Christopher Albert McCullough (born February 5, 1995) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(BCL Asia). He played

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for the

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High school career

McCullough attended

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for his freshman and sophomore years. During his sophomore season, he led the Salisbury varsity basketball team to its first ever NEPSAC Class A championship. In the championship game, McCullough scored 26 points, while also adding eight rebounds and two blocked shots. At Salisbury, McCullough was coached by Jeff Ruskin. Following his sophomore year at Salisbury, McCullough transferred to

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and then, later on, to

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College career

As a freshman at

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in 2014–15, McCullough started in the team's first 16 games of the season before a knee injury suffered against

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on January 11 required surgery and ended his campaign. In those 16 games, he averaged 9.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.7 steals and 2.1 blocks in 28.1 minutes per game.

Professional career

Brooklyn Nets (2015–2017)

In April 2015, McCullough declared for the

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, while still recovering from an ACL injury. Despite that, on June 25, he was selected with the 29th overall pick by the

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. On July 1, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Nets. He missed the first half of the 2015–16 season with the ACL injury he sustained as a freshman at Syracuse. On February 5, 2016, he was activated for the first time, but did not play for the Nets against the

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. Four days later, he made his NBA debut, recording 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block in just under 11 minutes off the bench in the Nets' 105–104 win over the

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. On April 6, 2016, McCullough scored 10 points against the

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, reaching double-digits for the first time in his career. He was subsequently elevated to the starting line-up the following game, scoring 12 points on April 8 against the

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. In his third straight start for the Nets on April 11, he had another 12-point game in a loss to the Wizards. During his second season with Brooklyn, McCullough had multiple assignments with the

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of the

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Washington Wizards (2017–2018)

On February 22, 2017, McCullough was traded, along with

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, to the

in exchange for Andrew Nicholson, Marcus Thornton and a

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protected first-round draft pick. On March 1, 2017, he made his debut for the Wizards, making just one free throw in 1:39 of action during a win over the

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. Two days later, he was assigned to the

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of the

, pursuant to the flexible assignment rule. He remained with Northern Arizona until the end of the 2016–17 D-League season. McCullough signed with the

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to a training camp contract but was waived on October 7, 2018.

Shanxi Brave Dragons (2018–2019)

On October 8, 2018, McCullough signed with

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of the

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. On October 21, 2018, he made his debut for Shanxi, contributed twenty six points and eight rebounds in a win over the

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Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2019)

On January 28, 2019, the

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welcomed McCullough via

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Brujos de Guayama (2019)

On May 14, 2019, McCullough joined the Brujos de Guayama of the

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in Puerto Rico.

San Miguel Beermen (2019)

On July 2, 2019, McCullough signed with the

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as a replacement for Charles Rhodes as the team's import for the 2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup. On his PBA debut, McCullough exploded for a professional then-career-high 47 points to go along with 10 rebounds and 6 3-pointers made to lead the Beermen towards the win against the NLEX Road Warriors. On July 10, McCullough recorded 37 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists in a 128–108 win over the Phoenix Fuel Masters. Two days after, McCullough again led the Beermen towards a win over the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 89–87. In that game, McCullough recorded 24 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks. Four days after, McCullough recorded 27 points, 16 rebounds and 3 blocks but in a 91–95 loss to the Meralco Bolts, in the last game of the elimination round. On July 31, 2019, McCullough again put on a show for a new career-high 51 points in a loss against Rain or Shine. He ended the series 2 days later with 35 points. McCullough and the Beermen eventually won the 2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup championship, his first as a professional, in six games of a best-of-seven series. McCullough scored the team high of 35 points, 19 rebounds, and 4 assists against the

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Anyang KGC (2019–2020)

In July 2019, McCullough signed with the

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of the

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Rytas Vilnius (2020)

On August 28, 2020, McCullough signed with Rytas Vilnius. On October 3, McCullough was suspended by Rytas Vilnius because he was suspected of escaping from a car accident after the Lithuanian Police found abandoned and damaged

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, which was given to McCullough by the club, in a parking lot and launched an investigation. The Rytas allowed McCullough to return to the team on October 12 as he deeply regretted the incident of violating the club's internal rules and convinced head coach Donaldas Kairys that he is motivated to play. He played his first game after the suspension on October 17 and scored 13 points, while the Rytas achieved a 60–98 victory versus the Neptūnas Klaipėda. On November 10, it was reported that Rytas was parting ways with McCullough.

Second stint with Anyang KGC (2020–2021)

On November 30, 2020, McCullough signed with Anyang KGC, replacing Earl Clark. On March 9, 2021, he was replaced by

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. On June 2, 2021, McCullough was reported to have signed with Al-Ahli of the

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, he didn't play any games for the team.

Gigantes de Carolina (2021)

On August 27, 2021, McCullough signed with Gigantes de Carolina of the

New Taipei Kings (2021–2022)

On November 17, 2021, McCullough signed with the

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of the P. League+. On March 8, 2022, McCullough tore his left ACL during

’s game against

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in the 2021-22 P.League+ tournament held at

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Formosa Taishin Dreamers (2023–2024)

On February 27, 2023, McCullough signed with the

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of the P. League+. He had a brief stint with Philippine team Strong Group Athletics (SGA) at the 2024 William Jones Cup tournament in Taiwan.

Indonesia (2025–present)

After his stint with SGA, McCullough received an offer to play for a team in Indonesia. A potential return to the PBA in the Philippines was averted with negotiations of

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to sign him as an import for the 2024–25 Commissioner's Cup reportedly failed. In December 2024, McCullough joined the

for the 2025

(BCL Asia).

National team

McCullough has expressed interest to play for the Philippine national team in 2019, but as a non-Filipino citizen he has to be given citizenship through

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to be eligible. By 2024, McCullough has lost hope but after his performance at the 2024 William Jones Cup with Strong Group Athletics he has received offers for Taiwanese citizenship to be able to play for the Chinese Taipei national team.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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International career statistics

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References

External links

Syracuse Orange bio
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