Brandon Paul
Paul playing for Illinois in January 2012 | |
Free agent | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
Personal information | |
Born |
Gurnee, Illinois | April 30, 1991
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Warren (Gurnee, Illinois) |
College | Illinois (2009–2013) |
NBA draft | 2013 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2013–present |
Career history | |
2013–2014 | Nizhny Novgorod |
2014–2015 | Canton Charge |
2015–2016 | FIATC Joventut |
2016–2017 | Anadolu Efes |
2017–2018 | San Antonio Spurs |
2018 | →Austin Spurs |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Brandon Paul (born April 30, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his senior year at Warren Township High School, he was awarded the title of 2009 Illinois Mr. Basketball.[1] He went on to play college basketball for Illinois.[2]
High school career
Brandon played for Warren Township High School coached by Chuck Ramsey. In high school, Paul was named a member of the 2009 Illinois All-American Team as selected by the Associated Press, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, News-Gazette, and the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association.
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Brandon Paul SG |
Gurnee, IL | Warren Township High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 11, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #15 (SG) Rivals: #10 (SG) ESPN: #87 (overall) | ||||||
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College career
Freshman
Entering the University of Illinois during the 2009–10 season, Paul quickly became a key contributor, as he averaged 7.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in 18.9 minutes per game.
Sophomore
Playing in all 34 games for the 2010–11 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Paul averaged 22.4 minutes of playing time and continued as a key contributor. He averaged 9.0 points per game and reached double-figures in 13 games. Paul led his team in steals, averaging 1.1 per game, and was second in assists, averaging 2.1 per game.[2] On February 13, 2011, Brandon scored a season-high 23 points in a 71–80 Illini loss to Purdue.[3]
Junior
Paul earned the role of a full-time starter for the 2011–12 season. On January 10, 2012, Paul scored 43 points in an upset win over then ranked #3 Ohio State. It was the third highest scoring total in a single game by an Illinois men's basketball player while his eight three-pointers tied the school record.[4]
Senior
During his senior season, Paul averaged 16.6 points a game over the course of 36 games. On March 14, 2013, Paul hit a game winning shot against Minnesota in the Big Ten Tournament.[5] After graduating, Paul became just the second Illini player ever to reach career milestones of 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 300 assists and 100 steals and finished his college career as the eighth-leading scorer in school history with 1,654 points.
College statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2009–10 | Illinois | 36 | 15 | 18.9 | .333 | .279 | .644 | 3.1 | 1.3 | .8 | .1 | 7.8 |
2010–11 | Illinois | 34 | 10 | 22.4 | .399 | .361 | .767 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | .4 | 9.0 |
2011–12 | Illinois | 32 | 30 | 33.4 | .392 | .333 | .727 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.4 | .8 | 14.7 |
2012–13 | Illinois | 36 | 35 | 32.0 | .401 | .325 | .738 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .6 | 16.6 |
Professional career
Nizhny Novgorod (2013–14)
After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Paul joined the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 2013 NBA Summer League.[6] On August 10, 2013, Paul signed with BC Nizhny Novgorod of Russia for the 2013–14 season.[7] In early February 2014, he left Russia and returned to the United States after playing in 12 games and averaging 6.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.5 steals in 13.8 minutes per game.[8]
Canton Charge (2014–15)
2013-14 season
On February 27, 2014, he was acquired by the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League.[8] On March 14, 2014, he was waived by the Charge due to a season-ending injury.[9]
2014–15 season
On November 2, 2014, Paul was reacquired by the Canton Charge.[10] On April 4, 2015, he was placed on the inactive list for the remainder of the season due to injury, and was waived two days later.[11]
Joventut Badalona (2015–16)
On September 14, 2015, Paul signed with Spanish club FIATC Joventut.[12] He started 25 of 33 games and led the team in scoring with 13 points per game.[13]
Anadolu Efes (2016–17)
After playing for the Charlotte Hornets[14] and the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2016 NBA Summer League,[15] Paul signed with the 76ers on July 25, 2016,[13] but was waived on October 24 after appearing in four preseason games.[16] On December 13, 2016, he signed with Turkish club Anadolu Efes for the rest of the 2016–17 season.[17]
