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Wake Forest to retire Paul's jersey Saturday 3/2/13
Posted: Sat Mar 2, 2013 7:14 pm
by mkwest
Chris Paul's No. 3 will be retired at halftime of Saturday's Wake Forest-Maryland game in Winston-Salem, N.C., as his alma mater celebrates "Chris Paul Day." He will be the 11th Wake player to have a jersey retired and the first since Josh Howard in 2004.
Paul led Wake Forest to its first No. 1 ranking in 2004 and a spot in the Sweet Sixteen. In his two seasons at the school, the Demon Deacons went 48-16 and made two NCAA tournament appearances. He ranks second among Wake Forest's all-time career leaders in 3-point shooting percentage (.469), and seventh in assists and steals.
"He was back in December for an afternoon and took two busloads (of children) to Toys 'R' Us and bought a bunch of Christmas presents for some kids," assistant athletic director Mike Odom told WFMY News' "Good Morning Show." "He's just been a great ambassador not only for the Triad community but for Wake Forest also and we're excited to have him back."
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Re: Wake Forest to retire Paul's jersey Saturday 3/2/13
Posted: Sat Mar 2, 2013 7:42 pm
by mkwest
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTA-rbGsxpU[/youtube]
Re: Wake Forest to retire Paul's jersey Saturday 3/2/13
Posted: Sat Mar 2, 2013 9:21 pm
by mttwlsn16
Wish I was off today/ new where Wake was. I'd have liked to go since its in state
Re: Wake Forest to retire Paul's jersey Saturday 3/2/13
Posted: Sun Mar 3, 2013 11:18 am
by mkwest
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1QvuUayj-s[/youtube]
Re: Wake Forest to retire Paul's jersey Saturday 3/2/13
Posted: Sun Mar 3, 2013 1:58 pm
by Quake Griffin
Little Chris!!!
edit:
no worries about him traveling for this before the day before the OKC game way across the country??????
Re: Wake Forest to retire Paul's jersey Saturday 3/2/13
Posted: Sun Mar 3, 2013 10:28 pm
by co_laper
I don't follow college basketball, but can anyone explain to me why Wake Forest retired his jersey?
I can only see this from a statistical POV, but Paul only spend 2 years there averaging 15 points and 6 assists.
Hardly special.. Did the team get far? Win title or something?
Re: Wake Forest to retire Paul's jersey Saturday 3/2/13
Posted: Sun Mar 3, 2013 10:41 pm
by Neddy
mrs CP has beautiful legs.... oh my.
Re: Wake Forest to retire Paul's jersey Saturday 3/2/13
Posted: Mon Mar 4, 2013 2:47 am
by mttwlsn16
co_laper wrote:I don't follow college basketball, but can anyone explain to me why Wake Forest retired his jersey?
I can only see this from a statistical POV, but Paul only spend 2 years there averaging 15 points and 6 assists.
Hardly special.. Did the team get far? Win title or something?
likey bc of who he turned out to be. idk for sure, but im assuming duncans jersey is retired too
and that little chris of his is going to have a childhood of nothing but fkn amazing memories. one lucky kid haah
Re: Wake Forest to retire Paul's jersey Saturday 3/2/13
Posted: Mon Mar 4, 2013 5:04 am
by Neddy
matt, you sound jealous. do you wish to be adopted by CP3?
i still think his wife have absolutely beautiful legs... maybe i am about to start a fetish?
Re: Wake Forest to retire Paul's jersey Saturday 3/2/13
Posted: Tue Mar 5, 2013 4:45 am
by mttwlsn16
Someone's a little excited. Does mrs Ned know? Lol
Re: Wake Forest to retire Paul's jersey Saturday 3/2/13
Posted: Tue Mar 5, 2013 5:48 am
by Neddy
hush!
Re: Wake Forest to retire Paul's jersey Saturday 3/2/13
Posted: Wed Mar 6, 2013 12:09 pm
by Sofia
I forgot all about it until like 2009, but I saw CP play at WF in 2004. They were 5th in the nation and beat down on Brown, 86-47.
CP had 6 points (2/5fg,2/2ft) 3 boards, 4 assists, 4 steals in 25 mins, so it wasn't a memorable performance.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball ... 0401060628
Re: Wake Forest to retire Paul's jersey Saturday 3/2/13
Posted: Wed Mar 6, 2013 12:18 pm
by Sofia
co_laper wrote:I don't follow college basketball, but can anyone explain to me why Wake Forest retired his jersey?
I can only see this from a statistical POV, but Paul only spend 2 years there averaging 15 points and 6 assists.
Hardly special.. Did the team get far? Win title or something?
Lead the team to their 1st ever National #1, ACC ROTY, ACC 3rd team as a freshman, Sweet 16. Sophomore: ACC 1st team, and named as an All American. Lost in 2nd round.
Nothing overly incredible, but he still a lot of work in the area, he was a local, and Wake have now retired 11 numbers.
Duncan, Muggsy and Josh Howard (lol) are the stand outs from the other retired players.
Re: Wake Forest to retire Paul's jersey Saturday 3/2/13
Posted: Wed Mar 6, 2013 7:25 pm
by Quake Griffin
Paul loves Wake.
gives back and is apart of the community like he's a legacy that completed all 4 years there.
hell...he met his wife there and proposed to her in the gym.
plus while they aren't UNC or Duke...when he got there he helped them beat a good UNC team twice...not sure about Duke...a #2 seed and a sweet 16 run (they shouldn't have lost to WVA imo but he fouled out).
I'm sure if he treated Wake like these one and done players treat other universities, this wouldn't be happening.
Re: Wake Forest to retire Paul's jersey Saturday 3/2/13
Posted: Sat Mar 9, 2013 11:41 pm
by mkwest
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5HXU9ZiAjQ[/youtube]
Re: Wake Forest to retire Paul's jersey Saturday 3/2/13
Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:28 am
by Neddy
my wife has been finally losing some weight from child bearing, her legs are starting to look like how they were before the kids... maybe in 6 more months and i can buy her some 4 inch pumps like mrs CP3? i can only hope.
I am a leg man......
Re: Wake Forest to retire Paul's jersey Saturday 3/2/13
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 3:54 am
by mj_shoefanatic
Well-deserved.