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College
Paul attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem. He played there for two years leading the Demon Deacons to two NCAA Tournaments, and one Sweet Sixteen appearance. In his freshman year he was named a Consensus First Team All-American. Chris had also received the ACC Rookie of the Year as well as ACC All-Defensive Team honors during his play at Wake Forest. He left Wake Forest with records near the top of nearly every offensive category.
Controversy
Paul was lauded for his competitive nature in ACC play, but he was also known for letting this competitive drive get the best of him at times. The most popularized example of this occurred during the last regular season game in the 2005 season. While guarding North Carolina State player Julius Hodge, Paul hit with a low blow. Despite replays to the contrary, after the game, Paul insisted, "I don't believe I popped him ... It was just the heat of the game. I've got too much respect for him to try to pop him on senior night."[2] Hodge was initially indignant over the assault, stating "he punched me in the groin and the ref saw it ... I got suspended for that (as a freshman). ...I never play dirty like that." Later, was able to joke about the situation, quipping "At first, I just wanted to find out if I could still have children. Once I figured out I could have children, it was all good."[3] After reviewing the play, ACC officials elected to suspend Paul for Wake Forest's next game, the first game of the ACC con
ference tournament. Without Paul, the Demon Deacons lost in the second round after a first round bye, coincidentally to North Carolina State.[4]
[edit]NBA career
[edit]2005--06 season
Paul was selected fourth overall by the New Orleans Hornets in the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft. Due to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Paul never got to play his first full season in New Orleans. Instead, the team relocated to Oklahoma City for the season with the Hornets playing just three games at the New Orleans Arena. Paul led all rookies in points, assists, steals, and minutes, earning him the 2006 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. Paul was a near unanimous winner for the award, but one voter (Ron Boone, Television analyst for the Utah Jazz) gave Deron Williams a vote instead of Paul. This, along with the fact that both were taken back to back in the draft and play the same position, has led to an on court rivalry between Paul and Williams. Their rivalry began on December 1, 2004 when Paul led his No. 1-ranked Wake Forest into Champaign to face Williams' Illini. Illinois thrashed the Demon Deacons 91--73 and took the top spot from there into their run to the 2005 NCAA Championship Game. Williams
had 11 assists and 8 points while Paul was held to 10.
Paul finished the 2005-06 season averaging 16.1 points, 7.8 assists, and 5.1 rebounds. He was also the only unanimous selection to the 2005-06 NBA All Rookie First Team and was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month every month in the 2005-06 season. After the season, Paul won the ESPY Award for Best Breakthrough Athlete. He recorded his first triple-double on April 2, 2006 against the Toronto Raptors with 24 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists.
[edit]2006--07 season
Still playing in Oklahoma City, Paul followed up his impressive rookie season with a solid sophomore season. He improved his scoring average to 17.3 points, and improved his assists average with 8.9 a game. He averaged 4.4 rebounds per game. Paul's season was riddled with injuries though, as he only played in 64 games.
Paul was not named an All-Star in 2007, but he was named to replace Steve Nash in the 2007 Playstation Skills Challenge during All-Star Weekend. He played in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and dished out 17 assists and had 9 steals, both T-Mobile Rookie Challenge records. When interviewed during the Rookie Challenge, Paul vowed that he would be an All-Star next season, as the All-Star Game would be held in New Orleans.

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