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Jacob Swiger ·
17 Aug 2009, 10:51 PM ·
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After only a summer of getting back into the groove of football, former Duke point guard Greg Paulus will start for the Orange, head coach Doug Marrone announced Monday.
Paulus (pictured) played four years under Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski before announcing in May that he would enroll in a graduate program at Syracuse.
Paulus, a former high school quarterback standout who led his team to a 42-3 record while setting several state passing records, won the position over sophomore Ryan Nassib and senior Cam Dantley.
It was not a foregone conclusion that Paulus would earn the starting job if he enrolled at Syracuse. Nassib was impressive in spring practice, beating out the established starter Dantley, who struggled in the passing game and contributed to the Orange placing 113th out of 119 Football Bowl Subdivision teams in passing yards. Continue reading »
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Jacob Swiger ·
14 May 2009, 10:13 AM ·
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Like many college graduates this year Greg Paulus is headed back home, but it’s doubtful he’ll be living in his parents’ basement in Syracuse, N.Y.
After playing point guard in the ACC for four years, Paulus announced today in a teleconference that he will suit up for Syracuse and study either business or communications.
“Syracuse has a lot of great things about it,” Paulus said. “My gut and my heart told me Syracuse was the best place for me.”
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Jacob Swiger ·
13 May 2009, 6:43 PM ·
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Former senior Duke point guard Greg Paulus will announce his plans for football next season Thursday at 10 a.m. in a teleconference.
Paulus briefly flirted with several football teams, including both the professional and college levels, after wrapping up the basketball season in a loss to Villanova.
A standout quarterback at Christian Brothers Academy in Syracuse, N.Y., Paulus led his team to a 42-3 record and set several state passing records and was recruited by Notre Dame and other top football program but turned down football for an opportunity to play for Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski.
After starting for three seasons as Duke’s point guard, Paulus was benched in favor of Jon Scheyer and freshman Elliot Williams more than halfway through last season.
Reports a few weeks back indicated Paulus might be headed to Syracuse University, his hometown school. But Paulus has also looked at Nebraska and Michigan.
Visit Triangle Offense Thursday morning for an update.
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Jacob Swiger ·
16 Apr 2009, 6:38 PM ·
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Kidding, of course. But Greg Paulus, Duke’s senior point guard, seems to have met—or been rumored to be in connection with—every sports league across America.
Now, ESPN is reporting that Paulus might play quarterback for the Michigan Wolverines next season after reports earlier in the week indicated he worked out for the Green Bay Packers.
Paulus was also interviewed on ESPN’s PTI Thursday and was coy about whether or not he’ll play football next year but said that he had worked out for the Packers after basketball season ended and that Michigan had offered him a chance to start. He also indicated that academics would weigh heavily in his decision making, which is important because the NCAA would have to clear his transfer to Michigan.
The NCAA is fairly strict about these type of transfers and academics would likely be the deciding factor. Since Paulus did not redshirt, he is eligible for a fifth season in another sport at a different school—and this is key—as long as he enrolls in a graduate program that Duke University does not offer. Continue reading »
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Matt Saldaña ·
20 Feb 2009, 5:40 PM ·
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In the Indy’s basketball preview issue last December, we took a position-by-position look at Duke’s roster. Sophomore Nolan Smith had recently replaced senior Greg Paulus as the team’s starting point guard, but we noted that Coach Mike Krzyzewski seemed content to keep a rivalry between the two brewing. At the time, Coach K insisted that Paulus would either play “with [Smith], or for him.” Indeed, following Duke’s 27-point loss to Clemson, Paulus replaced Smith in the starting rotation, reclaiming his role as the team’s leader–in what would, apparently, be a brief coup d’etat.
After squeaking by Miami in overtime, a Paulus-led Duke team went on its first losing streak in a calendar year, falling consecutively to UNC and BC. Yesterday, Coach K turned to his number three option on the flow-chart to start against St. John’s: freshman McDonald’s All-American Eliot Williams, who we said in December could “provide relief–and bursts of energy–down the stretch.” We meant, like, mid-way through the second half, not the season. Nevertheless, Duke won, 76-69, and Williams went 5-for-6 for a neat 11 points. He’s scrappy, and not the best defender (certainly not as good as Smith), but he gives it his all, approaching his defense much like a linebacker. His eyes are always on the ball, even if he’s not quite sure where his feet are. According to the AP recap, Coach K said he was impressed by Williams’ “verve” in practice.
