![]() On defense, he notched 2 steals and just under a block per contest. He averaged 15.5 points (on just under 40 percent shooting from deep), 6.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists. He grew a couple inches during his 2 years there, while producing at a high rate on the court. When he arrived in Fresno, he was 6-foot-7. He was always very respectful, ‘Yes sir.’ I used to have to sit behind the bench at freshman games and I prompted him to be more aggressive, take open shots and drive it. … His freshman year he wasn’t really very aggressive. “He was tall and skinny, but he put in his work in the weight room here. “Calling Paul a late bloomer would be an accurate description,” Hegre said. One of the reasons that he may have been overlooked is that he was, according to his Palmdale High head coach Tom Hegre, a “late bloomer.” ( per The Undefeated). George is now a 6-foot-9 and chiseled 220-pounder. ![]() Paul George Stats at Fresno StateĬheck it out Dunk of the Year Paul George Fresno St Check it out Dunk of the Year Paul George Fresno State vs Patty Mills St.Marys T08:21:41.000Z He eventually enrolled with the Bulldogs, setting out over the next 2 seasons to prove doubters wrong. While the rest of the country picked up the likes of Klay Thompson (Washington State), Larry Drew (North Carolina) and Renaldo Woolridge (Tennessee), the 3-star George had to wait for offers from just Fresno State, Pepperdine and Santa Clara. Southern Cal secured a commitment from 5-star DeMar DeRozan out of Compton. UCLA picked up the likes of 5-star Jrue Holiday (North Hollywood) and 4-star Jerime Anderson (Anaheim). He played at Palmdale High outside Los Angeles, and saw team after team overlook him for California’s other talent in the 2008 class. Paul George plays with a chip on his shoulder, turning into one of the NBA’s better scorers and defenders in his career with the Indiana Pacers and now with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Paul George during his Fresno State days.
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