Paul Graham (born November 28, 1967) is an

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former professional

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player. He played four years of college basketball for

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where he averaged 19.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in 110 career games. Coming out of college, Graham moved to Australia in 1990 where he joined the

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of the Western Australian State League. He played in 10 games for the Giants before departing the club mid-season to return to the United States for an NBA tryout. In his final game for the Giants, he scored a league record equalling 82 points in a 155–134 win over the

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. Over his 10-game stint, he averaged 43.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.7 steals and 1.7 blocks per game. Upon his return to the United States, Graham joined the Albany Patroons of the

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for the 1990–91 season. Following this stint, he had a three-year run with the

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between 1991 and 1994. In 179 games for the Hawks, he averaged 8.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals in 18.7 minutes per game.Paul Graham NBA Stats
/ref> Between 1994 and 1997, Graham played in Continental Basketball Association. He then embarked on an overseas career in 1997, playing in Puerto Rico and France before returning to the United States in mid-1998. Graham later had stints in Israel, France, Dominican Republic and Latvia before wrapping up his career with minor stints in the

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and the Eastern Basketball Alliance.

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External links

NBA.com profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Graham, Paul 1967 births Living people Albany Patroons players American expatriate basketball people in Australia American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Latvia American men's basketball players Atlanta Hawks players Atlantic City Seagulls players Basketball players from Philadelphia JDA Dijon Basket players Ohio Bobcats men's basketball players Omaha Racers players Rapid City Thrillers players Shooting guards SIG Strasbourg players Small forwards Undrafted National Basketball Association players United States Basketball League players American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines Philippine Basketball Association imports Pop Cola Panthers players