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Rakeem Christmas
Senior  6-9  250
Philadelphia, Pa. 
Academy of the New Church
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Ranks third in the ACC in scoring (17.5 ppg.), fourth in rebounding (9.1), fifth in field goal
percentage (.552), second in blocked shots (2.52), sixth in offensive rebounds (3.13) and
fifth defensive rebounds (5.97).
Nominated for the 2015 Allstate NABC and WBCA Good Works Teams.
Finalist for the Wooden Award.
Finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award.
Finalist for the Robertson Trophy.
Named to Lute Olson Award Watch List.
Named to Naismith Award Midseason Top 30.
Earned ACSMA Most Improved Player Award and was named to ACSMA All-ACC First Team
and ACC All-Defensive Team.
Became the 59th player in program history to 1,000 career points at Notre Dame.
Tied with Baye Moussa Keita for most games played by a Syracuse center (142).
Tied for sixth on Syracuse’s all-time games played list.
Scored 21 points in the season opener against Kennesaw State.
Pulled down a career-best 16 rebounds and had 15 points against Hampton for his second
career double-double.
Tallied a then career-high 25 points against Holy Cross. He became the first Syracuse center
to score 20 or more points in a game since March 2, 2010 (Arinze Onuaku vs. St. John’s).
Led the team with 18 points at Villanova.
Posted his third career double-double and second of the season with 15 points and 15
rebounds against St. John’s.
Recorded his fourth career double-double and third of the season with 16 points and 11
rebounds versus Colgate.
Posted his fifth career double-double and fourth of the season with 24 points and 10
rebounds against Long Beach State.
Scored 19 points and pulled down nine rebounds against Cornell.
Recorded his 200th career blocked shot at Virginia Tech. Finished the game with 17 points
and nine rebounds.
Led the team with 18 points at Georgia Tech.
Had his sixth career double-double and fifth of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds
against Florida State.
Was 13-for-21 from the field and 9-for-12 from the free throw line for a career-high 35 points
against Wake Forest. Also grabbed nine rebounds against the Demon Deacons.
Posted 21 points and 10 rebounds for his seventh career double-double and sixth of the
season at Clemson.
Led the team with 23 points against Miami.
Recorded his seventh double-double of the season and eighth of his career with 22 points
and 12 rebounds at North Carolina.
Scored 15 points and pulled down 12 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season
and ninth of his career against Virginia Tech. Also had a career-high four steals.
Recorded his third consecutive double-double, which was his ninth of the season and 10th
of his career, with 23 points and 12 rebounds, including a career-high 11 on the defensive
end, at Pittsburgh. He also tied his season high with six blocked shots against the Panthers.
Dished out a career-high five assists against Duke.
Was 9-for-10 from the field and 11-for-13 from the free throw line for a game-high 29 points
against Louisville. Also had eight rebounds and four blocked shots against the Cardinals.
Recorded his 10th double-double of the season and 11th of his career with 20 points and 12
rebounds against Pittsburgh.
Scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds at Notre Dame for his 11th double-double of the
season and 12th of his career.
Posted his 12th double-double of the season and 13th of his career with 15 points and 12
rebounds at North Carolina State.
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Points
Season: 35 vs. Wake Forest
Career: 35 vs. Wake Forest, 2014-15
FG Made
Season: 13 vs. Wake Forest
Career: 13 vs. Wake Forest, 2014-15
FG Attempted
Season: 21 vs. Wake Forest
Career: 21 vs. Wake Forest, 2014-15
3-Point FGM
Season: 0
Career: 0
3-Point FGA
Season: 1 at North Carolina
Career: 1 at North Carolina, 2014-15
FT Made
Season: 11 vs. Louisville
Career: 11 vs. Louisville, 2014-15
FT Attempted
Season: 13 vs. Louisville
Career: 13 vs. Louisville, 2014-15
Rebounds
Season: 16 vs. Hampton
Career: 16 vs. Hampton, 2014-15
Off. Rebounds
Season: 6 vs. Kennesaw State, Hampton, St. John’s,
Long Beach State, at Duke
Career: 8 vs. Boston College, 2013-14
Def. Rebounds
Season: 11 at Pittsburgh
Career: 11 at Pittsburgh, 2014-15
Assists
Season: 5 vs. Duke
Career: 5 vs. Duke, 2014-15
Blocks
Season: 6 vs. Loyola, at Pittsburgh
Career: 7 vs. North Carolina State, 2013-14
Steals
Season: 4 vs. Virginia Tech
Career: 4 vs. Virginia tech, 2014-15
Minutes
Season: 45 vs. Wake Forest
Career: 45 vs. Wake Forest, 2014-15
Player of the Week (Dec. 29)
Player of the Week (Jan. 19)
Division I Metro/Upstate NY
Player of the Week (Jan. 19)
ACSMA
All-Conference
Most Improved Player
First Team
ACC All-Defensive Team
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Rakeem Christmas
Senior  6-9  250
Philadelphia, Pa. 
