Chris
Paul:
Who
is Chris Paul? :Christopher
Emmanuel "Chris" Paul (born May 6, 1985) is an American professional
basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball
Association (NBA).
Paul was
born and raised in North Carolina. Despite only playing two varsity basketball
seasons in high school, he was a McDonald's All-American and accepted a
scholarship with nearby Wake Forest University. After his sophomore year with
the Demon Deacons, he declared for the draft. Since being selected 4th overall
in the 2005 NBA Draft by the New
Orleans Hornets, Paul has been an NBA Rookie
of the Year (2006), a seven-time All-Star, an All-Star Game Most Valuable
Player (MVP), and a multiple-time All-NBA and All-Defensive team honoree. He
has also won two Olympic gold medals with the United States national basketball
team.
On August
21, 2013, Paul was elected the National Basketball Players Association
president.
In Paul's
freshman year, he averaged 14.8 points, 5.9 assists, and 2.7 steals per game
for Wake Forest University, setting school freshman records for three-point
percentage, free throws, free throw percentage, assists, and steals. Behind his
play, the Demon Deacons qualified for the NCAA Tournament, losing in the Sweet
Sixteen to St. Joseph's. At the conclusion of the season, Paul was named ACC
Rookie of the Year and Third Team All-ACC.
For two
weeks early in Paul's sophomore season, Wake Forest were ranked number one in
the nation for the first time in school history. In the final game of the year,
Paul punched NC State guard Julius Hodge in the groin and received a one game
suspension for the ACC Tournament, an incident that marred Paul's image for a
short time. The Demon Deacons again qualified for the NCAA Tournament but
suffered a second round upset at the hands of West Virginia. With final
averages of 15.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.6 assists, and 2.4 steals per game,
Paul was eventually named First Team Consensus All-America, and with a 3.21
grade point average (GPA), he was also named to ESPN's Academic All-America
Team. On April 15, he announced he would be hiring an agent and turning
professional. On March 2, 2011, Wake Forest retired his jersey.
Awards
and Honors.
7× NBA
All-Star: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
All-Star
Game MVP: 2013
5× All-NBA
Team:
First Team:
2008, 2012, 2013
Second Team:
2009
Third Team:
2011 :NBA Rookie
of the Year: 2006
5× NBA
All-Defensive Team:
First Team:
2009, 2012, 2013
Second Team:
2008, 2011
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