Kristian Dontae Doolittle (born October 19, 1997) is an American professional

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player for Gigantes de Carolina of the

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. He is also contracted with the

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of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played

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for the

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High school career

Doolittle played basketball for Edmond Memorial High School in

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. In his freshman season, he played with his future college teammate Jordan Woodard and won the Class 6A state title. As a sophomore, Doolittle averaged 14.6 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. In his junior season, he averaged 17.5 points and a Class 6A-high 12 rebounds per game, earning first-team all-conference, ''

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'' Super Five and Class 6A all-state honors. As a senior, Doolittle averaged 24 points, 13 rebounds and five assists per game and led Memorial to the Class 6A state quarterfinals. He was named to the ''

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'' All-USA Oklahoma first team. Doolittle finished his career as his school's all-time leader in points, rebounds and games played. A four-star recruit and the top player from Oklahoma in the 2016 class, he committed to play

when he was a junior in high school.

College career

As a freshman, Doolittle averaged 9.1 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, making 25 starts. He was suspended for the first semester of his sophomore year due to an academic issue. Doolittle averaged 2.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore. As a junior, Doolittle was named to the Third Team All-

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and Big 12 Most Improved Player. He averaged 11.3 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Doolittle was suspended the first game of his senior season by the NCAA due to participating in an unsanctioned summer league game. On November 18, 2019, Doolittle was named Big 12 player of the week after contributing 19 points, a career-high 16 rebounds, and four assists in a win over

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. He earned his second conference player of the week honors on December 23 after posting 21 points and 15 rebounds against Creighton. Doolittle reached the 1,000 point milestone on February 1, 2020, in an 82–69 win over

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. On February 17, he earned his third Big 12 player of the week honors after posting 20 points, six rebounds, three steals and three assists in a win against

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followed by 27 points and 12 rebounds against

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. At the conclusion of the regular season, Doolittle was named to the First Team All-Big 12. He averaged 15.8 points and 8.9 rebounds per game as a senior, shooting 44.1 percent from the floor, and had 10 double-doubles.

Professional career

Puerto Rico (2020–present)

In October 2020, Doolittle signed with

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of the

. He played 16 games for Bayamón between November 13 and December 17, helping them win the championship. In June 2021, Doolittle returned to Vaqueros de Bayamón. He averaged 12 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists per game. Doolittle re-joined Vaqueros de Bayamón in May 2022 and helped the team win another championship. Doolittle re-joined Vaqueros de Bayamón for the 2023 BSN season. Doolittle played a fifth straight season with Vaqueros de Bayamón in

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. In March 2025, Doolittle joined Gigantes de Carolina for the 2025 BSN season.

Canton Charge (2021)

Doolittle played three games for the

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in the G League hub season between February and March 2021.

Hapoel Eilat (2021–2022)

On October 16, 2021, Doolittle signed with Hapoel Eilat of the

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for the 2021–22 season. In 19 games, he averaged 8.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.

Iwate Big Bulls (2022–2023)

On June 1, 2022, Doolittle signed with

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of the Japanese

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. He helped the team win the 2022–23 D3 championship.

Perth Wildcats (2023–present)

Doolittle initially signed with

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of the

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for the 2023–24 season, but was released prior to the start of the regular season after a disagreement with the coach. On September 26, 2023, Doolittle signed with the

in Australia for the

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. He averaged nine points, a team-high 6.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game while recording four double-doubles. On March 19, 2024, Doolittle re-signed with the Wildcats for the

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. On December 11, 2024, he was ruled out for two to three weeks of action, after sustaining a groin injury in round ten. He returned to action for the Wildcats in mid January 2025. On January 18, 2025, he recorded a career-high 27 points and 10 rebounds in a 110–103 win over the

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. Four days later, he set a new career high with 33 points in a 99–93 loss to

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. On March 4, 2025, he had 37 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in a 113–112 loss to United in game three of the semi-finals series. For the season, he averaged 15.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. On March 14, 2025, Doolittle re-signed with the Wildcats on a three-year deal.

Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Doolittle's older brother, Kameron, played

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for

at the

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position. His father, Dwayne, is a longtime

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and basketball referee. Doolittle got married in September 2023. As of November 2023, his wife Mackie was pregnant.

References

External links

Oklahoma Sooners bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Doolittle, Kristian 1997 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Australia American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Japan American men's basketball players Basketball players from Oklahoma Edmond Memorial High School alumni Gigantes de Carolina (men's basketball) players Iwate Big Bulls players Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball players Perth Wildcats players Small forwards Sportspeople from Edmond, Oklahoma Vaqueros de Bayamón basketball players 21st-century American sportsmen