Chris Youngblood (basketball)

Chris Youngblood (born February 9, 2002) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide, South Florida Bulls and Kennesaw State Owls.

Chris Youngblood

Personal information
Born	(2002-02-09) February 9, 2002 (age 23) Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school	East Coweta (Sharpsburg, Georgia)
College	Kennesaw State (2020–2023) South Florida (2023–2024) Alabama (2024–2025)
NBA draft	2025: undrafted
Playing career	2025–present
Position	Shooting guard
Career highlights
AAC co-Player of the Year (2024) First-team All-AAC (2024) First-team All-Atlantic Sun (2023) Atlantic Sun All-Freshman team (2021)

Coming to Kennesaw State from East Coweta High School, Youngblood was a three-year starter for the Owls. He averaged double-figures and improved his scoring average in each season. As a junior in the 2022–23 season, he led the Owls to their first NCAA tournament berth, earning first-team All-Atlantic Sun Conference honors.^[1]

After three seasons at Kennesaw State, Youngblood followed coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, transferring to South Florida with Owl teammates Brandon Stroud and Kasen Jennings.^[2] The trio led the Bulls to a surprising regular season American Athletic Conference regular-season title. Youngblood averaged 15.3 points per game and was named the AAC co-Player of the Year.^[3]

Following the 2023–24 season, Youngblood entered the transfer portal again.^[4] He ultimately chose to play for coach Nate Oats at Alabama in his hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama.^[5][6]

After going undrafted in the 2025 NBA draft, Youngblood signed an NBA Summer League deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder.^[7][8]