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Jersey Number 15
John Christofilis
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 196
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Seattle, Wash.
- High School:
- O'Dea
- Deals:
Bio
2021-22: Freshman at Creighton
• Played in 13 games, contributing seven points and four rebounds in 52 minutes as a reserve guard.
• Grabbed one rebound in two minutes vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 9) in his collegiate debut.
• Scored first points as a Bluejay at Paradise Jam on Nov. 22 vs. Southern Illinois when he drained a three-pointer.
• Played four minutes in win vs. St. John’s (Jan. 19).
• Scored first career BIG EAST points at Seton Hall (Feb. 4).
• Scored three points in 14 minutes as a reserve during exhibition win vs. Upper Iowa (Oct. 30).
• Won program’s three-point contest at Bluejay Fan Fest, living up to reputation as an elite sharpshooter.
• Underwent foot surgery on Feb. 9 that ended his season after suffering an injury in practice.
O’Dea High School
• Ranked as the No. 139 prospect by Rivals and No. 147 in the 247Sports composite rankings.
• Averaged 12 points, six rebounds and three assists while shooting 45 percent from three-point range and 88 percent at the line as a junior to earn Second Team All-Metro accolades.
• Team finished second in Class 3A at the 2020 State Tournament.
• Averaged 10.6 points per game as the Fighting Irish won the state title his sophomore season, though he missed the end of the year due to injury.
• Averaged 7.3 points per game during his freshman campaign.
• Committed to CU in September of 2020.
• High school teammate of No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, Paolo Banchero.
• Also had offers from Colorado, Washington, Oregon State and Washington State.
• Coached by Jason Kerr at O’Dea and by Carl Howell in AAU with Washington Supreme.
Year Sophomore
Position Guard
Height 6-3
Weight 195
Wingspan 6’5.25”
Max Vertical 34.875”
Major Healthy Lifestyle Management
Instagram @JohnChristofilis
Twitter @JChristofilis15
Tik Tok @john.christofilis
Awards & Honors
2021-22 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Personal
• Son of Dino and Jeannine Christofilis.
• Has siblings Nina, Niko and Helena.
• Nickname is Johnny Buckets.
• Chose Creighton because of the staff, people, playing style and opportunity to make an impact on the court.
• Favorite meal is steak.
• If he could have witnessed one sporting event, it’d be Michael Jordan’s shot vs. the Utah Jazz in the NBA Finals.
• Favorite current athlete is Steph Curry.
• Pearl Jam is his favorite band.
• Favorite comedian is Kevin Hart.
• Dream date is Kendall Jenner.
• Favorite ice cream is cookie dough.
• Best summer vacation was Mykonos, Greece.
• Favorite historical leader is Abraham Lincoln.
• Thinks Liam Neeson or Keanu Reeves would play him in a movie.
• Non-BIG EAST team he’d like to play is Washington.
• Hidden talent is meditation.
• Played in 13 games, contributing seven points and four rebounds in 52 minutes as a reserve guard.
• Grabbed one rebound in two minutes vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 9) in his collegiate debut.
• Scored first points as a Bluejay at Paradise Jam on Nov. 22 vs. Southern Illinois when he drained a three-pointer.
• Played four minutes in win vs. St. John’s (Jan. 19).
• Scored first career BIG EAST points at Seton Hall (Feb. 4).
• Scored three points in 14 minutes as a reserve during exhibition win vs. Upper Iowa (Oct. 30).
• Won program’s three-point contest at Bluejay Fan Fest, living up to reputation as an elite sharpshooter.
• Underwent foot surgery on Feb. 9 that ended his season after suffering an injury in practice.
O’Dea High School
• Ranked as the No. 139 prospect by Rivals and No. 147 in the 247Sports composite rankings.
• Averaged 12 points, six rebounds and three assists while shooting 45 percent from three-point range and 88 percent at the line as a junior to earn Second Team All-Metro accolades.
• Team finished second in Class 3A at the 2020 State Tournament.
• Averaged 10.6 points per game as the Fighting Irish won the state title his sophomore season, though he missed the end of the year due to injury.
• Averaged 7.3 points per game during his freshman campaign.
• Committed to CU in September of 2020.
• High school teammate of No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, Paolo Banchero.
• Also had offers from Colorado, Washington, Oregon State and Washington State.
• Coached by Jason Kerr at O’Dea and by Carl Howell in AAU with Washington Supreme.
Year Sophomore
Position Guard
Height 6-3
Weight 195
Wingspan 6’5.25”
Max Vertical 34.875”
Major Healthy Lifestyle Management
Instagram @JohnChristofilis
Twitter @JChristofilis15
Tik Tok @john.christofilis
Awards & Honors
2021-22 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Personal
• Son of Dino and Jeannine Christofilis.
• Has siblings Nina, Niko and Helena.
• Nickname is Johnny Buckets.
• Chose Creighton because of the staff, people, playing style and opportunity to make an impact on the court.
• Favorite meal is steak.
• If he could have witnessed one sporting event, it’d be Michael Jordan’s shot vs. the Utah Jazz in the NBA Finals.
• Favorite current athlete is Steph Curry.
• Pearl Jam is his favorite band.
• Favorite comedian is Kevin Hart.
• Dream date is Kendall Jenner.
• Favorite ice cream is cookie dough.
• Best summer vacation was Mykonos, Greece.
• Favorite historical leader is Abraham Lincoln.
• Thinks Liam Neeson or Keanu Reeves would play him in a movie.
• Non-BIG EAST team he’d like to play is Washington.
• Hidden talent is meditation.
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