Paul Millsap
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Paul Millsap (born February 10, 1985, in Monroe, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association. A 6'8", 245 lbs. power forward from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Millsap was selected by the Jazz in the second round (47th overall) of the 2006 NBA Draft. His game was initially compared to Udonis Haslem. He was an early entrant to the draft as a junior. He is the only player in NCAA basketball history to lead the nation in rebounding for three consecutive years. As a child, he was in a tragic fire accident, in which led him to be a serious burn patient for years.
In late 2006, some sports journalists were referring to Millsap as a potential Rookie of the Year candidate, an award not traditionally given to players taken so late in the draft. He has had a suprisingly good rookie year and is widely regarded as one of the biggest steals in the draft in falling to #47. He has recorded six double-doubles, leading all rookies, and has career highs of 20 points, 17 rebounds, 4 blocks, 4 steals, 3 assists, and 38 minutes. His playing time has increased dramatically since Carlos Boozer was injured, although he has only started one game. He is currently tied with LaMarcus Aldridge for the lead in blocks among rookies with 1 per game. He averages 6.6 points per game, 5.0 rebounds per game, nearly one steal, one block. His shooting percentage is .511 and his free throw percentage is .681. He played in all 82 of Utah's games in 2006-2007.
