 Babb withPenn State in 2009 | |
| No. 19 – BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | LNB Pro A |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1990-02-14)February 14, 1990 (age 35) Topeka, Kansas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | The Oakridge School (Arlington, Texas) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2013:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Maine Red Claws |
| 2014 | Boston Celtics |
| 2014–2015 | Maine Red Claws |
| 2015–2017 | ratiopharm Ulm |
| 2017–2018 | Lokomotiv Kuban |
| 2018–2019 | Bahçeşehir |
| 2019–2020 | Promitheas Patras |
| 2020–2021 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| 2021–2023 | Bnei Herzliya |
| 2023–present | BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Chris Babb (born February 14, 1990) is an American professionalbasketball player forBCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of the FrenchLNB Pro A. He playedcollege basketball forPennsylvania State University andIowa State University.
Babb was born and raised in Kansas. After seventh grade his family moved toArlington, Texas, where his father eventually got into the barbeque business, opening up Babb Brothers BBQ & Blues in nearby Dallas.[1] It was here that he attendedThe Oakridge School where he averaged 31.2 points while helping his school to a 26–3 record and a district championship as a senior. He also averaged 8.1 rebounds, 7.2 assists and totaled a school-record 1,125 points.[2]
In his freshman season atPenn State, Babb played sparingly for the Lions. In 32 games, he averaged 2.8 points and 1.1 rebounds in 10 minutes per game.[2][3]
In his sophomore season, he was third on the team in assists (69) and steals (22), and made the second-most 3-pointers on the team, hitting 69-of-185 (37.3 percent) from beyond the arc. In 31 games (23 starts), he averaged 9.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 29.7 minutes per game.[2][3]
In 2011, he transferred toIowa State University. After redshirting the 2011–12 season due to NCAA transfer rules, he had a good junior season for the Cyclones, as he went on to be ranked 10th in the Big 12 in 3-pointers per game at 1.9. In 34 games (all starts), he averaged 7.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 steals in 33.1 minutes per game.[2][3]
In November 2012, Babb was suspended for the first two games of the 2012–13 season for violating team rules.[4] He went on to be named to the 2013 Big 12 All-Defensive Team. In 33 games (all starts), he averaged 9.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.1 steals in 32.7 minutes per game.[2][3] He made 38.2 percent of his 3-pointers, which accounted for 5.2 of his 7.2 field goal attempts per game that season.[5][6]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Penn State | 32 | 0 | 10.1 | .337 | .349 | .619 | 1.1 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 2.8 |
| 2009–10 | Penn State | 31 | 23 | 29.7 | .372 | .373 | .816 | 3.2 | 2.2 | .7 | .3 | 9.3 |
| 2011–12 | Iowa State | 34 | 34 | 33.1 | .362 | .328 | .667 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .1 | 7.8 |
| 2012–13 | Iowa State | 33 | 33 | 32.7 | .409 | .382 | .745 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .2 | 9.1 |
| Career | 130 | 90 | 26.5 | .377 | .359 | .733 | 3.0 | 1.7 | .8 | .2 | 7.2 |
After going undrafted in the2013 NBA draft, Babb joined thePhoenix Suns for the2013 NBA Summer League. On September 30, 2013, he signed with theBoston Celtics.[8] However, he was later waived by the Celtics on October 26, 2013.[9] On October 31, 2013, he was acquired by theMaine Red Claws of theNBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Celtics.[10]
On February 28, 2014, Babb signed a 10-day contract with the Boston Celtics.[11] On March 11, 2014, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Celtics.[12] On March 21, 2014, he signed a multi-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Celtics.[13][14]
In July 2014, Babb joined theBoston Celtics for the2014 NBA Summer League.[15] On September 25, 2014, he was waived by the Celtics.[16] October 31, 2014, he was reacquired by theMaine Red Claws.[17] On February 4, 2015, he was named to the Futures All-Star team for the 2015NBA D-League All-Star Game.[18] On March 5, 2015, he scored a career-high 33 points in the Red Claws' 121–110 win over theAustin Spurs.[19]
On April 6, 2015, Babb signed a multi-year deal with the Boston Celtics, but was immediately assigned back down to the Red Claws.[20] Six days later, he was recalled by the Celtics after the Red Claws were eliminated from the D-League playoffs. He did not appear in a game for the Celtics in his second stint with the team.
On July 27, 2015, Babb was traded, along withGerald Wallace, to theGolden State Warriors in exchange forDavid Lee.[21] On October 23, 2015, he was waived by the Warriors after appearing in five preseason games.[22]
On November 19, 2015, Babb signed withratiopharm Ulm of the GermanBasketball Bundesliga.[23] In 32 league games for Ulm in 2015–16, he averaged 10.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. He also averaged 10.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals in 10Eurocup games.
On June 14, 2016, Babb re-signed withratiopharm Ulm for the2016–17 season.[24] He finished the regular season setting a new record for the German BBL: 100 successful 3-point made (out of 233 3-point attempts, representing a 42.9% 3-point rate over the entire regular season).[25]
On July 5, 2017, Babb signed a two-year deal with Russian clubLokomotiv Kuban.[26] They parted ways in July 2018.
On July 15, 2018, Babb signed a deal withBahçeşehir of theBasketbol Süper Ligi.[27]
On July 16, 2019, Babb moved to Greece forPromitheas of theGreek Basket League and theEuroCup.[28] He averaged 9.8 points per game.[29]
On August 9, 2020, Babb signed withTelekom Baskets Bonn of theBasketball Bundesliga.[29] He averaged 17 points, 3.1 assists, and 2.1 rebounds per game.[30]
On October 4, 2021, Babb signed withBnei Herzliya of theIsraeli Basketball Premier League.[30]
On November 12, 2023, he signed withBCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of the FrenchLNB Pro A.[31]
On July 8, 2024, Babb re-signed with BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque.[32]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Boston | 14 | 0 | 9.4 | .267 | .222 | .000 | 1.2 | .2 | .4 | .0 | 1.6 |
| Career | 14 | 0 | 9.4 | .267 | .222 | .000 | 1.2 | .2 | .4 | .0 | 1.6 | |
Babb is the son of Mike and Nikki Babb, and has a younger brother namedNick,[2] who played basketball forIowa State University and professionally in Germany.[33] His cousin, John Babb, played college football at Baker University.[34]