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.
Professional career
George signed his rookie contract with the Pacers on July 1, 2010. The contract is a two-year guaranteed deal worth $3.9 M.[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. 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.
On February 3, 2012, George recorded a career high 30 points, 7 three pointers made, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals, and 1 blocked shot in a win against the Dallas Mavericks. George was selected to compete in the 2012 Slam Dunk Contest, as well as the 2012 Rising Stars contest as a member of Team Chuck. In the 2012 Slam Dunk Contest George completed a 360 windmill dunk in the dark and dunked over teammates Dahntay Jones and Roy Hibbert.
NBA career 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 |
2011–12 |
Indiana |
66 |
66 |
29.7 |
.440 |
.385 |
.802 |
5.6 |
2.4 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
12.1 |
Career |
127 |
85 |
25.4 |
.445 |
.352 |
.788 |
4.7 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
10.0 |
Playoffs
Year |
Team |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
2011 |
Indiana |
5 |
5 |
26.6 |
.303 |
.231 |
.875 |
5.0 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
6.0 |
2012 |
Indiana |
11 |
11 |
33.7 |
.389 |
.268 |
.786 |
6.6 |
2.4 |
1.6 |
.4 |
9.7 |
Career |
16 |
16 |
31.4 |
.367 |
.259 |
.806 |
6.1 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
.9 |
8.6 |
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 |
Alternative names |
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Short description |
American basketball player |
Date of birth |
May 2, 1990 |
Place of birth |
Palmdale, California |
Date of death |
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Place of death |
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