| Khris Middleton | |
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| College | Texas A&M |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Small forward |
| Jersey # | 23 |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Sport management |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | August 12, 1991 Charleston, South Carolina |
| High school | Porter-Gaud School |
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| 2010 NCAA, 2011 NCAA | |
James Khristian "Khris" Middleton (born August 12, 1991 in Charleston, South Carolina) is an American college basketball player with the Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team who is entering his junior season. He attended Porter-Gaud School, where he was coached by John Pearson. As a junior and senior, he was named South Carolina Player of the year, and was a McDonald's All-American nominee. Middleton chose to matriculate at Texas A&M University, where he started the majority of the games in his freshman year. In his sophomore season, he was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team after leading the Aggies in scoring at a 14.4 point per game clip.
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Middleton was born on August 12, 1991 in Charleston, South Carolina to James and Nichelle Middleton. His cousin, Josh Powell, plays in the NBA.[1] Another cousin, Kenny Manigault, plays basketball at Wichita State University and was teammates with Khris on the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team Carolina Celtics.[2] Two other teammates on the Carolina Celtics accepted Division I basketball scholarships, Jamal Curry (Radford) and Devin Booker (Clemson).[1]
Middleton attended Porter-Gaud School and played basketball for the Cyclones under coach John Pearson. As a sophomore, he averaged 12 points and eight rebounds per game.[3] In his junior season, Middleton posted averages of 21 points and 8.6 rebounds per game and was named state player of the year. He repeated as player of the year as a senior, scoring 22.4 points per game and grabbing 8.6 rebounds per game in leading Porter-Gaud to the state title game.[1] Middleton was named Most Valuable Player of the Porter-Gaud Holiday Classic, scoring 22 points in the championship.[4] He was nominated for the 2009 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, but was not selected to participate.[5]
ESPN ranked him the 64th best prospect in the Class of 2009, and noted he was the best shooter at his position. Middleton was recruited by Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, South Carolina, Michigan, and Saint Joseph's.[1] He chose Texas A&M, and signed with the Aggies on May 30, 2008. He liked the college town atmosphere, and got along well with the coaching staff.[6]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Khris Middleton SF |
Charleston, South Carolina | Porter-Gaud School (SC) | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | May 30, 2008 |
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| Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
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Coming into his freshman year, Middleton expected to fill the three point shooting void of departed senior Josh Carter. Middleton's college career started slowly, connecting on 1-of-12 field goals in limited action of his first three games.[7] After a season-ending leg injury to Derrick Roland on December 11, 2009, Middleton was forced to take a larger role in the offense and started 18 of the last 20 games. On February 3, 2010, he scored 16 points to help Texas A&M erase an 11-point second half deficit to defeat Missouri 77-74.[8] In a 69-53 NCAA Tournament Round of 64 victory over Utah State, Middleton scored a season-high 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting.[9] Texas A&M's season ended with a loss in the Round of 32 to Purdue; the Aggies finished with a record of 24-10.[10] Overall Khris Middleton averaged 7.2 points and 3.7 rebounds per game and led the team in scoring five times.[1]
As a sophomore, Middleton led the team and finished ninth in the Big 12 in scoring at 14.4 points per game while also contributing 5.2 rebounds per game. He hit 45.2 percent of his shots from the floor and 78.4 percent of his free throws. Middleton scored in excess of 10 points in 27 games and led the team in scoring 16 times.[1] He scored a career-high 31 points in a 71-62 overtime victory over Arkansas, including 11 of the team's las 12 points in regulation. This earned him Big 12 Player of the Week and Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week honors for the week of December 13-19, 2010.[11] On January 15, 2011, Middleton tallied 28 points, including 11 in overtime, to defeat Missouri 91-89.[12]
Middleton-led Texas A&M went 24-9 and lost in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64 to Florida State 57-50, in a contest in which Middleton contributed 16 points.[13] He was selected to the All-Big 12 Second Team at the conclusion of the regular season.[14] The U.S. Basketball Writers Association named Middleton to the 10-man All-District VII team covering college basketball players in the states of Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana.[15] He was recognized as an All-Eighth District second-team selection by the National Association of Basketball Coaches making him eligible for the State Farm Division I All‐America teams.[16] Since the Big 12 Conference was its own district, this is equivalent to being named second team All-Big 12 by the NABC.[17]
Prior to Middleton's junior season, head coach Mark Turgeon left to take the same position at the University of Maryland and was replaced by Billy Kennedy of Murray State. Middleton was impressed with Kennedy's coaching acumen and chose to remain an Aggie.[18] He was listed on the preseason watchlist for the Wooden Award.[19] Middleton was an unanimous choice to the preseason All-Big 12 team.[20]
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