San Antonio Spurs (2017–2018)
In July 2017, Paul joined the Dallas Mavericks in Orlando and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Las Vegas for the 2017 NBA Summer League.[18] During summer league play, Paul averaged 15.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.7 steals per game on 47.12% shooting from the field.[19] On July 14, 2017, he signed with the San Antonio Spurs.[20] Paul had his debut in NBA on October 18, 2017, coming off the bench in a 107–99 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.[21] On October 30, 2017, Paul scored team-high 18 points with five rebounds, in a 94–108 loss to the Boston Celtics.[22] On April 19, 2018, Paul made his debut in NBA playoffs, coming off from bench with an assist and a rebound in a 97-110 loss to the Golden State Warriors. [23] On July 31, 2018, the Spurs waived Paul.[24]
Personal life
Paul is the son of Cliff Sr. and Lynda Paul. He has two brothers, Cliff Jr. and Darius Paul. Darius played one season for Western Michigan before transferring to Illinois for the 2013–14 season.[2]
Career statistics
Legend | |||||||
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | ||
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating | ||
Bold | Career high |
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
Euroleague
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2016–17 | Anadolu Efes | 23 | 14 | 17.2 | .340 | .415 | .703 | 1.0 | .6 | 1.0 | .3 | 8.6 | 5.8 |
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017–18 | San Antonio | 64 | 2 | 9.0 | .433 | .278 | .512 | 1.1 | .6 | .4 | .1 | 2.3 |
Career | 64 | 2 | 9.0 | .433 | .278 | .512 | 1.1 | .6 | .4 | .1 | 2.3 |
References
- ↑ "Illini Basketball: Brandon Paul to be named Mr. Basketball in Illinois". IllinoisLoyalty.com. April 1, 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Player Bio: Brandon Paul". FightingIllini.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ↑ "JaJuan Johnson, E'Twaun Moore combine for 44 as Purdue handles Illinois". ESPN.com. February 13, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ↑ "Brandon Paul scores a career-high 43 to fuel Illinois' upset of Ohio State". ESPN.com. January 11, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ↑ Hoemann, Darrell (March 14, 2013). "Illinois defeats Minnesota in Chicago". News-Gazette.com. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Timberwolves Announce 2013 Summer League Roster". CBSLocal.com. July 9, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Nizhny Novgorod announced Brandon Paul". Sportando.com. August 10, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- 1 2 "Charge Acquire Brandon Paul". NBA.com. February 27, 2014. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Charge Acquire Anthony Harris". NBA.com. March 14, 2014. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ↑ "2014-15 Canton Charge Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 2, 2014. Archived from the original on December 20, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Michael Dunigan Returns to Charge". OurSportsCentral.com. April 4, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ↑ "FIATC Joventut Badalona lands Brandon Paul". Sportando.com. September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- 1 2 "Sixers Sign Brandon Paul". NBA.com. July 25, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Hornets Announce 2016 Orlando Pro Summer League Roster". NBA.com. June 27, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ Sill, Eliot (July 7, 2016). "REPORT: Brandon Paul to join Ben Simmons, Sixers for Las Vegas Summer League". TheChampaignRoom.com. SB-Nation. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Sixers Waive Five Players". NBA.com. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Anadolu Efes Istanbul lands Brandon Paul to replace Bryce Cotton". Sportando.com. December 13, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Cavs Announce MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2017 Roster". NBA.com. July 5, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ↑ Vainisi, Jim (July 13, 2017). "San Antonio Spurs sign former Illinois Basketball star Brandon Paul". SB Nation. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ↑ "SPURS SIGN BRANDON PAUL". NBA.com. July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Aldridge's double-double leads Spurs by Timberwolves, 107-99". ESPN.com. October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Celtics beat Spurs 108-94". ESPN.com. October 30, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Durant leads Warriors to 3-0 lead over mourning Spurs". ESPN.com. April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ↑ https://www.nba.com/spurs/spurs-waive-brandon-paul
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com
- Brandon Paul at acb.com (in Spanish)
- Brandon Paul at euroleague.net