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Name | Chris Paul |
Position | Point guard |
Height | 6 ft 0 inch |
Weight | 79.45 kg (175 lb) |
League | NBA |
Team | New Orleans Hornets |
Number | 3 |
Nationality | American |
Personal | information |
Date of birth | May 6, 1985(age 24) |
Birth place | Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
Highschool | West Forsyth |
College | Wake Forest |
Draft | 4th overall |
Draft year | 2005 |
Draft team | New Orleans Hornets |
Career start | 2005 |
Awards | NBA Rookie of the Year (2006) 3× NBA All-Star& (2008-2010) All-NBA First Team (2008) All-NBA Second Team (2009) NBA All-Defensive First Team (2009) NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2008) All-Rookie First Team (2006) |
Salary | 13,758,000 |
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Christopher Emmanuel Paul (born May 6, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Hornets of the National Basketball Association. He serves as team captain of the franchise.
Paul was born and raised in Winston-Salem, 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 New Orleans, Paul has been a NBA Rookie of the Year (2006), a three-time All-Star, and an All-NBA and All-Defensive team honoree. He led the Hornets to the second round of the 2008 NBA Playoffs. He has also won an Olympic Gold Medal with the United States national basketball team.
Off the court, Paul is a notable ten-pin bowler and a sponsored spokesperson for the United States Bowling Congress (USBC). He has participated in numerous celebrity and youth bowling events as the head of the CP3 Foundation to benefit programs in his native state and Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina.
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Chris Paul: (Finger) Done for the Season - Rotowire
Rotowire--CP3 suffered a ligament tear in his right middle finger during Tuesday's practice. He won't require surgery, but with the playoffs already out of the ... Date : Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:58:06 GMT+00:00
Gavel to Gavel: Skipping basics cost Toyota - Journal Record (subscription)
Journal Record (subscription)--This is not another article about the reports of sudden acceleration of some Toyota vehicles. In fact, my bet is that the alleged problem is ... Date : Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:12:30 GMT+00:00
GM: Despite loss, chance of profit in 2010 - Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press--However, I continue to believe we have a chance of achieving profitability in 2010,” GM Chief Financial Officer -Chris- Liddell said in a statement. ... Date : Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:29:54 GMT+00:00
Tax not toxic? It is for Cox kin - Crain's New York Business
Crain's New York Business--Right-wingers seized on economist -Paul- Volcker's comment this week that implementing a value-added tax could be a way to reduce the federal deficit. ... Date : Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:14:29 GMT+00:00
Padres lose to Diamondbacks, San Diego looks forward to football season - Gaslamp Ball (blog)
Gaslamp Ball (blog)--by Dex on Apr 7, 2010 10:25 PM PDT 0 comments More photos » -Paul- Connors - AP -Chris- Young balances carefully on one foot to demonstrate his athletic ability ... Date : Thu, 08 Apr 2010 05:33:25 GMT+00:00
Knicks Pondering Chris Paul Deal - Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia
Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia--Considering the Hawks could offer in excess of $25 million what the Knicks can, Johnson will not be heading north to the Big Apple. ... Date : Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:41:08 GMT+00:00
Chris Paul: Chris Paul to play through sore right hand - Rotoworld.com
Rotoworld.com---Chris Paul- left practice on Tuesday after aggravating a sore right hand that has bothered him through several games. CP3 ran into Morris Peterson during a ... Date : Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:56:53 GMT+00:00
Almost There - At The Hive (blog)
At The Hive (blog)--Where last season ended with Tyson Chandler's future in serious doubt, this one ends with an ineffectual -Chris Paul- causing far more anguish. ... Date : Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:25:13 GMT+00:00
The Young, Successful Thunder - Basketball Prospectus (blog)
Basketball Prospectus (blog)--The names ahead of him read like a who's who of the league's elite--Tim Duncan, Dwight Howard, LeBron James, Tracy McGrady, Shaquille O'Neal and -Chris Paul-. ... Date : Mon, 05 Apr 2010 07:02:21 GMT+00:00
Jonathan Set To Sign Nigeria Content Bill Into Law - The Guardian - Nigeria
The Guardian - Nigeria--THE Nigeria Content Bill, otherwise known as Local Content Bill, was last Thursday, April 1, 2010, passed on to the Acting President ... Date : Sun, 04 Apr 2010 02:05:34 GMT+00:00
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