Paul Named ACC Rookie of the Week

Brian Kuklik engineered<BR>a second half comeback<BR>against North Carolina<BR>that came up short.

12/9/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball

Dec. 8, 2003

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Chris Paul was the unanimous choice for ACC Rookie of the Week after accumulating a combined 37 points, 16 assists, 10 steals and seven rebounds in wins over Indiana and Richmond this past week.

The Lewisville, N.C., native scored a career-high 20 points, while collecting eight assists, five steals and one block as the Demon Deacons topped the Hoosiers, 100-67 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

Paul reached the double-digit point plateau for the second straight game with a 17 point outing against Richmond. The 6-0 freshman guard also posted eight assists, five steals and a block shot as Wake rolled to an 81-66 win over the Spiders.