Chris Helbig broke the Colorado record in football for throwing the most yards in one game with 607 yards, Sept. 23, 2015 at Holy Family High (Brent Lewis, The Denver Post)
Chris Helbig, the senior at Holy Family who has starred in football and basketball, announced on Saturday that he will play basketball in college for Colorado Christian.
Blessed to say I will continue my bball career at CCU.thank you to all that helped me.And CCU despite my injury.
— Chris Helbig (@ChrisHelbig3)
Helbig was having a record-breaking season as the quarterback at Holy Family this fall when he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and meniscus in his right knee on Oct. 30.
Helbig told the Daily Camera on Friday that he is progressing well in his rehabilitation from that injury.
“I’m hoping that I can start participating in everything again early to mid summer,” he said. “That’s what I’m shooting for.”
Helbig, who threw for 6,634 yards and 72 touchdowns during his final two high school seasons, had also been recruited in football.
On the basketball court, the 6-foot-4 Helbig averaged 18.2 points per game as a junior for the 20-5 Tigers.
