Eric Paschall

Eric Paschall
Eric Paschall dribbling
No. 4 – Villanova Wildcats
Position Forward
League Big East Conference
Personal information
Born (1996-11-04) November 4, 1996
North Tarrytown, New York
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards

Eric Paschall (born November 4, 1996) is an American college basketball player for the Villanova Wildcats.

Early life and high school career

Paschall was born in North Tarrytown, New York, the son of Juan Eric Paschall and Cecelia Brooks-Paschal. His siblings are Ellen, Eudora and Tia.[1] Growing up, Paschall played AAU ball with and befriended future NBA player Donovan Mitchell. Paschall began dunking at the age of 12.[2] He attended Dobbs Ferry High School and averaged 20 points and nine rebounds per game as a sophomore. As a junior, Paschall was named state Class B player of the year and Westchester County Mr. Basketball. He averaged 26.0 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game to lead the Eagles to Section 1 finals. Paschall transferred to St. Thomas More School as a senior, where he helped the team advance to the National Prep School Championship title game. Paschall was honored as the NEPSAC AAA Player of the Year.[1]

College career

Paschall committed to play for Fordham. He debuted with 31 points and ten rebounds against New York Tech, setting a school record for most points by a freshman in his opening game. As a freshman, he was twice named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week. He missed four games due to a leg injury.[1] Paschall averaged 15.9 points and 5.5 rebounds per game and was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year. After the season, Paschall opted to transfer to Villanova after coach Tom Pecora was fired. He redshirted on the national championship team.[3]

As a sophomore, Paschall averaged 7.2 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. He recorded a season high 19 points to push the Wildcats to win versus Creighton 79-63 on February 25, 2017. In the Big East quarterfinal, he had 17 points and five rebounds in a 108-67 win over St. John's.[1]

Paschall, Donte DiVincenzo, Omari Spellman, Collin Gillespie, and Jalen Brunson.

Paschall missed two games in February 2018 with a concussion.[4] He averaged 10.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game as a junior. In the Sweet Sixteen of the 2018 NCAA Tournament, he had 14 points in the win versus West Virginia.[5] In the Elite Eight, Paschall had 12 points and 14 rebounds in a 71-59 win over Texas Tech.[6] He had one of his best overall games in the Final Four, scoring 24 points on 10-of-11 shooting to help the Wildcats beat Kansas 95-79.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "4 Eric Paschall". Villanova Wildcats. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  2. ↑ Braziller, Zach (March 30, 2018). "Villanova star could soon be joining childhood friend in NBA". New York Post. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  3. ↑ Juliano, Joe (October 26, 2016). "Eric Paschall gives Villanova a versatile weapon". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  4. ↑ Braziller, Zach (March 10, 2018). "Villanova looking like the best team in the country again". New York Post. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  5. ↑ Golen, Jimmy (March 24, 2018). "NCAA Tournament: Dobbs Ferry's Paschall, Villanova set for the Elite Eight". Associated Press. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  6. ↑ Smallwood, John (March 26, 2018). "Villanova's Donte DiVincenzo and Eric Paschall more than spectators for this Final Four team". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  7. ↑ Braziller, Zach (April 1, 2018). "Fordham transfer shows he's heart of Villanova's offense". New York Post. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
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