Academy of the New Church
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Christmas Game-by-Game 2014-15
Opponent
KENNESAW STATE*
HAMPTON*
vs. California*
vs. Iowa*
LOYOLA*
HOLY CROSS*
at Michigan*
ST. JOHN’S*
LOUISIANA TECH*
at Villanova*
COLGATE*
LONG BEACH STATE*
CORNELL*
at Virginia Tech*
at Georgia Tech*
FLORIDA STATE*
WAKE FOREST*
at Clemson*
BOSTON COLLEGE*
MIAMI*
at North Carolina*
VIRGINIA TECH*
at Pittsburgh*
at Boston College*
DUKE*
LOUISVILLE*
PITTSBURGH*
at Notre Dame*
at Duke*
VIRGINIA*
at NC State*
MP
24
33
23
33
30
27
34
40
25
34
22
37
34
36
40
35
45
40
23
40
40
40
40
40
38
35
40
28
30
39
39
FG
8-13
5-10
3-10
7-11
7-14
8-10
7-9
5-8
5-6
8-12
6-10
8-11
9-12
6-12
7-17
5-13
13-21
10-13
5-8
9-17
6-12
5-12
9-13
3-8
5-17
9-10
8-14
5-14
3-6
4-9
5-16
3PT
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
FT
5-7
5-7
2-2
4-6
4-9
9-10
1-2
5-6
3-4
2-2
4-5
8-11
1-3
5-6
4-4
4-6
9-12
1-3
2-2
5-11
10-10
5-10
5-8
1-1
1-3
11-13
4-8
4-5
5-6
2-4
5-5
REB
9
16
9
6
9
8
6
15
2
5
11
10
9
9
8
11
9
10
7
8
12
12
12
10
6
8
12
12
5
4
12
F
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
2
4
5
3
0
2
3
2
4
4
2
5
1
3
4
4
3
4
4
2
5
5
4
3
A
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
0
2
1
0
1
3
2
2
0
1
1
1
2
1
2
5
1
2
1
1
3
0
T
2
1
1
2
1
2
6
2
2
4
0
0
5
0
4
2
3
1
0
5
1
3
5
5
2
4
3
6
1
2
3
B
2
1
3
0
6
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
5
1
0
0
2
1
5
6
3
5
4
2
2
1
2
5
S
0
1
0
2
0
1
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
0
2
1
2
0
0
0
3
4
0
2
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
TP
21
15
8
18
18
25
15
15
13
18
16
24
19
17
18
14
35
21
12
23
22
15
23
7
11
29
20
14
11
10
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Syracuse Center Scoring
1970-present
Name
Points Date
1. Bill Smith
47 1/14/71
2. Bill Smith
36 12/19/70
3. Rakeem Christmas 35 1/13/15
4. Otis Hill
34 1/11/97
5. Rony Seikaly
33 1/31/88
Rony Seikaly
33 1/19/87
Dan Schayes
33 12/10/80
8. Bill Smith
31 2/25/71
9. Roosevelt Bouie 30 1/30/80
Bill Smith
30 12/5/70
11. Roosevelt Bouie 29 1/26/80
Rakeem Christmas 29 2/18/15
12. Roosevelt Bouie
27 1/20/79
Chris Sease
27 12/10/76
15. Etan Thomas
26 12/1/98
Roosevelt Bouie 26 1/24/80
Opponent
Lafayette
Fordham
Wake Forest
at Alabama
Michigan
Florida
at Detroit
Rutgers
Temple
Rochester
Connecticut
Louisville
at Canisius
St. Bonaventure
Quinnipiac
Rutgers
*indicates start
SU Career Games Played
1.
