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Cal Poly Pomona Athletics

2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

11 William Christmas

  • Position Guard
  • Height/Weight 6-5 / 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Oceanside, Calif.
  • High School Oceanside HS

Biography

COLLEGIATE AWARDS AND HONORS:
  • NABC All-West District First Team (2018-19, 2019-20)
  • NABC All-West District Second Team (2017-18)
  • D2CCA All-West Region Second Team (2018-19, 2019-20)
  • All-CCAA First Team (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)
  • CCAA Freshman of the Year (2016-17)
  • All-CCAA Honorable Mention (2016-17)
  • CCAA All-Tournament Team (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)

CAREER HIGHS (As of July 1, 2020):
 
POINTS 31, two times (last at Cal State San Bernardino, Jan. 25, 2020)
REBOUNDS 16, vs. Cal State Dominguez Hills (March 3, 2020)
ASSISTS 8, three times (last vs. Cal State San Bernardino, Nov. 21, 2019)
STEALS 6, vs. Cal State San Bernardino (Nov. 21, 2019)
BLOCKS 3, two times (last at Seattle Pacific, Nov. 9, 2019)

2019-20 (SENIOR): Appeared in 28 games, starting 23 ... Led CCAA in field goal percentage (.509) and was second in free throws attempted (151), third in made free throws (112), sixth in scoring (16.5) and made field goals (161), tied for sixth in rebounding (7.0), steals (48) and steals per game (1.71), seventh in points (career-best 463) and blocks per game (0.6), tied for seventh in blocks (16), eighth in assists (100) and assists per game (3.6), tied for eighth in rebounds (career-high 196), ninth in field goals attempted (316) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.52), 10th in free throw percentage (.742), and 16th in minutes per game (31.2) ... Shot 29-of-94 (.309) from three-point range ... Guided CCAA regular-season runner-up Broncos to third-straight CCAA Tournament final ... Team-best 23 double-figure scoring games, including 11 in a row from Nov. 9-Jan. 9, and each of last four ... Had six performances with 20-plus points, including three straight from Nov. 12-23, and two with 30-plus ... Three double-doubles ... Had at least share of team high in points 15 times, and game high 12 ... Matched career best with season-high 31 points at Cal State San Bernardino (1/25), shooting 7-of-12 from floor, 4-of-8 from three and 13-of-15 from line, to go along with six boards, five assists and a steal in season-high 41 minutes ... Game-high 30 points at Cal State Dominguez Hills (2/20), going 8-of-12 from field, 5-of-7 from deep and 9-of-11 at stripe, with six rebounds, two blocks and a steal ... Game-high 16 points alongside seven boards, four assists and a steal in final college appearance, the CCAA Tournament final at No. 4 UC San Diego (3/7) ... Provided 24 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and three steals in big win at Western Washington (11/12) ... Again neared triple-double in next contest, with 22 points, 13 boards, eight assists, career-best six steals and two blocks during CCAA opener vs. Cal State San Bernardino (11/21) ... Completed stellar three-game stretch with 28 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals, all game highs, in romp at Cal State Monterey Bay (11/23) ... Career- and game-high 16 boards with 17 points and seven assists vs. Cal State Dominguez Hills (3/3) for triumphant home finale in first round of CCAA tourney ... CCAA Player of the Week for week of Dec. 2-8 ... Left program as only Bronco ever to eclipse 1000 career points (1463), 600 boards (659) and 250 assists (312) ... Fourth in CPP history in points, and seventh in both rebounds and assists ... Averaged 13.5 points, 6.1 boards and 2.9 assists per game over 108 career appearances (81 starts), producing 74 double-figure scoring games, 16 with 20-plus points and three with 30-plus ... Eight career double-doubles.

