Paul George (basketball)
Paul George (born May 2, 1990) is an American basketball player with the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association. George plays small forward, and was drafted by the Indiana Pacers as the 10th overall pick at the 2010 NBA Draft after playing two years with the Fresno State Bulldogs.
NBA
George signed his rookie contract with the Pacers on July 1, 2010. The contract is a two-year guaranteed deal worth $3.9M.[1]
On October 27, George made his NBA debut against the San Antonio Spurs, playing 23 minutes and scoring 4 points on 1-5 shooting. When the Pacers faced the Washington Wizards on April 6, 2011 George had a career high of 23 points, 5 assists, and 6 rebounds. For the 2011 Playoffs, George was one of only two rookies from the 2010 NBA Draft to be in the starting lineup for his team, the other being Landry Fields for the New York Knicks. Upon completion of his inaugural season, George was named to the 2011 NBA All-Rookie 2nd Team.
NBA Statistics
Regular season
| Year |
Team |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| 2010–11 |
Indiana |
61 |
19 |
20.7 |
.453 |
.297 |
.762 |
3.7 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
7.8 |
| Career |
|
61 |
19 |
20.7 |
.453 |
.297 |
.762 |
3.7 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
7.8 |
Playoffs
| Year |
Team |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| 2010-11 |
Indiana |
5 |
5 |
26.6 |
.303 |
.231 |
.875 |
5.0 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
6.0 |
| Career |
|
5 |
5 |
26.6 |
.303 |
.231 |
.875 |
5.0 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
6.0 |
Notes
- a Though NBA.com lists George's height as 6'8", a December 15, 2011 report from the Indianapolis Star said that George had grown to 6'10".[2]
References
External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
George, Paul |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
May 2, 1990 |
| Place of birth |
Palmdale, California |
| Date of death |
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