2.
3.
6.
8.
10.
Name
Brandon Triche
Stephen Thompson
Derrick Coleman
C.J. Fair
Rick Jackson
Baye Moussa Keita
Rakeem Christmas
Scoop Jardine
Kris Joseph
Sherman Douglas
GP
147
144
143
143
143
142
142
140
140
138
Years
2009-13
1986-90
1986-90
2010-14
2007-11
2010-14
20112007-12
2008-12
1985-89
SU Career Blocked Shots
Name
Games
1. Etan Thomas
122
2. Roosevelt Bouie 118
3. Derrick Coleman 145
Rony Seikaly
136
5. Darryl Watkins
106
6. Jeremy McNeil
135
7. Rick Jackson
143
8. Rakeem Christmas 142
9. John Wallace
131
10. Craig Forth
136
Blk. Avg. Years
424 3.5 1996-00
327 2.8 1976-80
319
2.2 1986-90
319
2.3 1984-88
273
2.5 2003-07
260
1.9 1999-04
259
1.8 2007-11
247
1.7 2011209
1.6 1992-96
205
1.5 2001-05
Christmas’ Career Statistics
Year
G GS
2011-12 37 35
2012-13 40 40
2013-14 34 34
2014-15 31 31
Totals 142 140
FG
43
87
76
203
409
TOTAL
FGA
75
164
124
368
731
Pct
.573
.530
.613
.552
.560
3FG
0
0
0
0
0
3-PTS
3FGA
0
0
0
1
1
Pct
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
FT
16
31
45
136
228
FTA
28
54
62
191
335
Pct
.571
.574
.726
.712
.681
REBOUNDS
O
D Tot Avg
40 68 108 2.9
72 111 183 4.6
71 101 172 5.1
97 185 282 9.1
280 465 745 5.2
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PF FO
63
4
100
3
107
2
105
7
375 16
A TO Blk
7 23 30
9 35 73
23 26 66
47 78 78
86 162 247
Stl
11
20
16
29
76
Pts Avg
102 2.8
205 5.1
197 5.8
542 17.5
1046 7.4
SU 1,000 Point Scorers
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Rakeem Christmas
Senior  6-9  250
Philadelphia, Pa. 
Academy of the New Church
SYRACUSE
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Oscar Robertson Trophy
Rakeem Christmas is one of 14
finalists for the Oscar Robertson
Trophy. The list was announced on
February 26.
The Oscar Robertson Trophy
presented by Aflac honors the nation’s
Division I Player of the Year.
Once finalists are announced, the entire USBWA
membership will vote for the winner.
Ron Baker
Wichita St.
Malcolm Brogdon Virginia
Willie Cauley-Stein Kentucky
Rakeem Christmas Syracuse
Jerian Grant Notre Dame
Frank Kaminsky Wisconsin
Georges Niang Iowa State
Jahlil Okafor Duke
Kevin Pangos Gonzaga
Bobby Portis Arkansas
D’Angelo Russell Ohio State
Seth Tuttle
Northern Iowa
Kyle Wiltjer
Gonzaga
Delon Wright Utah
The Wooden Award
Rakeem Christmas is one of five
finalists for the 2014-15 John R.
Wooden Award.
Created in 1976, the Wooden
Award is given to the nation’s best
player who is making progress
toward graduation and maintaining
a 2.0 grade-point-average.
The 2013-14 Wooden Award was
presented to Doug McDermott of Creighton.
The Lute
Olson Award
Rakeem Christmas is one of 25 candidates on the
2015 Lute Olson National Player of the Year Award
Midseason Watch List. The list was announced on
January 20.
The Lute Olson Award is presented annually to the
nation’s top Division I player who has played at least
two seasons.
The award is to be presented at the CollegeInsider.
com Awards Banquet on April 3, 2015 in Indianapolis.
The Abdul-Jabbar Award
Rakeem Christmas is one of five finalists for the
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award. The award is given
annually to the top center in men’s college basketball
The list will be narrowed to five and will be
announced in early March. The winner will be chosen
by Mr. Abdul-Jabbar and the Naismith Hall of Fame
selection committee and will be announced by Wendy’s
at ESPN’s College Basketball Awards on Friday, April 10.
