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2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

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22 Paul Rowley

  • Position
    Forward
  • Height
    6-8
  • Weight
    201
  • Class
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown
    Purcellville, Va.
  • High School
    Loudoun Valley

Biography

Wingspan: 6' 8 3/4"

Honors
CAA Dean Ehlers Leadership Award winner (2018-19)
CAA Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2017-18)
CAA Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2017-18)
CoSIDA Academic All-District III First Team (2017-18)
W&M's Mark Batzel Award (2017-18)
W&M's 'Kraze' Award (2015-16, 2016-17, 2018-19)
W&M's Arete Award (2018-19)
W&M's Most Improved Player (2016-17)
Five-time W&M Provost Award winner (2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19)
Five-time CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award winner (2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19)
Two-time NABC Honors Court (2015-16, 2016-17)
CAA All-Academic Team (2016-17)
Phi Beta Kappa (2017)

Senior Season (2018-19)
A team captain … Recognized as the 2019 Dean Ehlers Leadership Award winner, which is given to the student-athlete that, "embodies the highest standards of leadership, integrity and sportsmanship in conjunction with his academic and athletic achievement" … One of 30 candidates nationally for the Senior CLASS Award, which honors the senior athlete with notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition … Completed his final collegiate season as a second-year law student at W&M … The winner of the 'Kraze' Award for the third time in his career and also took home the Arete Award … Appeared in 23 games with six starts … Missed the first five games of the year due to injury and missed another three during the year … Averaged 5.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.7 blocked shots per game … Shot 40 percent from the floor, 31.6 percent from 3-point range and 75 percent at the free throw line … Tallied a season-high 12 points at Marshall (11/28) and at home against George Mason (12/1) … Dished out a career-high five assists to go with six points and four rebounds at Delaware (1/3) … Totaled nine points on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting at Hofstra (2/9) … Came up big on Senior Night (2/23) blocking two of UNCW’s final four shots in a 71-63 win … Blocked two shots on six occasions … Ranked ninth in CAA games in blocked shots (0.8).

Junior Year (2017-18)
A team captain … Named the CAA Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year … Selected as the CAA Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year as well … A CoSIDA Academic All-District pick … Appeared in 30 games with four starts … Started the first four games of the year, before being the Tribe’s top reserve over the remainder of the slate … Averaged 6.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game … Shot 43.8 percent (63-of-144) from the floor, including 44 percent (48-of-109) from 3-point range … Named W&M’s Mark Batzel Award recipient, which given to the player that displays leadership, determination, mental toughness and heart, while having the ability to instill those qualities in his teammates … Ranked second in the CAA in 3-point percentage (44.0) … Scored a career-high 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range, against Elon (2/1) … Averaged 11 points per game in the CAA Championship …  Scored eight points and dished out three assists in the quarterfinals vs. Towson (3/4) … Knocked down 4-of-8 from 3-point range and tallied 14 points in the semifinals vs. Charleston (3/5) … Notched 13 point and four rebounds vs. James Madison (1/11) … Drilled a trio of 3-pointers and scored 11 points at TCU (12/22) … Scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range, to go with five rebounds at Charleston (2/8) … Blocked a career-high four shots vs. Hampton (11/15) … Hit a trio of second-half 3-pointers and scored nine points in a win at UNCW (1/27) … Knocked down four 3-pointers against Shenandoah (11/21) to finish with 12 points.

Sophomore Season (2016-17)
Selected to the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society for his elite work in the classroom … Honored as a W&M Provost Award winner and was a CAA All-Academic Team pick … Named the team’s Most Improved Player … Appeared in all 31 games with nine starts, averaging 5.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game … Shared the team’s Kraze Award with Jamison Glover for his ability to inspire his teammates, marking the second-straight year he received the honor … Became just the third W&M player to win the honor on multiple occasions … A nominee for the Allstate NABC Good Works Team … Shot 50.5 percent from the field (55-of-109), 48.7 percent from 3-point range (38-of-78) and 86.4 percent at the free throw line (19-of-22) … His 3-point percentage ranked 15th nationally according to ESPN.com among players who averaged at least two 3-point attempts per game … Enjoyed seven double-digit scoring efforts, including a career-high 14 points in the Tribe's win over James Madison (1/19) … Connected on 5-of-6 from the floor and 3-of-4 from 3-point range vs. the Dukes … Tallied his first career double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds in a wins over Milligan (12/16) … Knocked down four 3-pointer and finished with 12 points against Presbyterian (11/19) … Started and played a career-high 26 minutes at Duke (11/23), hitting 3-of-4 from 3-point range … Scored 10 points and was 3-of-3 from 3-point range in the win over CAA Champion UNCW (1/28) … Averaged 10 points per game during the CAA Tournament, hitting 6-of-7 from 3-point range … Scored 11 points in 14 minutes off the bench as part of W&M’s quarterfinal win over Elon (3/4) … Was a perfect 3-of-3 from three in the semifinals vs. UNCW (3/5) … Selected to the NABC Honors Court … A CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award winner.

