Khris Middleton
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James Khristian Middleton[1] (born August 12, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a three-time NBA All-Star and won an NBA championship with the Bucks in 2021.
 Middleton at the 2022 NBA All-Star Game | |||||||||||||||
| No. 22 – Milwaukee Bucks | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1991-08-12) August 12, 1991 (age 32) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Porter-Gaud (Charleston, South Carolina) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Texas A&M (2009–2012) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2012: 2nd round, 39th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | →Fort Wayne Mad Ants | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–present | Milwaukee Bucks | ||||||||||||||
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Stats  at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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Middleton attended high school at the Porter-Gaud School in his hometown of Charleston, South Carolina. He played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies from 2009 to 2012. He earned second-team All-Big 12 honors after leading the Aggies in scoring with 14.3 points per game during his sophomore season.
Middleton declared for the 2012 NBA draft after his junior season and was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 39th overall pick. He saw limited action with the Pistons and spent time with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Development League during his rookie season. Middleton was traded to Milwaukee in 2013 and became an immediate contributor to the team. He received his first All-Star selection in 2019. In 2021, Middleton helped lead the Bucks to their first NBA championship since 1971. The same summer, he won a gold medal at the Olympics.