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'''Greg Paulus''' (born [[July 3]][[1986]] in [[Medina, Ohio]]) is the starting [[point guard]] on the [[Duke University]]'s men's [[basketball]] team. |
'''Greg Paulus''' (born [[July 3]][[1986]] in [[Medina, Ohio]]) is the starting [[point guard]] on the [[Duke University]]'s men's [[basketball]] team. |
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Shortly before coming to Duke to play, Paulus finally decided he was going to Duke when he was castrated by Coach K in a secret ceremony in which it is speculated that Coach K may have touched him inappropriately, which is now known as the beginning of their eerily close relationship. The castration had lasting effects, and is widely considered to be the driving force for Paulus' "girly" and "whiney" characteristics on the basketball court and has gained him quite the rapport with the referees. |
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===Sophomore=== |
===Sophomore=== |
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Revision as of 13:48, 13 February 2008
| Greg Paulus | |
|---|---|
| College | Duke |
| Conference | ACC |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Point Guard |
| Jersey # | 3 |
| Class | Junior |
| Career | 2006–present |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | July 3, 1986 Medina, Ohio |
| High school | Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse, New York |
| Career highlights | |
| Awards | |
| 2006 ACC All-Freshman 1st Team 2006 ACC All-Tournament 2nd Team | |
| Tournaments | |
| 2006 NCAA Tournament 2007 NCAA Tournament | |
Greg Paulus (born July 31986 in Medina, Ohio) is the starting point guard on the Duke University's men's basketball team.
Sophomore
Games: 33, PPG: 11.8, RPG: 2.2, APG: 3.8, FG%: 45.6[1]
Career high on March 15, 2007 with 25 points against Virginia Commonwealth. Paulus struggled throughout the season with a mediocre assist-to-turnover ratio, but his scoring ability improved dramatically. Much of his struggles during the year were attributed to his foot injury during the preseason. After the season, Coach Chris Collins said Paulus struggled because he had a tarsal coalition and it was corrected through surgery.
Freshman
Games: 36, PPG: 6.7, RPG: 2.8, APG: 5.2[2]
Paulus is a member of a highly regarded recruiting class that helped Duke to a 32-4 record, the regular season ACC championship, and the ACC Tournament Championship. Paulus led the the ACC in assists per game at 5.2. He also set a Duke freshman record for assists in a game with 15 (to only 3 turnovers) in a 104-77 home victory over Valparaiso on December 18, 2005; that assist total was only one away from the all-time single-game Duke record of 16, set by NCAA career assist leader Bobby Hurley.
His 187 assists ranked third behind only Bobby Hurley (288 in 1990) and Jason Williams (220 in 2000) among the freshman assist leaders in Duke history.[3]
Awards
- 2005-2006 ACC All-Freshman First Team[4]
- 2006 ACC All Tournament Second Team
High School Career
During his high school years, Gregory Russell Paulus averaged 23.5 points, eight assists and six rebounds per game, making him the 11th-leading scorer in New York history. During his senior campaign, he averaged 26.8 points, 8.2 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 3.4 steals per game. Paulus was also ranked as the number one point guard prospect out of high school according to rivals.com and scout.com.
Many people know of Greg Paulus from his football accomplishments, instead of his basketball ones. Paulus moved to New York, from Appleton, Wisconsin, at a young age and grew up in the Syracuse suburb of Manlius, New York. He graduated from Syracuse's Christian Brothers Academy in 2005. While there, he played basketball and football, earning all-state honors in each sport at least three times. Paulus played quarterback and led his football team to a Class-AA state championship (though schools from New York City and Long Island do not compete in the tournament, primarily to avoid the cost of bringing a whole team to Syracuse for the championship games) during his senior season. Following his senior season in 2004, he was named Gatorade's National High School Football Player of the Year and was rated as the top QB by USA Today.
Paulus received numerous scholarship offers to play football at several powerhouse programs such as the University of Miami and Notre Dame. He also received basketball scholarship offers from Duke University, Syracuse University, and Notre Dame. In the end, his love of basketball and Duke caused him to sign a letter of intent with the Blue Devils. His quarterback skills have helped him on the basketball court, allowing him to have great court vision and the ability to read the opponent's defense. Greg Paulus joined Joe Mauer with the unusual distinction of being a Gatorade National High School Football Player of the Year who did not play football at the collegiate level.
Awards
(Awards are for basketball unless otherwise noted)
- Gatorade Male National High School Athlete of the Year award (all sports)
- 2005 Gatorade New York state Player of the Year
- Five-time all-league
- Four-time all-state *Best Player of all Time 2007
- All-America status in 2005 according to McDonald’s, Parade, EA and Student Sports
- New York State Mr. Basketball as a senior
- USA Basketball Junior National Select team for the 2005 Nike Hoops Summit
- National High School Coaches Association senior athlete of the year
- 2004 Gatorade National Football Player of the Year[5]
References
- ^ "Greg Paulus". CNNSI.com. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
- ^ Greg Paulus bio - GoDuke.com—Official Athletics Web site of Duke University
- ^ Greg Paulus bio - GoDuke.com—Official Athletics Web site of Duke University
- ^ "Duke, North Carolina Headline All-ACC Teams". Retrieved 2007-01-29.
- ^ USATODAY.com - Greg Paulus named Gatorade National Player of the Year