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#1 Paul De Chellis | F

Height: 6-6	Academic Major: Finance
Class: Sr.	Hometown (HS): Melbourne, Australia (Whitefrairs)

Biography:
2006-07: Played in 24 games and started in 18 games ... averaged 5.2 points and was second on the team with 5.0 rebounds per game ... second on the team in field goal percentage, hitting 49.0 percent from the field ... second on the team in free throw percentage, hitting 82.8 percent from the field … had eight or more rebounds in a game six times and led the team in rebounding in seven games ... scored a career-high 14 points in a win over Maryville, while also grabbing nine rebounds ... scored 12 points in a win over Blackburn ... hit 5-of-7 shots from the field en route to 12 points in a win at Missouri-Rolla, while also pulling down a career-high 11 rebounds and dishing out a career-high four assists ... was a GLVC Academic All-Conference selection.

2005-06: Played in 16 games, starting one … scored 40 points on the season, shooting 14-of-19 from the field (.737) … was 12-of-16 at the free-throw line… pulled down 19 rebounds and recorded two steals … scored a season-best eight points at Saint Joseph’s and scored six points in three different games … had a season-high six rebounds in the final game of the season at Southern Indiana … was a GLVC Academic All-Conference selection.

High School: Played at Whitefriars in Melbourne, Australia … helped the team to 27 wins in his final two seasons… averaged 22.5 points and 12 rebounds per game as a senior… set a school record with 19 rebounds in a game… helped the team to state titles in his sophomore and senior seasons… averaged 15.2 points and 9.0 rebounds per game at the national tournament his senior year… also participated in track and Australian Rules Football.

Personal: Born April 7, 1984 … son of Joe and Antonietta De Chellis … has two brothers, Adam and Mark … majoring in finance.