Hokie Club2025-26
• Started in 10 of his 31 appearances in his freshman season. Averaged 17.2 minutes per game
•Recorded 5.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per contest. Shot 63.2% from the field.
•Had four games where he scored in double figures.
•Recorded the first double-double of his career vs. No. 21 UVA (17 points, 19 rebounds). The 19 rebounds were the most by any ACC athlete during the season. He played for 46 minutes in that three-overtime contest.
•Went 4-4 from the field vs. GT (11 points, 7 rebounds)
•Led the team with in plus/minus in three straight games (Louisville, GT and Duke).
•Was 3-3 from the field at Miami and 5-5 from the field vs. Wake Forest.
Prep
• Guided Gonzaga, coached by Steve Turner, to the WCAC title game as a senior
• All-WCAC first-team selection in 2024-25
• Played his first two seasons at Paul VI where he was teammates with current Hokie Ben Hammond
• All-WCAC honorable mention as a freshman and a second-team honoree as a junior
• Member of the GEICO National Championship all-tournament team as a sophomore
• Coached by Jamill Jones and Antoine Gaither while playing on the EYBL circuit with Team Takeover
• Competed five years with Team Takeover, advancing to the Final Four of the 17u Peach Jam in 2024 and winning the 16u Peach Jam in 2022
• Second-team All-Peach Jam selection in 2024
• Consensus four-star recruit
• Rated the 114th-best prospect in the 2025 class on 247Sports
• Recognized as the 17th-best player at his position nationally, according to 247Sports
• Chose Tech over Notre Dame, Penn State, Clemson, Louisville and Butler
Personal
• Christian Gurdak
• Born in Stuttgart, Germany
• Son of Richard and Meredith Gurdak
• Has one brother, Xavier
• Planning on majoring in communication or marketing
• Career objective is to play professionally, then pursue a career in communication or marketing