2018-19 (JUNIOR): One of six Broncos to appear in all 28 games, and one of just two to start each one ... Led CPP in scoring (15.4), rebounding (6.0), points (431) and rebounds (169) as Broncos grabbed share of CCAA regular-season crown and advanced to CCAA Tournament final ... Paced CCAA in made free throws (136) and free throw attempts (176) ... Led team in field goals made (136) and attempted (293), second in assists (91), assists per game (3.3) and steals (45), and third in blocks (12) ... Third in league in scoring, fifth in points, steals and steals per game (1.61), eighth in assists and assists per game, and 11th in free throw percentage (.773) ... Nationally, 45th in made free throws and 48th in attempts ... Shot .464 from floor and .299 (23-77) from deep ... Reached double figures in points 24 times, including in each of first 16 contests ... Eclipsed 20-point mark on seven occasions, including three straight from Dec. 31-Jan. 10 ... One double-double, in opener vs. Saint Katherine (11/14) with game highs of 17 points (8-12 FG) and season-best 10 boards ... Season- and game-high 27 points (8-14 FG, 2-6 3FG, 9-12 FT) at Cal State San Bernardino (1/5) with four rebounds, four assists and three steals ... Added 25 points (9-12 FG, 2-2 3FG, 5-8 FT) to go along with six boards and six assists at Cal State LA (1/19) ... In back-to-back wins to open CCAA Tournament, went season-best 11-of-11 from stripe en route to game-high 19 points with eight rebounds, four assists and two steals vs. Humboldt State (3/5), and then 10-of-12 at line on way to team bests of 22 points and nine boards over career-high 53 minutes vs. Cal State LA (3/8) in quadruple-overtime semifinal thriller in Hayward ... CCAA Player of the Week for week of Feb. 4-10.

2017-18 (SOPHOMORE): One of six Broncos to appear in all 30 games, starting 28 ... Averaged 12.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 29.9 minutes per game ... Eighth in CCAA with team-best 190 boards ... Led CPP in rebounding, minutes (898) field goals made (138) and attempted (290), and second in scoring, points (387), assists (73) and steals (38) ... Shot .476 from floor, 28-of-82 (.341) from deep and 83-of-120 (.692) at stripe ... Reached double digits in points 20 times, including in each of first three contests, and seven of first eight ... Four games in double-figure rebounds for first four collegiate double-doubles ... Eclipsed 20-point mark in trio of contests, topped by season- and game-high 31 in 83-79 double-overtime triumph vs. Chico State (12/1) on 11-of-15 shooting from field (2-2 3FG, 7-11) with team-best seven boards, two assists, two steals and a block ... Initial double-double came in second contest vs. Azusa Pacific (11/11), through team-high 13 points and game-best 10 rebounds ... Led all players with 25 points (7-12 FG, 3-5 3FG, 8-11 FT) and season-high 12 boards in victory vs. Cal State LA (1/20) ... Game highs of 22 points (9-14 FG) and eight rebounds vs. UC San Diego (3/3) in final of CCAA Tournament ... Season bests of eight assists at Stanislaus State (11/18) and four steals vs. San Francisco State (3/2) in CCAA semifinals.

2016-17 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 22 games, starting two ... Averaged 8.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 25.7 minutes per game ... Totaled 182 points, 104 boards, 48 assists and 24 steals in 565 minutes ... Third on team in scoring and rebounding, fourth in points and boards, second in assists, and fifth in steals ... Shot 69-of-154 (.448) from field, 13-of-45 (.289) from three and 31-of-47 (.660) from line ... Seven games in double-figure scoring ... Made college debut off bench in opener vs. Azusa Pacific (11/11) in La Jolla, going for season-high 18 points (8-11 FG, 2-4 3FG) to share game high and adding first three rebounds, three assists and two steals of career ... Had 14 points apiece vs. Antelope Valley (11/22) to go along with eight boards and two assists, and in first collegiate start vs. Cal State San Marcos (12/10) with six rebounds and three assists ... Tallied 13 points (5-6 FG, 1-1 3FG) and seven boards vs. Chico State (1/21) ... Season highs of nine boards vs. San Francisco State (2/23), five assists twice, and five steals at Cal State Monterey Bay (1/27).

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2015 graduate of Oceanside High School ... Team MVP while averaging 23 points per game and shooting 70 percent from free throw line ... Three-time first-team all-league selection and second-team all-county as a senior ... Simon Scholar and Silver President Award for Excellence in English and Mathematics.

PERSONAL: A Kinesiology major ... Son of parents Francis and Eddrena ... Aspires to become a physical therapist for professional athletes after graduating from CPP ... Enjoys playing video games ... Roots for the Los Angeles Lakers ... Favorite athlete is the late, great Kobe Bryant.

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Historical Player Information

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    2016-17Freshman

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    2017-18Sophomore

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    2018-19Junior

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    2019-20Senior

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