2010 MLB Draft Pick (Detroit Tigers, 47th Round)
A versatile player who can play any position in the infield … Rated the No. 17 prospect in Georgia and No. 126 in the nation according to Perfect Game Crosschecker … Selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 47th round of the 2010 MLB Draft … One of six Georgia Tech freshmen drafted in the same class.
High School
Three-year letterwinner at Sandy Creek High School under head coach Eddie Householder… Named team MVP in 2007 and winner of the Coaches Award in 2008… Also named to First Team All-County in 2008… Hit a home run measured at 480 feet in July of 2010… Hit for the cycle against Mays High School in April of 2010 … Played summer ball for the MGBA Nationals.
Personal
Full name is Christopher Evander Triplett… Born May 12, 1992 in Charleston, SC… Son of Christopher and Debra Triplett… Has a younger brother, Chancellor… Close family friend Katrina McClain played for Team USA Women’s Basketball in Seoul (1988), Barcelona (1992) and Atlanta (1996)… Enjoys photography… Intends to major in Management.