Chris Cross

Position:
Guard
Class:
Senior
Height:
6-2
Weight:
205
Hometown:
Urbana, Ill.
High School:
Urbana
Major:
Sports Administration

2022-23 (JUNIOR)
Saw action in four games ... Scored two points on the road at Evansville ... Dropped in two points at home against UNI ... Was 2-for-6 from the field on the season.

2021-22 (SOPHOMORE)
Played in five games ... Made a 3-pointer vs. Valparaiso and was 1-for-3 from 3-point on the season.

2020-21 (FRESHMAN)
Played in five games ... Hit a 3-pointer against Quincy and finished the year 1-for-3 from the 3-point line ... Earned a spot on the MVC Academic Honor Roll.

PRIOR TO SIU
All-Area selection by the Champaign News-Gazette in 2020 after averaging 14.5 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals ... Led Urbana High School to back-to-back regional titles in 2019 and 2020 after a 30-year drought for the school.

PERSONAL
Son of Marjorie Starks and Joe Cross ... Nephew of former Saluki guard Joshua Cross (1998-01), who scored 787 points at SIU over 120 games ... Father, Joe, played basketball at Illinois ... Uncle, Dan, was a two-time All-SEC guard, a two-time honorable mention All-American at Florida (1992-1995) and was inducted into the Florida Hall of Fame in 2006 ... Uncle, Leinad, was a running back at Eastern Illinois ... Paternal grandparents are from Carbondale ... Born Nov. 18, 2001.