THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS DRAFTED MAX CHRISTIE WITH THE 35TH OVERALL PICK IN THE2022 NBA DRAFT AFTER HE FINISHED HIS FRESHMAN SEASON FOR THE MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY SPARTANS IN EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN IN THE BIG TEN CONFERENCE IN NCAA DI COACHED BY TOM IZZO. IN THE 2021-22 CAMPAIGN FOR THE SPARTANS, JABARI AVERAGED 9.3 POINTS AND 3.5 REBOUNDS WHILE SHOOTING 38.2% FROM THE FIELD, 31.7% FROM DEEP AND 82.4% FROM THE FREE THROW LINE PER GAME. HE SCORED 324 POINTS, GRABBED 121 REBOUNDS, DISHED OUT 51 ASSISTS, HAD 18 STEALS, BLOCKED 17 SHOTS AND MADE 39 THREES. HIS GAME HIGH IN POINTS WAS 21, HIS GAME HIGH IN REBOUNDS WAS 7, HIS GAME HIGH IN ASSISTS WAS 4, HIS GAME HIGH IN STEALS WAS 3, HIS GAME HIGH IN BLOCKS WAS 3 AND HIS GAME HIGH IN MADE THREES WAS 4. HE PLAYED FOR ROLLING MEADOWS HIGH SCHOOL WHERE HE SCORED MORE THAN 2,000 CAREER POINTS AND DURING HIS SENIOR SEASON, HE AVERAGED 24 POINTS, 10 REBOUNDS, 4 ASSISTS, 3 STEALS AND 2 BLOCKS PER GAME.