Education
Crabbe attended Price High School in Los Angeles, California, a school founded by his grandfather, Frederick K. C. Price.
Crabbe attended Price High School in Los Angeles, California, a school founded by his grandfather, Frederick K. C. Price.
He played college basketball for the University of California, Berkeley, where he was named an All-American. A 6"6" shooting guard, Crabbe committed to play college basketball for coach Mike Montgomery at California In his first season, Crabbe averaged 13.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game and was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year.
He averaged 15.2 points and 5.7 rebounds per game and remained one of the top shooters in the conference, shooting 39.9 percent from three-point range and 84.3 percent from the free throw line.
At the close of the season, Crabbe was named to the first team All-Pac-12 Conference. He also received national recognition as a third team All-American by both the Sporting News and the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
Portland Trail Blazers (2013–present)
On June 27, 2013, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected Crabbe with the 31st overall pick in 2013 National Basketball Association draft. He was later traded on draft night to the Portland Trail Blazers for two future second-round picks.
On March 10, 2014, he was assigned to the Idaho Stampede of the National Basketball Association Development League.
He was recalled by the Trail Blazers on March 16, reassigned on March 25, and recalled again on March 31. On April 11, 2015, he scored a season-high 11 points in a loss to the Utah Jazz. On December 1, 2015, Crabbe scored a career-high 18 points in an overtime loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
While at the small school, Crabbe was named Gatorade Player of the Year for California, Mr. Basketball for the state, and a fourth-team Parade All-American, leading the team to a Division IV state title. Prior to his sophomore year, Crabbe was named to the preseason watch list for the Wooden Award. In his junior year, was again named to All-Pac-12 first team while also being voted Pac-12 Player of the Year. On November 11, 2014, Crabbe made his first career National Basketball Association start in a 102–100 win over the Charlotte Hornets. He topped that mark with 19 points on December 21 against the Atlanta Hawks, and again with 26 points on December 26 in a 105–76 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
