Christopher Birrell
11 Christopher Birrell
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    185
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Scituate, R.I.
  • High School:
    Scituate
  • Previous College:
    CCRI
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Undeclared

Bio

2008-09
Played in 27 games while starting 26 as a junior at the point guard position... Led the team in assists with 95 and steals with 50... Fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 6.2 points per game while ranking third in rebounding with 3.6 boards per game... Had a career-high ten assists in win over Monmouth... Scored a season-high 15 points to go with four assists, three rebounds and three steals... Had three-plus steals eight different times, registering a season-high four thefts twice against Brown and Central Connecticut... Had 14 points, five assists and seven rebounds in upset win over Yale, knocking down three second half threes... Season-best eight rebounds at NJIT... Third on the team in made threes with 35 for the year... Hit four threes in win over NJIT, also dishing out five assists and pulling down seven rebounds...Registered double figures in seven different games... Has 112 steals and 225 assists for his career.

2007-08
Started in 29 games for the Bulldogs... Was second on the team in minutes played averaging 32.1 minutes per game... Dished out 130 assists while committing just 100 turnovers at the point guard position... Third on the team in scoring at 11.2 points per game... Scored season-high 24 points (5-10 3-pt) and handed out 7 assists in a 76-75 overtime win at Pace... Had 17 points and six assists in 66-65 loss at #2 Bentley... Led the team in free throw percentage shooting 80.6% (75-93) from the charity stripe...Averaged 2.1 steals per game to lead the team...Led team in scoring seven times in 31 games...Recorded 17 points, five assists, and five steals while shooting 8-9 from the free throw line in Northeast-10 quarterfinal game vs. Southern New Hampshire.

Before Bryant
2005 graduate of Scituate High School in Scituate, R.I. ... Member of Scituate Spartans where he lettered in Soccer, Basketball, and Baseball ... First Team All State in soccer ... First Team All Division in Basketball sophomore and junior year ... Wendy's High School Heisman Award Nominee ... Member of 1000 point club for Scituate.

Personal
Christopher James Birrell, born June 13, 1987 ... Son of Bob and Jean Birrell ... Undecided on major ... Father is a graduate of Brandeis University, Class of 1977, where he was a standout baseball and basketball player. He is a member of the Brandeis Hall of Fame. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 19th round (494th pick) of the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft, pitching for the Pawtucket Red Sox in the early 1980's. ... Chris Chose Bryant to because of the business program and successful basketball program... Brother Bob is a senior at Penn State and brother Ryan is a freshman basketball player at Endicott College ... Has two sisters, Katie and Keri.