Paul George (basketball)
George with the Pacers in 2014
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| No. 13 – Indiana Pacers | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||
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| Born |
May 2, 1990 Palmdale, California |
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Knight (Palmdale, California) | ||||||||||||
| College | Fresno State (2008–2010) | ||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall | ||||||||||||
| Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||||||||||||
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| 2010–present | Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||
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Paul George (born May 2, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a four-time NBA All-Star and has been named three times to the All-NBA Team and NBA All-Defensive Team.
George played high school basketball for Knight High School before playing two seasons of college basketball at Fresno State. He was selected by the Pacers with the 10th overall pick of the 2010 NBA draft, and earned NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors. He was named the NBA Most Improved Player in 2013, when he also earned his first All-Star selection. George suffered a broken leg in 2014 while competing for a roster spot on the United States national team for the FIBA Basketball World Cup. He missed most of the 2014–15 season, but recovered to become an All-Star again in 2016.
George was born on May 2, 1990 in Palmdale, California, and is the son of Paul George Sr. and Paulette George. He grew up with two older sisters: Teiosha, who played basketball at Pepperdine, and Portala, who played volleyball at CSU-San Bernardino. Although George idolized Lakers star Kobe Bryant, he grew up rooting for the Los Angeles Clippers. George spent most of his free time playing basketball at the park or one-on-one against his older sister Teiosha. He did not play organized basketball until his freshman year at Knight High School. He played for the varsity basketball team his last three years of high school under head coach Tom Hegre. George played for Pump and Run of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) with future UCLA Bruins Jrue Holiday and Malcolm Lee.
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