Christian Keeling

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Christian Keeling
File:Christian Keeling.jpeg
Keeling at UNC Tar Heels Camp, 2019
No. 55 – Helsinki Seagulls
PositionShooting guard
LeagueKorisliiga
Personal information
Born (1998-06-01) June 1, 1998 (age 28)
Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolLaney (Augusta, Georgia)
College
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Glasgow Rocks
2021–2022BC Rustavi
2022–2023Kataja BC
2023Horsens IC
2023KK Pelister
2023–2024Köping Basket
2024–2025Spartak Pleven
2025–presentHelsinki Seagulls
Career highlights
  • First-team All-Big South (2019)
  • Second-team All-Big South (2018)
  • Big South All-Freshman Team (2017)
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Christian Anthony Keeling (born June 1, 1998) is an American basketball player for the Helsinki Seagulls of the Korisliiga. He played college basketball for the Charleston Southern Buccaneers and the North Carolina Tar Heels.

College career

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Charleston Southern

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As a freshman, Keeling appeared in 31 games, starting 28 of them. He was named to the Big South All-Freshman Team and was named Big South Freshman of the Week seven times throughout the course of the season.[1] After a successful year as a sophomore, Keeling was named Second Team All-Big South and became the fifth player in league history to score 1,000 points as a sophomore. After a successful junior season for Charleston Southern in which he averaged 18.7 points per game, Keeling announced he was transferring to North Carolina as a graduate transfer.[2][3]

North Carolina

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Keeling became a starting guard at North Carolina as a senior. He scored nine points on 4-of-13 shooting in his first two games as a Tar Heel.[4] As a senior, Keeling averaged 6.4 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.[5]

Professional career

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Keeling joined PrimeTime Players in The Basketball Tournament 2020. He scored 25 points and had five rebounds in the 76–74 opening-round loss to Team CP3.[6]

On December 23, 2020, Keeling signed with the Glasgow Rocks of the British Basketball League. He scored 26 points in his debut with the team four days later.[7][8]

On 15 August 2025, he returned to Finland and joined Korisliiga team Helsinki Seagulls, reigning Finnish champions.[9]

Career statistics

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Legend
  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

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Charleston Southern 31 28 31.2 .458 .342 .781 7.1 1.4 .9 .3 17.3
2017–18 Charleston Southern 28 24 33.6 .426 .315 .793 5.2 2.0 1.3 .4 17.6
2018–19 Charleston Southern 34 27 32.2 .465 .380 .778 6.9 2.8 1.3 .7 18.7
2019–20 North Carolina 33 9 19.2 .428 .320 .750 2.8 .6 .5 .2 6.4
Career 126 88 28.9 .447 .349 .781 5.5 1.7 1 .4 14.9

Professional

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Glasgow Rocks 20 19 34.0 .439 .330 .839 5.5 2.9 1.0 .2 17.0
Career 20 19 34.0 .439 .330 .839 5.5 2.9 1.0 .2 17.0

Personal life

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Keeling's mother Deirdre died of stomach cancer during his junior year in high school. She worked three jobs to support the family.[1] His father Curtis is an assistant coach at Mt. Eden High School, after previously serving as head coach.[10]

References

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