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Paul Pierce

1st Round (10): BOSTON CELTICS

Kansas
Position: Two-Guard
Height. 6-7
Weight. 200
High School: Inglewood, CA
Age: 20
Season
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
totals
G
34
36
38
108
FGM
143
215
287
645
FGA
341
441
559
1341
PCT
.419
.488
.513
.481
FTM
83
124
163
370
FTA
137
173
221
531
PCT
.606
.717
.738
.697
REB
180
243
253
676
AVG
5.3
6.8
6.7
6.3
AST
61
77
98
236
STL
44
61
42
147
BLK
27
28
43
98
PTS
404
587
777
1768
AVG
11.7
16.3
20.4
16.4
 
1997-98 Season (junior)
  • First team Associated Press All-American
  • First team All-Big 12, 4th in conference in scoring, 5th in FG%, and 9th in FT%
  • Big 12 tournament MVP
  • Led the Jayhawks in scoring - his 20.4 ppg was the highest at Kansas since Danny Manning's 24.8 in 1988
  • His 777 points was the 5th highest single season total at Kansas - only Danny Manning (twice), Wilt Chamberlain and Clyde Lovellette scored more in one season
1996-97 Season (sophomore)
  • 3rd team All-Big 12
  • Big 12 tournament MVP (averaged 22 ppg in three games, including 30 points vs. Missouri in title game win)
  • Score 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in Sweet 16 loss to eventual champ Arizona in tournament
1995-96 Season (freshman)
  • Big Eight Co-Freshman of the Year along with Chauncey Billups
  • Second on team in scoring, 3rd in rebounding
Career
  • 5th on the Jayhawk scoring list - the top five
  • Danny Manning 2,951 points
  • Raef LaFrentz 2,066
  • Clyde Lovellette 1,888
  • Darnell Valentine 1,821
  • Paul Pierce 1768
  • Lakers' forward Elden Campbell is an alumni of Inglewood High


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