Former Wake Forest Point Guard, Current Phoenix Point Guard Chris Paul Is Headed To The NBA Finals For The First Time In His NBA Career

Chris Paul who is a point guard played two seasons at Wake Forest in 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 for Skip Prosser who in 2007 died.

How?

Skip Prosser died of apparently of a heart attack.

Prosser was found slumped on his office couch and unresponsive by director of basketball operations Mike Muse shortly after returning from his noon jog, athletics director Ron Wellman said. Medical personnel performed CPR and used a defibrillator on Prosser, who was taken to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and pronounced dead at 1:41 p.m.

“according to an article on espn.com by espn news services”

During his collegiate career at Wake Forest Chris Paul played in 63 games, averaged 15 points per game, 3.9 rebounds per game and was 2x all ACC , 2x All -ACC Defense , Consensus All American, 2004 All ACC Tourney, ACC All Freshman.

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Then Chris Paul was drafted by the New Orleans Hornets, Oklahoma City Hornets who are now the New Orleans Pelicans.

When?

In the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft as the fourth pick by the then New Orleans Hornets who are the New Orleans Pelicans.

There Chris Paul played six seasons from 2005-2011!

Then Chris Paul played six seasons for the Los Angeles Clippers from 2011 -2017.

Then Chris Paul played for Houston for two seasons in 2017-2018 , 2018-2019 then played for Oklahoma City in 2019-2020.

In all those years of playing in the NBA Chris Paul advanced to the NBA Finals or got to experience it!

He will now though!

Why?

The veteran point guard and future Hall of Famer absolutely dominated the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals. CP3 was on fire during perhaps the biggest game of his career, dropping 41 points to go with eight assists, four rebounds and three steals in a 130-103 win. The 36-year-old guard tied his career playoff high in points in the victory, and was noticeably on fire in the third quarter, hitting three 3-pointers and going on an 8-0 run to close it out by himself.

“according to an article on espn.com by espnnews services”

The Phoenix Suns will oppose the Atlanta Hawks or the Milwaukee Bucks who are currently knotted up at 2-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals.