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Background
2006-07 Season: Averaged 17.3 points, 8.9 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.84
steals in 64 games (all starts)...member of the sophomore squad at the
2007 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam (16 points, a game-record 17
assists and nine steals in the sophomores' win) and a PlayStation Skills
Challenge participant during All-Star Weekend...ranked fourth in the NBA
in assists per game and tied for 31st in minutes per game (36.8)...led
the Hornets in assists, steals and total points...recorded one
triple-double, 27 double-doubles, 12 20/10 games, scored in double
figures in 53 games and had 24 games of 20+ points...dished out 10+
assists in 30 games...averaged 19.2 points, 9.4 assists and 5.1 rebounds
in 39.0 minutes for the month of December (12 games)...career-high 35
points (12-18 FG, 10-11 FT) 11/18 at MIN...30 points on career-high 14
field goal makes, career-high tying 12 rebounds and eight assists 12/16
vs. DAL...25 points, 11 rebounds and career-high 18 assists 12/1 vs.
CHI...20 points, 15 assists and eight rebounds 4/14 at HOU...missed a
total of 18 games due to injury (team went 8-10)...missed one game with
a sore left foot and 17 games with a right ankle sprain.
2005-06: Averaged 16.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 7.8 assists
and 2.24 steals in 78 games (all starts)...T-Mobile NBA Rookie of the
Year...unanimous T-Mobile All-Rookie First Team selection...member of
the rookie squad at the Rookie/Sophomore Challenge and a PlayStation
Skills Challenge participant during All-Star Weekend...six-time T-Mobile
Western Conference Rookie of the Month (only four other players in NBA
history-Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James (2002-03), Tim Duncan
(1997-98), David Robinson (1989-90)-accomplished the feat)...averaged
7.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.9 assists (third in tournament play), 1.9
steals (ninth) and 23.7 minutes as he helped Team USA to the bronze
medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championships in Satiama, Japan...ranked
third in the NBA in steals per game, seventh in assists per game and
first in total steals (second rookie in NBA history-Brevin Knight
(1997-98)-to accomplish the feat)...led all rookies in points, assists,
steals, minutes, double-doubles and triple-doubles...second on the team
in scoring, first in assists and steals...recorded two triple-doubles,
23 double-doubles, scored in double figures in 65 games and had 20+
points in 23 games...received the NBA's Western Conference Player of the
Week award for his play 1/30-2/5, where he averaged 20.0 ppg, 11.7 apg,
4.7 rpg, 2.33 spg on 63 percent shooting during a 3-0 week...started a
team-best 78 games...set seven Hornets rookie records (most assists in a
game and season, highest free throw percentage, most free throws made
and attempted in a game and most steals in a game and season)...only
Hornet rookie to collect a triple-double in franchise history...had a
career-high 28 points 1/20 at WAS...collected his first triple-double in
a 120-113 (2OT) win at TOR with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 12
assists...second triple-double came three days later, 4/5 vs. GSW (OT),
where he collected 17 points, career-high 16 assists and 11
rebounds...career-high seven steals 2/22 vs. UTA...25 points, 12
assists, seven rebounds and five steals 11/18 vs. ATL...17 points, 12
rebounds, nine assists and five steals 12/18 vs. SAS...27 points, 13
assists and seven rebounds 1/21 at NYK...tore a ligament in his right
thumb on 1/6 vs. POR and missed one game...missed three games due to
bruised left ribs.
College: Helped lead Wake Forest to 48 wins in two seasons, two NCAA
Tournament berths and one Sweet 16 appearance...finished career just
short of 1,000 career points with 948...his career free throw percentage
(.838) ranks fifth in Wake Forest history, while his career three-point
percentage (.469) is the second-highest in Wake history...ranks seventh
in school history with 395 career assists and seventh in steals
(160)...as a sophomore was named Consensus First Team All-American,
earning recognition from the Associated Press, NABC and USBWA...was a
finalist for the Wooden, Naismith and Rupp Player of the Year
awards...named First Team All-ACC and to the league's All-Defensive
Team...led the conference in both assist-to-turnover ratio (2.4) and
steals (2.4 spg)...his 76 steals were the fourth-most in Wake
history...ranked second in the ACC and 13th nationally in assists (6.6
apg)...his 212 assists were the third-most in Wake Forest history...in
ACC games only, averaged 7.0 assists to rank first...led the team and
ranked ninth in the ACC in minutes played (33.4 mpg)...ranked 14th in
the ACC in scoring (15.3 ppg)...in nine games against nationally-ranked
teams, led the team in scoring (18.1 ppg), shot 50 percent from
three-point range and 87 percent from the line...averaged a team-high
21.0 points in the NCAA Tournament...scored in double figures 24
times...as a freshman, was named the National Freshman of the Year by
College Insider, The Sporting News, Basketball Times and Dick
Vitale...led the team in assists (183), steals (84), three-point
percentage (.465) and free throw percentage (.843)...ranked second on
the team in scoring (14.8 ppg), the third-highest by a freshman...broke
five Wake Forest freshman records -- three-point percentage, free
throws, free throw percentage, assists and steals...only Frank Johnson
in 1977 played more minutes as a freshman...only Josh Howard and Tim
Duncan started more Wake Forest games as a freshman...averaged 21.0
points in three NCAA Tournament games...scored in double figures 20
times.
Personal
Son of Charles and Robin Paul...brother C.J. played basketball
at South Carolina-Spartanburg...
As a freshman at Wake, Paul carried with
him to every game a copy of his grandfather's obituary...
Paul's
grandfather was tragically killed during his senior year of high
school...
On the day of the funeral, Paul scored 61 points - one for
every year of his grandfather's life...
in 2005, initiated a
philanthropic campaign designed to highlight his dedication and give
back to the Winston-Salem community where he was born and raised...
These
efforts have included the refurbishment of basketball courts at the
Rupert Bell Recreation Center, the establishment of an AAU basketball
program in Winston-Salem called the "CP3 All-Stars" and his annual
"Chris Paul's Winston-Salem Weekend" which is designed to raise money
for the local charities through a variety of events including a Day of
Service, Gala, Youth Basketball Clinic, Celebrity Bowling Event and
Community Church Service...
Along with teammate Bobby Jackson, gave away
100 new bikes to less fortunate kids in the Oklahoma City and New
Orleans areas during the holidays of 2006...
Is an avid bowler who owns
his own ball and shoes and serves as a national spokesperson for the
United States Bowling Congress.
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Andersen, Chris
POS:11
-Forward-Center
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Armstrong, Hilton
POS:12
-Center-Forward
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Bowen, Ryan
POS:40
-Forward
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Butler, Rasual
POS:45
-Forward-Guard
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Chandler, Tyson
POS:6
-Center
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Ely, Melvin
POS:33
-Center-Forward
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James, Mike
POS:5
-Guard
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Pargo, Jannero
POS:2
-Guard
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Paul, Chris
POS:3
-Guard
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Peterson, Morris
POS:9
-Guard
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Stojakovic, Peja
POS:Forward
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Wells, Bonzi
POS:24
-Guard-Forward
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West, David
POS:30
-Forward
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Wright, Julian
POS:32
-Forward
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