Alright, let me tell you how I went about digging up the stats for Rakeem Christmas. It wasn’t exactly rocket science, but it took a few steps.
The name just kinda popped into my head the other day. I remember watching him play back in his Syracuse days, seemed like a solid player. Got me wondering what his actual numbers looked like, especially after college. So, the first thing I did, naturally, was just punch ‘Rakeem Christmas stats’ into my usual search engine. Simple enough.
Starting the Search
Right away, a bunch of results showed up. The main sports stats sites had his basic info, especially his college numbers at Syracuse. That was easy to find. Then, of course, his brief time in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers. Those stats were there too, though, you know, not a huge sample size from his time there.
Then I remembered he spent some time in the G-League, the development league. So, I specifically looked for his G-League stats. Found those pretty quickly as well on a couple of the dedicated basketball stats websites. It started painting a picture, you see? College star, then trying to stick in the NBA system.
Digging Deeper – Overseas Journey
But here’s where it got a bit more scattered. I knew he’d played overseas quite a bit after his NBA and G-League stints. This part required a bit more clicking around. I started seeing team names from different countries.
- Turkey
- Philippines
- Puerto Rico
- New Zealand
- Even saw mentions of places like Taiwan and Bahrain, I think.
Finding consistent stats for all these different leagues was the tricky part. Some leagues have great websites with full stats, others… not so much. It was like putting together pieces of a puzzle from different boxes.
Putting it all together
So, I basically went from site to site, looking for his numbers in each league he played in. Sometimes I’d find points and rebounds easily, other times it was just games played. It wasn’t like one single page had everything neatly laid out, especially for all the international teams. You kinda have to compile it in your head or jot it down.
Eventually, after maybe 15-20 minutes of looking through different search results and basketball stats pages, I felt like I had a decent overview. From his college production, through the NBA/G-League grind, to bouncing around various international leagues. It tells a story, you know? A different path than some guys take.
So yeah, that was my process. Started broad, narrowed it down for the US pro leagues, then had to branch out and do a bit more legwork for the overseas stuff. Got the info I was curious about in the end.