Bobby Portis
Jahlil Okafor
Willie Cauley-Stein
Rakeem Christmas
Frank Kaminsky
Arkansas
Duke
Kentucky
Syracuse
Wisconsin
The Naismith Trophy
Rakeem Christmas has been named
to the Naismith Trophy Midseason
Top 30. The award, presented by
AT&T, is the most prestigious national
basketball award and is given annually
to the men’s college basketball player
of the year.
The midseason list was compiled
by the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s Board of
Selectors. Ten semifinalists will be named on Friday,
March 6 and the four finalists will be announced on
Sunday, March 22. The 2015 Naismith Trophy winner
will be unveiled on Sunday, April 5.
For the latest information on
Rakeem Christmas visit
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No. Player
Points Avg.
Years
1. Lawrence Moten
2,334 19.3 1991-95
2. Derrick Coleman
2,143 15.0 1986-90
3. John Wallace
2,119 16.7 1992-96
4. Gerry McNamara 2,099 15.6 2002-06
5. Hakim Warrick
2,073 15.4 2001-05
6. Sherman Douglas 2,060 14.9 1985-89
7. Stephen Thompson 1,956 13.6 1986-90
8. Preston Shumpert 1,907 14.2 1998-02
9. Dave Bing
1,883 24.8 1963-66
10. Rafael Addison
1,876 14.9 1982-86
11. Erich Santifer
1,845 14.9 1979-83
12. Billy Owens
1,840 17.7 1988-91
13. Rony Seikaly
1,716 12.6 1984-88
14. Eric Devendorf
1,680 14.5 2005-09
15. C.J. Fair
1,660 11.6 2010-14
16. Dave Johnson
1,614 12.2 1988-92
17. Brandon Triche
1,575 10.6 2009-13
18. Roosevelt Bouie
1,560 13.2 1976-80
Todd Burgan
1,560 12.5 1994-98
20. Adrian Autry
1,538 12.7 1990-94
21. Dennis DuVal
1,504 15.0 1971-74
22. Jason Hart
1,503 11.4 1996-00
23. Rudy Hackett
1,496 17.2 1972-75
Dale Shackleford
1,496 12.8 1975-79
25. D. Washington
1,490 15.7 1983-86
26. Louis Orr
1,487 12.8 1976-80
27. Kris Joseph
1,476 10.5 2008-12
28. Bill Smith
1,451 20.7 1968-71
29. Otis Hill
1,416 10.9 1993-97
30. Greg Kohls
1,360 19.2 1969-72
31. Mike Lee
1,351 16.3 1970-73
32. Billy Gabor
1,344 14.6 1942-48
Demetris Nichols
1,344 10.9 2003-07
34. Etan Thomas
1,340 11.0 1996-00
35. Vinnie Cohen
1,337 19.7 1953-56
36. Tony Bruin
1,294 11.6 1979-83
37. Scoop Jardine
1,265 9.0 2007-12
38. Paul Harris
1,253 11.7 2006-09
39. George Hicker
1,245 16.0 1965-68
Rick Jackson
1,245 8.7 2007-11
41. Arinze Onuaku
1,232 9.2 2005-10
42. Damone Brown
1,230 10.9 1997-01
43. Wendell Alexis
1,212 9.7 1982-86
44. Jonny Flynn
1,211 16.6 2007-09
45. Jack Kiley
1,193 15.1 1948-51
46 Ryan Blackwell
1,175 11.8 1997-00
47. Jim Lee
1,165 13.4 1972-75
48. Marty Byrnes
1,159 11.0 1974-78
Marty Headd
1,159 10.9 1977-81
50. DeShaun Williams 1,136 11.7 1999-02
51. Andy Rautins
1,121 8.8 2005-10
52. James Williams
1,119 11.0 1973-77
53. Ed Stickel
1,096 11.0 1945-49
54. Jon Cincebox
1,087 15.8 1956-59
55. Kueth Duany
1,084 8.5 1999-03
56. Pete Chudy
1,079 16.1 1958-61
57. Vaughn Harper
1,070 13.5 1965-68
58. Rakeem Christmas 1,046 7.4
201159. Leo Rautins
1,031 12.1 1980-83