Chris Lutz
Filipino-American basketball player
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Christopher Ryan Lutz (born February 11, 1985) is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player. He last played for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Lutz grew up in Bedford, New Hampshire.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 11, 1985 Illinois, United States |
| Nationality | Filipino / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Trinity (Manchester, New Hampshire) Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, New Hampshire) |
| College | Purdue (2005–2007) Marshall (2008–2010) |
| PBA draft | 2011: 1st round, 3rd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Barako Bull Energy |
| Playing career | 2011–2016 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2016 | Petron Blaze Boosters / San Miguel Beermen |
| Career highlights | |
As a senior in Trinity High School in Manchester, New Hampshire, he averaged 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game and was a 3-time member of the first team All-State Selection. To date, he is Trinity's all-time leading scorer with over 1,600 points.[1]
After graduation from Trinity, Chris attended Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, as a postgraduate. At Brewster, Chris averaged 15.5 points per game and emerged as a top-level NCAA D1 recruit. He was an All-New England Prep School selection honoree. He signed a letter-of-intent with Purdue University in November 2004 after receiving interest from Columbia and Vanderbilt.
Playing the guard spot, Chris made it to the Big 10-All Freshmen Team in Purdue University. He then transferred and played for the Marshall University's Thundering Herd where he eventually became team captain.[2]
He would later join the Philippine National Team, Smart Gilas and then the 2011 PBA Draft where he became the 3rd Overall Pick.[3]
PBA career
Lutz filed his application for the 2011 PBA draft in July 2011.[4] And, on August 18, 2011, he was picked 3rd Overall by the Petron Blaze Boosters with whom he signed a 1-year contract in September of the same year.
His PBA debut on October 5, 2011, was quite impressive for a rookie. In the game versus B-Meg Llamados, which they won, Lutz chalked in 19 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 block.[5]
The Meralco Bolts picked Lutz from the free agent pool and signed him in 2017. He never played for the team due to injuries.
PBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | 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 |
Correct as of October 1, 2016[6]
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Petron | 32 | 35.5 | .422 | .302 | .809 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 1.1 | .3 | 15.4 |
| 2012–13 | Petron | 43 | 26.1 | .395 | .326 | .783 | 3.1 | 3.5 | .6 | .1 | 8.4 |
| 2013–14 | Petron / San Miguel | 41 | 26.8 | .359 | .250 | .738 | 3.0 | 3.1 | .5 | .1 | 8.6 |
| 2014–15 | San Miguel | 54 | 26.2 | .405 | .275 | .817 | 2.8 | 2.4 | .7 | .1 | 7.6 |
| 2015–16 | San Miguel | 34 | 16.2 | .491 | .333 | .467 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .2 | .0 | 3.6 |
| Career | 204 | 26.1 | .405 | .288 | .776 | 2.8 | 2.8 | .6 | .1 | 8.5 | |