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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 13 1983 Forsyth County, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West Forsyth (Clemmons, North Carolina) |
| College | USC-Upstate (2001-2004) Hampton (2004-2005) |
| Position | Forward |
Charles Edward Paul Jr. (February 13, 1983) is an American former college basketball player who played for USC Upstate Spartans and Hampton Pirates.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Paul was born on February 13, 1983 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to Charles Edward Paul and Robin Jones. Paul's younger brother Chris is the starting point guard for the Houston Rockets. A former athlete himself, Charles Sr. taught his sons basketball and football and coached them in various youth leagues throughout their childhoods.Growing up, the Paul brothers spent their summers working at a service station owned by their grandfather Nathanial Jones,to whom Paul attributes many life lessons, and describes as his "best friend". One of Paul's uncles is a police officer.
Paul attended West Forsyth High School in Clemmons, North Carolina.Before finishing his college basketball career at the University of South Carolina-Upstate, C.J. Paul was a scholarship-holding basketball player at Hampton University in Virginia.He and younger brother faced each other in a 2004 collegiate basketball game between Wake Forest University and USC-Upstate.
Paul and wife Desiree have twins.