Redshirt Freshman Season (2015-16)
A W&M Provost Award winner … Named to the NABC Honors Court … The winner of W&M’s ‘Kraze’ Award, given in honor of former Tribe team captain John Kratzer, who received the inaugural United States Basketball Writers Association Most Courageous Athlete award, and recognizes the player who inspires his teammates … Appeared in eight games, averaging 1.0 points, 0.4 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game … Scored his first collegiate points, knocking down a 3-pointer in the win over Hampton (11/25) …  Played a season-high seven minutes and tallied two points and a rebounds against Mary Washington (12/18) … Connected on a 3-pointer in the Tribe’s Gold Rush victory over Delaware (2/6/16) … Dished out assists against Washington Adventist (11/19) and Hampton.

Freshman Season (2014-15)
Redshirted …W&M Provost Award winner … Selected to James Monroe Scholar Program at W&M.

Prep
Rated a three-star recruit and the 10th-best player in the state of Virginia by Rivals.com …  Garnered first team all-state honors as a senior, while being named Second Team Washington Post All-Met … Ranked 20th in the Washington Metro area at 20.1 points per game in 2013-14 … Knocked down 68 3-pointers during his senior season and shot 80.7 percent (117-of-145) from the free throw line … Set the Loudoun Valley career (148) and single-game 3-point record with his nine against Champe on Feb. 6, 2014 … Scored a career-high 35 points and pulled down 13 rebounds vs. Champe … Named Conference 28 boys basketball Player of the Year in 2014 … Surpassed the 1,000-point mark with 28 points against Woodgrove on Jan. 10, 2014 … Averaged a team-best 16.6 points and 8.1 rebounds per game as a junior at Loudoun Valley … Helped the program to a 25-5 record, the Dulles District Championship, and a Virginia State Quarterfinal appearance in 2013… Named Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention and a First-Team All-Dulles District as a junior in 2013 … Added 3.6 blocked shots and 1.9 assists per game, while hitting 50 3-pointers and recording 11 double-doubles in 2012-13 … Set a school record with 10 blocked shots in a victory over Tuscarora on Jan. 4, 2013 … Holds Loudoun Valley’s school records for career blocks (220) and single season blocked shots (108) as well … Scored 20 or more points on nine occasions, including a season-high 27 with five 3-pointers against Heritage on Feb. 1, 2013 … As a sophomore, shot 37 percent from 3-point range and blocking 58 shots for a team that won the Dulles District with a 25-4 record in 2012 … Played AAU for Coach Thomas Gadson’s Virginia Elite and was the team captain for both the U16 and U17 teams … Participated in the 2013 DMVElite80 Showcase highlighting the best players from DC, Maryland and Virginia … Nominated to the 2014 Elite Showcase Basketball Classic (ESBC) to be played in March 2014 … Scored a perfect 800 in math on the SAT … Ranked third in his class of 272 with a GPA of 4.53 … A 2014 National Merit Scholarship Semi Finalist … A member of the national math honor society, Mu Alpha Theta, and the World Languages Honor Society … Took part in both the Computer Programming Club and Chess Club in high school … A National Merit Scholarship Finalist.

Personal
Son of Ellen and Sean Rowley… Sister, Tess, is a 2016 graduate of the W&M Law School … Graduated Magna Cum Laude from W&M in just three years with a doubles major in finance and computer science … In his second year at W&M Law School.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2014-15Freshman

    Forward
    6'8" 190 lbs
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    2015-16Redshirt Freshman

    Forward
    6'8" 200 lbs
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    2016-17Redshirt Sophomore

    Forward
    6'8" 200 lbs
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    2017-18Redshirt Junior

    Forward
    6'8" 205 lbs
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    2018-19Redshirt Senior

    Forward
    6'8" 201 lbs
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