Greg
Paulus Bio
Personal Notes:
Born Gregory Russell Paulus on July 3, 1986, in Medina, Ohio ...
son of Dave and Denise Paulus ... has four older brothers: David,
Matt, Dan and Chris ... also has a younger brother, Mike, and a
younger sister, Sarah.
High School / USA Basketball Notes:
Won the Gatorade National High School Player of the Year
(all sports) ... five-time all-league and four-time all-state selection
at Christian Brothers Academy in Syracuse, N.Y. ... averaged 23.5
points, eight assists and six rebounds per game during his high
school career ... finished his career as the 11th-leading scorer
in New York and second-leading scorer in Onondaga County with 2,399
points... averaged 26.8 points, 8.2 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 3.4
steals per game to earn All-America status in 2005 from McDonald’s,
Parade, EA and Student Sports ... Mr. Basketball in the state of
New York as a senior ... 2005 Gatorade New York state Player of
the Year ... had nine assists and 13 points, making 7-of-8 free
throws in the final two minutes to help the East earn a 115-110
victory in the 2005 McDonald’s All-America game ... rated
as the No. 1 point guard prospect in the country by Rivals.com and
Scout.com ... USA Today Top Eight Player in the Class of 2005 ...
claimed second team all-state, first team All-Central New York and
first team all-league honors in 2004 ... averaged 23.1 points, 7.1
rebounds, 8.1 assists and 3.2 steals per game while leading CBA
to the Section 3 Class A championship as a junior ... Central New
York Player of the Year and second team all-state selection as a
sophomore ... named the Section III Championship game MVP in 2003
... also earned all-league and All-Central New York honors as an
eighth-grader on the CBA Varsity team ... was heavily recruited
by the nation’s top football programs as well ... a four-time
all-state, All-CNY and all-league selection as a quarterback ...
held six New York state records, including career passing yards
(11,763) ... had 152 passing touchdowns in 45 career games ... led
CBA to a 42-3 four-year record, including a 13-0 mark and the NYSPHAA
Class AA championship as a senior ... named the 2004 Gatorade National
Football Player of the Year ... collected All-America honors from
U.S. Army, Parade and Student Sports ... second team All-USA Today
selection in 2004 ... starting quarterback for the East squad in
the U.S. Army All-America game ... New York Class AA and CNY Player
of the Year as a senior ... named MVP of the Class AA Championship
game ... named the National High School Coaches Association senior
athlete of the year.
Named to the USA Basketball Junior National Select team for the
2005 Nike Hoops Summit ... had a Summit record 10 assists to go
along with two points and six rebounds in USA’s 106-98 win
over the World Select Team at the Eighth Annual Nike Hoops Summit
... led the East team to a bronze medal finish at the 2004 Youth
Development Festival ... finished the five-game event with 39 assists
(7.8 apg.), the second most in the history of the event ... averaged
11.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.2 steals for the East squad ...
current teammates Gerald Henderson and Brian Zoubek were also members
of the East team at the 2004 festival.
Career Notes:
Battled back from an offseason foot injury to put together a strong
sophomore campaign ... displayed a toughness that his coaches, teammates
and fans alike admire ... the team’s floor leader ... possesses
a tremendous feel for the game and leadership skills ... has improved
his shooting, becoming one of the team’s leading scorers and
top three-point shooters in the ACC ... has led the team in assists
in each of the past two seasons ... his 311 career assists are the
fifth-most by a Duke player after two seasons of action ... has
recorded at least three assists in 54 of 69 career games ... has
reached double-figures in scoring 32 times, including 21 times as
a sophomore ... his 94 career steals are tops among Duke returnees
... active in Duke’s award-winning Verizon Read with the Blue
Devils, a community outreach reading program in the Durham school
district.
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