Greg Paulus
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| Name: | Greg Paulus |
| Born: | July 3, 1986 Medina, Ohio |
| Height: | 6 feet 1 inches |
| Weight: | 185 lb. |
| Position: | Point Guard |
| NCAA Team: | Duke Blue Devils |
| Class: | Freshman |
Greg Paulus (born July 31986 in Medina, Ohio) is a starting point guard on the Duke University's men's basketball team.
High-School Career
Many people know of Greg Paulus from his football accomplishments, instead of his basketball ones. Paulus grew up in the Syracuse suburb of Manlius, New York, and graduated from Syracuse's Christian Brothers Academy in 2005. While there, he played basketball and football, earning all-state honors in each sport three times. Paulus played quarterback and led his football team to a Class-AA state championship during his senior season. Following his senior season in 2004, he was named Gatorade's National High School Football Player of the Year. Paulus received numerous scholarship offers to play football at several powerhouse programs such as the University of Miami and Notre Dame. He also received scholarship offers to play basketball from Duke University, Syracuse University, and Notre Dame. In the end, his love of basketball and Duke caused him to sign a letter of intent with the Blue Devils. His quarterback skills have helped him on the basketball court, allowing him to have great court vision and the ability to read the opponent's defense. Greg Paulus joined Joe Mauer with the unusual distinction of being a Gatorade National High School Football Player of the Year who did not play football at the collegiate level.
Collegiate Career
Paulus is a member of a highly regarded recruited class that helped Duke to a 32-4 record, the regular season [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC] championship, and the ACC Tournament Championship. Paulus led the conference in assists per game at 5.2. He also set a Duke freshman record for assists in a game with 15 (to only 3 turnovers) in a 104-77 home victory over Valparaiso on December 18, 2005; that assist total was only one away from the all-time single-game Duke record of 16, set by NCAA career assist leader Bobby Hurley.