Chris Livingston


Christopher Livingston is an American basketball player who attends Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio. He is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the highest ranked players in the 2022 class. Listed at and, he plays the shooting guard and small forward positions.

Early life and high school career

Livingston was born in Akron, Ohio and grew up in Kentucky. He started playing competitive basketball at age five. As a freshman, he played for Buchtel Community Learning Center in Akron, averaging 24.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game. Livingston led his team to its first state final four appearance since 1997 and became the highest scoring freshman in school history. For his sophomore season, he transferred to Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio. In his season finale, Livingston recorded 50 points, 20 rebounds, eight steals and five blocks in a 76–65 win over Bristol High School. As a sophomore, he averaged 32.5 points, 12.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.9 steals and 1.4 blocks per game, earning MaxPreps Sophomore All-American first team honors.

Recruiting

Livingston is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the highest ranked players in the 2022 recruiting class, according to major recruiting services. He held multiple college basketball scholarship offers before entering high school. Livingston was offered by Ohio State at age 14.

National team career

Livingston played for the United States at the 2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Belém, Brazil. He led his team to the gold medal, recording 23 points, six rebounds and two assists in a 94–77 win over Canada in the final. Livingston was named tournament most valuable player and made the all-tournament team.

Personal life

Livingston has a twin brother, Cordell, who has been his high school basketball teammate at Buchtel and Western Reserve Academy.