two assists in the final earned tournament MVP honors.
Having collected scholarship offers for years, Livingston graduated high school as a consensus five-star recruit and took his skills down to Kentucky. However, like many top prospects in Lexington before him, Livingston found opportunities difficult to come by on a crowded roster, placing only seventh in FGA. Nevertheless, Livingston was able to advance his combo forward game by averaging 7.5 RPG on a Per-40 basis.
Landing with Milwaukee in the 2023 NBA Draft, Livingston had the opportunity in the G League to learn to better channel his athleticism, as well as improve his shot at various points on the floor. By 2024 Summer League, the progress was evident, leading the team in MPG, PPG, and RPG with an additional .429 3%. The need for the Bucks to utilize more of their assets soon creates valuable opportunities for Livingston. It is providing the chance to show that he can live up to his five-star pedigree.
Livingston has a significant number of cards and stickers available, dating to 2022. Select, Donruss Optic, Panini (Prizm, Mosaic), Topps (Chrome, Chrome All-American), Hoops Premium Stock and Bowman (Best University, Inception University, Chrome University) comprise the offerings. Parallels and inserts are in wide supply. Additionally, there is much to find in the way of great memorabilia, such as patches and jerseys, many autographed.
NBA Future Watch: Chris Livingston Basketball Cards, Milwaukee Bucks – More Resources
NBA Future Watch: Chris Livingston Basketball Cards, Milwaukee Bucks – Image Gallery
GoGTS.net is happy to feature the thoughts of our contributors. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of GTS Distribution.
- NBA Future Watch: Ja’Kobe Walter Basketball Cards, Toronto Raptors - December 9, 2024
- Racing Future Watch: Arvid Lindblad F1 Cards, Campos - December 7, 2024
- Soccer Future Watch: Fares Chaibi Soccer Cards, Eintracht Frankfort - December 4, 2024