Eric Paschall
Paschall with Villanova in 2017
Free agent
PositionPower forward
Personal information
Born (1996-11-04) November 4, 1996 (age 27)
North Tarrytown, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2019: 2nd round, 41st overall pick
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2021Golden State Warriors
2021–2022Utah Jazz
2023Leones de Ponce
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Eric Luther Paschall (/ˈpæskəl/; born November 4, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Leones de Ponce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for the Fordham Rams and the Villanova Wildcats. He was selected with the 41st overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft by the Warriors and named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2020.

Early life and high school career

Paschall was born in Sleepy Hollow, New York, the son of Juan Eric Paschall and Cecelia Brooks-Paschall. His siblings are Ellen, Eudora and Tia.[1] Growing up, he was given the nickname "Stepzz" for his deadly stepback. Paschall played AAU ball with and befriended future NBA player, and future teammate, Donovan Mitchell. He attended Dobbs Ferry High School and averaged 20 points and nine rebounds per game as a sophomore. As a junior, Paschall was named state Class B player of the year and Westchester County Mr. Basketball. He averaged 26.0 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game to lead the Eagles to Section 1 finals. Paschall transferred to St. Thomas More School as a senior, where he helped the team advance to the National Prep School Championship title game. Paschall was honored as the NEPSAC AAA Player of the Year.[1]

College career

Paschall committed to play for Fordham. He debuted with 31 points and ten rebounds against New York Tech, setting a school record for most points by a freshman in his opening game. As a freshman, he was twice named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week. He missed four games due to a leg injury.[1] Paschall averaged 15.9 points and 5.5 rebounds per game and was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year. After the season, Paschall opted to transfer to Villanova after coach Tom Pecora was fired. He redshirted on the national championship team.[2]

As a sophomore, Paschall averaged 7.2 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. He recorded a season high 19 points to push the Wildcats to win versus Creighton 79–63 on February 25, 2017. In the Big East quarterfinal, he had 17 points and five rebounds in a 108–67 win over St. John's.[1]

Paschall, Donte DiVincenzo, Omari Spellman, Collin Gillespie, and Jalen Brunson at Villanova's NCAA Championship Parade in 2018

Paschall missed two games in February 2018 with a concussion.[3] He averaged 10.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game as a junior. In the Sweet Sixteen of the 2018 NCAA Tournament, he had 14 points in the win versus West Virginia.[4] In the Elite Eight, Paschall had 12 points and 14 rebounds in a 71–59 win over Texas Tech.[5] He had one of his best overall games in the Final Four, scoring 24 points on 10-of-11 shooting to help the Wildcats beat Kansas 95–79.[6]

As a senior, Paschall averaged 16.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.[7] He was named to the First-Team All-Big East.[8]

Professional career

Golden State Warriors (2019–2021)

On June 20, 2019, Paschall was selected 41st overall in the second round of the 2019 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors.[9] On October 24, Paschall made his debut in the NBA, coming off the bench in a 141–122 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers with 14 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals.[10] On his birthday on November 4, he scored a career-high 34 points with 13 rebounds in a 127–118 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.[11] On September 15, 2020, Paschall was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.[12][13]

Utah Jazz (2021–2022)

On August 7, 2021, Paschall was traded to the Utah Jazz in return for a protected 2026 second round pick via the Memphis Grizzlies.[14][15]

On July 29, 2022, Paschall signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves on a one-year two way contract deal.[16] He was waived on October 16.[17]

Leones de Ponce (2023)

On March 7, 2023, Paschall signed with Leones de Ponce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN).[18] He was released on April 10.[19]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Golden State 60 26 27.6 .497 .287 .774 4.6 2.1 .5 .2 14.0
2020–21 Golden State 40 2 17.4 .497 .333 .713 3.2 1.3 .3 .2 9.5
2021–22 Utah 58 3 12.7 .485 .370 .767 1.8 .6 .2 .1 5.8
Career 158 31 19.5 .494 .326 .758 3.2 1.4 .3 .2 9.8

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022 Utah 4 0 6.0 .500 .500 1.000 1.3 .0 .3 .0 2.0
Career 4 0 6.0 .500 .500 1.000 1.3 .0 .3 .0 2.0

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Fordham 27 27 31.2 .419 .315 .794 5.5 1.0 .8 .4 15.9
2015–16 Villanova Redshirt Redshirt
2016–17 Villanova 36 8 21.7 .513 .279 .695 3.8 .6 .5 .5 7.2
2017–18 Villanova 38 38 29.8 .533 .356 .813 5.3 2.2 .9 .6 10.6
2018–19 Villanova 36 36 36.1 .447 .348 .746 6.1 2.1 .7 .5 16.5
Career 137 109 29.6 .468 .331 .765 5.1 1.5 .7 .5 12.3

References

  1. ^ a b c d "4 Eric Paschall". Villanova Wildcats. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  2. ^ Juliano, Joe (October 26, 2016). "Eric Paschall gives Villanova a versatile weapon". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  3. ^ Braziller, Zach (March 10, 2018). "Villanova looking like the best team in the country again". New York Post. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  4. ^ Golen, Jimmy (March 24, 2018). "NCAA Tournament: Dobbs Ferry's Paschall, Villanova set for the Elite Eight". Associated Press. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  5. ^ Smallwood, John (March 26, 2018). "Villanova's Donte DiVincenzo and Eric Paschall more than spectators for this Final Four team". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  6. ^ Braziller, Zach (April 1, 2018). "Fordham transfer shows he's heart of Villanova's offense". New York Post. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  7. ^ Russo, Ralph (March 20, 2019). "Defending champ Villanova enters NCAAs from different angle". The Washington Times. Associated Press. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  8. ^ Watkins, Eric (March 10, 2019). "Phil Booth, Eric Paschall and Saddiq Bey Earn Big East Honors". 247 Sports. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  9. ^ "Warriors Select Eric Paschall with 41st Pick in 2019 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  10. ^ "Now with Clippers, Kawhi Leonard spoils Warriors fun again". ESPN.com. October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  11. ^ "Young Warriors lead Golden State to first home win at last". ESPN.com. November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  12. ^ "Ja Morant, Zion Williamsom headline 2019-20 Kia All-Rookie First Team Tyler Herro, Rui Hachimura voted to Second Team". NBA.com. September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  13. ^ "Warriors Forward Eric Paschall Named to NBA All-Rookie First Team". NBA.com. September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  14. ^ "Utah Jazz acquire forward Eric Paschall". NBA.com. August 7, 2021.
  15. ^ "Jazz officially acquire Eric Paschall in trade with Warriors". www.nba.com. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  16. ^ "Report: Timberwolves sign forward Eric Paschall | Sports Illustrated Minnesota Sports, News, Analysis, and More". www.si.com. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  17. ^ "Timberwolves Waive Eric Paschall". NBA. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  18. ^ "ERIC PASCHALL SERÁ EL SEGUNDO REFUERZO DE LOS LEONES DE PONCE". Leones de Ponce. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  19. ^ "International and G League transactions log: Where are former NBA players going?". HoopsHype. September 30, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2023.

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