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.3 Chris Paul New Orleans Hornets

Position: PG
Born: 5/06/85
Height: 6-0 / 1,83
Weight: 175 lbs. / 79,4 kg.
College: Wake Forest '07

  A true floor leader... Can score and get teammates involved... Great knowledge of the game... Very quick... Pretty strong... Good defender off the ball... Excellent competitor... Average three-point shooter... The top point guard in the NBA.
Attended the West Forsyth HS.
Played college ball at Wake Forest from 2003 to 2005.
Selected by the New Orleans Hornets as 4th overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft.
Led Kappa Magic to the AAU national title in 2002. Named tournament's MVP.
Named North Carolina High School Player of the Year by AP in 2003.
Parade High School All-American in 2003.
Played the McDonald's All-America Game in 2003.
Named to the USA Today All-USA Team in 2003.
Named ACC Rookie of the Year in 2004.
Named to the ACC All-Defensive Team in 2004.
Named 3rd Team All-ACC in 2004.
Honorable Mention All-America in 2004.
Named the National Freshman of the Year by College Insider, The Sporting News and Basketball Times in 2004.
Named to the All-ACC Tournament 2nd Team in 2004.
Won the gold medal at the Under 20 Tournament of Americas with the US Team in 2004.
Named to the All-ACC 1st Team in 2005.
Named 1st Team All-America by AP in 2005.
Named to the All-Vegas Summer League 2nd Team in 2005.
Selected to the NBA Rookie All-Star Game in 2006 and 2007.
Voted NBA Rookie of the Year in 2005-06.
Voted HoopsHype.com Rookie of the Year in 2005-06.
Selected to the NBA All-Rookie 1st Team in 2005-06.
Voted to the HoopsHype.com NBA All-Rookie 1st Team in 2005-06.
Won the bronze medal at the World Championship with the US Team in 2006.
Selected to the NBA All-Star Game in 2008.
Led the NBA in assists and steals in 2007-08.
Voted to the HoopsHype.com All-NBA 1st Team in 2007-08.
Voted to the HoopsHype.com All-NBA 2nd Defensive Team in 2007-08.
Named to the All-NBA 1st Team in 2007-08.
Selected to the NBA All-Defensive 2nd Team 2007-08.
Won the gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games with the US Team.

 
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