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Chris Wong sat down with Blaxers Blog to discuss his unique perspective as a Jamaican and Chinese-American lacrosse player. In 2021, Wong will be a member of the U20 Jamaican men’s lacrosse team. Wong holds Jamaican citizenship but was born stateside and resides in Delaware. His paternal great-grandparents emigrated from China to Jamaica. As a result, Wong’s paternal grandfather was born and raised in Jamaica, and Wong’s father, Brian, was born on the island.
“It’s an awesome opportunity to grow the game,” Wong said. “Even for me being a citizen, the opportunity to represent Jamaica on the U20 team is special.”
Jamaica’s success in the 2018 World Lacrosse Championship inspired Wong as an up-and-coming player of color.
“It was awesome, and they showed out,” Wong said. “They definitely motivated me. It was something I wanted to be a part of. It’s an amazing opportunity to do that in 2021. I’m definitely preparing to play the best players in the world.”
Chris Wong
Hometown: Wilmington, Del.
High School: Salesianum School
Position: Attack/Midfield
Class: 2021
On April 27, Peter Milliman left second-ranked Cornell to fill the head coaching vacancy at Johns Hopkins. As a result of this movement, Wong decommitted from his initial commitment at Cornell and to join the growing list of 2021 Johns Hopkins commits.
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE JOHNS HOPKINS?
“To start off, it’s one of the most historic lacrosse programs ever. The opportunity came to me, and I’m an hour-and-a-half from my family. Things like that, you can’t pass over. The great coaching staff, I was lucky enough to build a relationship with Coach Milliman at Cornell before he arrived at Johns Hopkins. Also, I’m excited to play for one of the best players ever in John Grant Jr.
“Right now, I’m undecided on my major. I love history. I’m open to anything. I just have to narrow it down. I want to play as hard as I can. Try not to force anything. Just go out there and compete.”
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT PLAYING IN A TOUGH BIG TEN CONFERENCE?
“It’s what you dream of right, playing against the best teams? I’m pretty fired up about this opportunity to play Big Ten lacrosse.”
During his freshman season at Salesianum School in 2018, Wong helped the Sals earn their fourth consecutive Delaware state championship.