There was one thing missing from Williams’ performance yesterday, however: he didn’t log a single assist. We suspect that may have been intentional–or at least tolerable–on the part of Coach K. (He also played Smith for 20 minutes, at both guard positions, and, as usual, power-forward Kyle Singler led the team in assists.) In fact, as we predicted back in December, the point position may be “less about dropping dimes, and more about leading the team up the court with confidence.” Make that, leading the team up the court, and getting the ball into the hands of Singler, Gerald Henderson or John Scheyer (all of whom have been known to dribble the ball up-court themselves). All three can pass, and create shots, on their own, and they’ve been at the core of Duke’s successes this season. The problem is, 3-out-of-5 dependable starters hasn’t quite cut it. In any case, we’ll be anxious to see who Coach K starts at the one-spot versus Wake, and–more importantly, perhaps–if he utilizes that player as a true point guard.
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Matt Saldaña ·
8 Feb 2009, 10:52 AM ·
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CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM/DURHAM – After losing by 27 to Clemson, Duke looked like it was headed for another loss Saturday against Miami. But after relentless three-point shooting (Duke attempted an astonishing 38 treys in regulation–many of them unassisted shots–and made just 12), and forcing a few key turnovers, Duke was up by three with 31 seconds to play. It was Miami’s Jack McClinton (34 points), however, who hit the most clutch three-pointer of the game, stepping back against Kyle Singler to fire a long distance shot from the shoulder, and tie the game at 68-68. Regulation ended with yet another missed-three pointer from Duke, who lived and died by the shot all game.
Overtime was a different story, as Gerald Henderson scored the first shot on a driving layup, at the 3:19 mark. Singler followed, by finding the rim after a frustrating series of blocked and altered shots, and called charges, in regulation, as he tried–with little success–to drive against a much larger Miami team. (Singler ended up with 17 points, on just 5-for-23 shooting.) Meanwhile, thanks to several critical offensive rebounds by David McClure, who was playing a reserve center role (in for Lance Thomas, who started over struggling big-man Brian Zoubek) that wound down the clock, Miami didn’t score until the one-minute mark. The Hurricanes got several good looks inside–particularly by its hulking “forward” Dwayne Collins, guarded by McClure–that went in and out of the basket. Duke managed to shut down McClinton, who scored Miami’s first points–a three-pointer–by the time the game was nearly over. It ended in the Blue Devils’ favor, 78-75.
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Basketball, Duke David McClure, Gerald Henderson, Greg Paulus, Jack McClinton, Jon Scheyer, Kyle Singler, Miami, Nolan Smith
Matt Saldaña ·
6 Jan 2009, 1:00 AM ·
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CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM/DURHAM – In their first game versus an ACC opponent this season, No. 2 Duke held Virginia Tech to 13 points in the second half, and came away with an impressive 25-point victory Sunday night. Today, the team advanced three spots in the national rankings, up from No. 5 last week.
Kyle Singler led the team in scoring, with his routine near-triple-double: 19 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists. Gerald Henderson was equally impressive as a passing swingman, scoring 15 points, dishing out 4 assists, and grabbing 8 boards. Emblematic of Duke’s versatility was Singler standing at the top of the key, feeding starting point-guard Nolan Smith on the low-post for several nifty layups. The starting five looked comfortable, smiling often and communicating on the court as they steadily built the second-half lead. As promised, Coach K played former starting point guard Greg Paulus alongside Smith, his replacement, on several plays, and occassionally slotted shooting-guard Jon Scheyer to the three-spot against a small VT team. Even with three guards on the court, Duke succeeded in driving–and passing–inside.
Perhaps more impressive, Duke looked like a cohesive unit, even while rotating out three centers and two point guards. When starting center Brian Zoubek (6 points, 4 rebounds) missed a wide-open layup, on an excellent feed from Scheyer, both Paulus and Smith patted him on the back, and Smith held his neck with encouragement. Even Coach K joined in the body language of camaraderie, stepping onto the court and offering Paulus an emphatic high-five after he hit a crucial three late in the game (his only points).
