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Jersey Number 11
Gavin Paull
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 160
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
- High School:
- Westlake
HONORS
- 2024-25 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024-25 - FRESHMAN
- Appeared in six contests on the season, as well as played a key role on the scout team.
- Made his NCAA Tournament debut in the Round of 64 victory against Wofford (3/20/25).
- Earned his first action in SEC play in the regular season finale versus South Carolina (3/8/25).
- Pulled down a rebound during his 1:25 of action in the victory over UT Martin (11/27/24).
- Debuted as a collegian against Austin Peay (11/17/24), taking the court for the final 2:01 and grabbing one rebound.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Four-year varsity letter winner helped his team compile a 127-17 (.882) overall record, a 56-4 (.933) mark in district play and four straight district titles during his prep career.
- Two-time UIL First Team All-District 26-6A selection, claiming the honor as both a junior and senior.
- Averaged 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game as a senior captain, earning UIL District 26-6A Offensive Player of the Year and team MVP designations.
- Posted 12.0 points, 3.0 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game during his junior campaign, collecting all-area and team offensive player of the year nods.
- Aided his team to a 38-2 record and state semifinal berth as a sophomore and to a 30-2 mark and state final appearance as a freshman.
- Member of National Honor Society and math club.
- Spent one year as a prep teammate of former Kansas forward KJ Adams Jr., a 2021-22 NCAA champion, and two alongside current St. Edward’s (Texas) forward Donovan Santoro, who also played at Green Bay and Providence.
- Among the notable Westlake alumni are quarterbacks Drew Brees (13-time Pro Bowler), Sam Ehlinger (Denver Broncos), Nick Foles (Super Bowl LII champion) and Cade Klubnik (Clemson), as well as eight-time NFL All-Pro kicker Justin Tucker, former MLB All-Star pitcher Huston Street, NCAA swimming champion Lia Thomas and NCAA basketball champion Matthew Mayer.
- Brad Buckman and Chris Mihm, the latter of whom spent nine years in the NBA, also attended Westlake before competing under Rick Barnes during his tenure at Texas.
PERSONAL
- Full name is Gavin Putney Paull.
- Born Aug. 9, 2005, in Austin, Texas.
- Parents are Jason Paull, the chief strategy office of an applied science company, and Kristin Paull, who works in hospitality.
- Has two older brothers, Nathan and Jackson.
- Majoring in business analytics.
- Interests outside of basketball include other sports, spending time with friends, TV and video games.
- Favorite athlete is Steph Curry because he is fun to watch.
- Best sports memory is hitting a game-winning shot in the bi-district 6A playoffs as a junior.
- Wore No. 24 during his freshman campaign at Tennessee.
- Owner of a max reverse band back squat of 475 pounds, he increased his standing vertical leap by 2.36 inches and his weight by 8.3 pounds during his first offseason at Tennessee, prior to his freshman season.
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