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DOUG CHRISTIE

Douglas Dale Christie (born May 9, 1970) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he played the shooting guard position. He was formerly a commentator for the Kings on NBC Sports California. Early life and college career Born in Seattle, Washington, Christie is the son of John Malone and Norma Christie. He was raised in Seattle by his mother Norma Christie. Christie is biracial as his father is black and his mother is white. He began playing street ball at a young age, but it was under the guidance of Mark Morris High School coach Dave Denny that his game took off. "Once I came there, and I put that with the street side of basketball, I noticed great strides", he said. "I was learning the basics of basketball—the things you don't learn on the playground." Christie played basketball in eighth grade at Cascade Middle School and for Mark Morris High School during his freshman and sophomore years. He had moved to Longview to live with his father, former Mark Morris track star John Malone. He later attended Seattle's Rainier Beach High School. In 1988, his senior year at Beach he led the school's varsity boys' basketball team to their first-ever Washington state championship. He then went on to Pepperdine University (studying sociology), where he gained national exposure. While at Pepperdine, he was twice named WCC Player of the Year (1991, 1992). He also led the Waves to the NCAA Tournament those two years, averaging over 19 points per game during his final two seasons. Professional career Los Angeles Lakers (1993–1994) Christie was selected 17th overall in the 1992 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. However, because of contract difficulties, he never played for the Sonics and was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, along with Benoit Benjamin, in exchange for Sam Perkins later that season, where in his first game his name was spelled incorrectly on his jersey as "Chrisite." He was used sparingly in Los Angeles. New York Knicks (1994–1996) In 1994, the Lakers traded Christie to the New York Knicks for two second-round draft picks. Again, he did not play often. Toronto Raptors (1996–2000) In 1996, Christie was again traded midseason, this time to the Toronto Raptors in a package.