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• Position: Guard
• Number: 0
• Years: 2007-2008
• Height: 6'3“
• Weight: 200 lbs.
• Birthdate: May 17, 1989
• Hometown: LaCrosse, WI
• High School: Aquinas H.S.

After Christopherson played his first two prep years at Melrose-Mindoro, where he averaged 22.5 points and 7.3 rebounds per game for the Mustangs in his final season, he then transferred to Aquinas. In his first year at Aquinas, he averaged 20.6 points per game

As a Blugold senior, Christopherson would lead Division 3 LaCrosse Aquinas to a 26-1 season (12-0 conference) as well as the WIAA Tournament Championship Game. Aquinas lost the title match to St. Catherine's, 60-56, as Christopherson tallied 18 points on 6 for 21 shooting, 4 assists, and 3 rebounds.

His senior season averages were 22.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and four assists per game.

WisHoop.net's Brightcove Video of Scott Christopherson Highlights

• 2007 Associated Press All-State First Team
• 2007 “Mr. Basketball” in the state of Wisconsin
• 2007 WBCA All-State Division 3 Team (Unanimous selection)

Final 2007 Recruiting Expert Rankings

• Committed to play for Marquette since his sophomore year.
• Final 2007 ESPN “Top 150” ranking: #142; ranked #24 top point guard.
• November 24, 2005 Lacrosse Tribune Article on Scott's Recruiting

• Racine St. Catherine head coach, Bob Letsch, on Christopherson before the WIAA D-3 championship game: “He’s going to put the ball up, he’s going to take it to the hole, he’s very athletic, he jumps well, he can go right or left, he can pull up and take the jumper off a quick dribble.” Racine Journal Times article

Scott entered 2007-08 as a member of a four member recruiting class for Marquette. The other members included Trevor Mbakwe and Patrick Hazel. Christopherson selected Marquette over UW-Madison and Washington State.

Scott missed several games early in the season, as he recovered from knee surgery. He appeared in 18 games, averaging 1.3 points, .7 rebounds and .1 assists, shooting 42% from the floor and 40% from three-point range. When Coach Tom Crean announced his departure for Indiana, Christopherson soon announced his intent to transfer to Iowa State.

Sat out season as a redshirt.

Started the final 15 games of the season…averaged 7.9 points, 2.0 rebounds and made 45 3-pointers…connected on 42.9 percent (45-105 3FG) of his shots from 3-point range, the ninth-best single-season 3-point FG percentage tally in school history…led ISU at the free-throw line at 84.6 percent (33-39 FT)…posted double figures in scoring 13 times and made two or more treys in a game 15 times…finished strong, averaging 12.1 points in the last seven games…made four 3-pointers vs. Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Kansas State…tallied a career-high 19 points vs. Oklahoma State (7-12 FG; 4-9 3FG)…was instrumental in ISU’s upset win at No. 5 Kansas State, recording 18 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the floor, including a 4-of-4 effort from downtown…his 4-of-4 effort from 3-point range vs. KSU ties the best effort on ISU’s single-game 3-point percentage list (minimum four attempts).

Scott is the son of Dale and Sue Christopherson, one of three children. He has two sisters, Ashleigh and Elizabeth. He was a business major. His dad, Dale, played basketball collegiately for UW-Stevens Point.