Chris Paul

Chris Paul
	Paul with the Clippers in 2013
No. 3 – Phoenix Suns
Position	Point guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	May 6, 1985; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA[lower-alpha 1]
Listed height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Listed weight	79 kg (174 lb)
Career information
High school	West Forsyth; (Clemmons, North Carolina)
College	Wake Forest (2003–2005)
NBA draft	2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
	Selected by the New Orleans Hornets
Playing career	2005–present
Career history
2005–2011	New Orleans Hornets[lower-alpha 2]
2011–2017	Los Angeles Clippers
2017–2019	Houston Rockets
2019–2020	Oklahoma City Thunder
2020–present	Phoenix Suns
Career highlights and awards
	11× NBA All-Star (2008–2016, 2020, 2021); NBA All-Star Game MVP (2013); 4× All-NBA First Team (2008, 2012–2014); 5× All-NBA Second Team (2009, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021); All-NBA Third Team (2011); 7× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2009, 2012–2017); 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2008, 2011); NBA Rookie of the Year (2006); NBA All-Rookie First Team (2006); 4× NBA assists leader (2008, 2009, 2014, 2015); 6× NBA steals leader (2008, 2009, 2011–2014); NBA 75th Anniversary Team; Consensus first-team All-American (2005); First-team All-ACC (2005); Third-team All-ACC (2004); ACC Rookie of the Year (2004); No. 3 retired by Wake Forest Demon Deacons; USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2004); First-team Parade All-American (2003); McDonald's All-American (2003); North Carolina Mr. Basketball (2003);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Men's basketball
Representing United States
Olympic Games
FIBA World Championship

Christopher Emmanuel Paul (born May 6, 1985) is a professional basketball player who currently plays point guard for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA.[3] He has also played six seasons with the New Orleans Hornets. His nickname is CP3. In 2008, Paul won an Olympic gold medal as part of the United States basketball team.

Paul played college basketball at Wake Forest University.

References

Reid, John (October 1, 2011). "New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul excited to host pickup game in hometown". Times-Picayune. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
"Hornets-Bobcats Preview". ESPN. December 28, 2007. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
"Chris Paul". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-12. Retrieved 2012-07-21.

Notes

Some sources say Paul was born in Lewisville, North Carolina,[1] while others say he was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.[2]
During the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons, the team was known as the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets during their temporary relocation to Oklahoma City due to Hurricane Katrina.

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[1] Reid, John (October 1, 2011). "New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul excited to host pickup game in hometown". Times-Picayune. Retrieved September 13, 2013.

[2] "Hornets-Bobcats Preview". ESPN. December 28, 2007. Retrieved September 13, 2013.

[5] "Chris Paul". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-12. Retrieved 2012-07-21.

[3] Some sources say Paul was born in Lewisville, North Carolina,[1] while others say he was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.[2]

[4] During the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons, the team was known as the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets during their temporary relocation to Oklahoma City due to Hurricane Katrina.