Next up for the Blue Devils is Davidson, whose star player, Stephon Curry, Coach K said on Sunday may be the best college player in the country–and certainly the best guard. Depending on Curry’s performance Wednesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke may be gritting their teeth and smiling less. No doubt, it’ll be an exciting match.
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Matt Saldaña ·
18 Dec 2008, 10:52 AM ·
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CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM/DURHAM – With less than two minutes to play in the first half of Duke’s 43-point rout at Cameron Indoor Stadium, UNC Asheville was within striking distance of the No. 6 team in the country. After Asheville’s leading scorer, Reid Augst, hit a pair of free throws to make it 46-35, Duke turned the ball over, then committed a lazy foul. Yet on the ensuing inbounds pass, backup point guard Matt Dickey watched as the ball went through his hands and out of bounds. The Blue Devils responded with a soaring dunk, on their own inbounds pass, by Gerald Henderson. Two plays later, Henderson stole the ball, and passed it up the court to Kyle Singler, who dunked once again, making it 50-35. The Bulldogs never got closer.
The story of Wednesday night’s game was Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s decision to start a group of B-Teamers, led by now-backup point guard Greg Paulus: David McClure, Miles Plumlee, Martynas Pocius and Elliot Williams. The starting nods were mostly nominal, as Duke’s “bench” scored 72 points, including 12 or more points from each of its traditional starters. After the game, Krzyzewski said the move was intended to boost his backup players’–and in particular, Greg Paulus’–confidence. Paulus played well, going 4-8 from three-point range, and finishing with 12 points and 3 assists. But, sophomore point guard Nolan Smith was the star of the night, mimicking Paulus’ stat line and commanding a true presence on the court.
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Matt Saldaña ·
24 Nov 2008, 12:20 PM ·
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CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM/DURHAM – After beating Michigan to clinch the Coaches v. Cancer Classic title on Saturday, a tired Duke team returned to Durham on Sunday to face the lowly Montana Grizzlies–who, last season, finished fifth in the Big Sky conference. For the first time this year, former starting point guard Greg Paulus sat out the entire game, and did not participate in a shoot-around at the half. That left sophomore standout Nolan Smith–who led Duke with 16 points and 4 assists in the Michigan win–to take the reins, beyond a nominal starting position over Paulus, who has had several nagging injuries this season. In the end, Smith split ball-handling time with shooting-guard Jon Scheyer (14 points, 0 assists), in a Jordan-Pippen two-guard format, while Coach Mike Krzyzewski also subbed in freshman Eliot Williams (4 points, 3 assists) at the point. Smith finished with a team-high 14 points and one assist (along with 3 turnovers) in the 78-58 victory.
“I had to pick it up vocally,” Smith said after the win. “I realized, the day without Greg in there, I had to speak.”
Though his stat line may not have shown it, Smith demonstrated confidence on Sunday as a playmaker on the court. Described by teammates as quiet, Smith–with some encouragement from Krzyzewski–began to order the troops.
“He led our team in the second half,” said power forward Kyle Singler (13 points/5 rebounds/3 assists), who was tournament MVP in the Coaches v. Cancer Classic. “Nolan I think matured, and took a new step tonight.”
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Matt Saldaña ·
19 Nov 2008, 4:31 PM ·
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CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM/DURHAM – Seven minutes into Sunday’s nail-biter at Cameron Indoor Stadium, Rhode Island–a team picked to finish ninth (out of 14) in the Atlantic 10 Conference–took the lead over No. 5 Duke, on a layup by URI guard Keith Cothran. For the rest of the game, Rhode Island would either be ahead of–or tied with–the Blue Devils, save for the first and last minutes of the second half. Of course, the last minute is the only one that mattered.
Fittingly, Kyle Singler–who turned out a solid 25 point/5 rebound/5 assist performance, and is one of Duke’s brighest spots this year–gave his team both leads. After Duke had whittled a 12-point deficit down to one point at halftime (thanks, in part, to several hard-charging drives by Jon Scheyer, who had 23 points, 13 from the line), Singler scored the first basket of the second half, giving Duke a precarious 35-34 lead. Then, after Rhode Island dominated for much of the half (you read that correctly), Singler hit a pair of free throws at the 57-second mark, putting his team up 78-77. After one more lead change, Duke prevailed, 82-79, in a game that Coach Mike Krzyzewski described as “the best game yet in college basketball” this year.
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