Paul Gause
Encyclopedia
Paul Gause is an American football
cornerback
who is currently a free agent
. He played college basketball
at Seton Hall.
in Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
from 2001-2005. A four-year starter, Gause average over 25 points
per game as a freshman, 27+ as a sophomore and 30+ per game his junior and senior seasons. He set a school single game scoring record on February 26, 2004 when he dropped 52 points on Overbrook High School in a 94-80 win.
During his senior campaign in 2004-05, Gause led Schalick to a 25-5 record and its first ever boys’ basketball South Jersey Group I championship, as well as its first trip to the state final. Schalick lost, however, 66-69 in overtime to Science Park High School. In the loss, he scored 34 points on 8-for-18 shooting on three-point attempts. For the season, Gause averaged 33.9 points, 6.7 rebounds
, 5.2 assists
and 3.7 steals
per game.
Paul finished his high school career near the top of New Jersey
’s all-time scoring list. His 3,144 career points rank third in state history and second in South Jersey history. Only Camden High School’s
Dajuan Wagner
, who also owns the state record of 3,462 points, finished with more. Additionally, Gause and Wagner are the only two South Jersey players to ever score 1,000+ points in a single season.
He was named as an All-State selection by NJSIAA, and also the consensus South Jersey Male Athlete of the Year by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Camden Courier-Post and the Vineland Daily Journal.
Gause now plays for Newcastle Eagles
, the most successful club in the history of the British Basketball League
. He made his debut on 30th September 2011 in the Eagles 85-63 BBL Trophy win against Glasgow Rocks. He was included in the Week 4 BBL Team of the Week.
and running back
in football
, he led his high school team to two straight South Jersey Group I championships in 2003 & 2004 (the latter being an undefeated 12-0 season). He drew interest from Rutgers
and Ohio State
for his quickness and ability to read the opposing quarterback
s, though was never given any offers by the schools. Paul set a South Jersey
single season scoring record during his senior year after amassing 236 offensive points, breaking the previous South Jersey mark by 10 points. As of March 2008, this point total ranks fourth all-time in New Jersey
history. He also set a South Jersey single season touchdown
record, also done in 2004, by reaching the end zone
39 times.
During the springtime, Gause participated in the 100m and 200m dashes, 4x400 relay and the high jump events. He finished in the top 5 in SJ Group I during his junior and senior seasons for the high jump, garnering All-Conference accolades in the process.
or shooting guard
. He made his collegiate debut on November 16, 2005 at Cameron Indoor Stadium
when SHU visited the Duke Blue Devils
. Gause played 16 minutes, scored three points and grabbed two rebounds in the game. His Big East
debut came on January 4, 2006 against St. John's University. Paul scored seven points, snagged four steals and grabbed four rebounds in a 69-61 win. He also hit the game-tying shot at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime.
Gause tied the Seton Hall Pirates’ single game steals record in 2006-07 when he recorded eight steals against St. Mary’s on December 2, 2006. He also totaled 90 steals on the year, a new Seton Hall men’s basketball single season record. Gause averaged 3.10 spg which topped Big East play and ranked second nationally. For his on-the-ball defense he was nominated as a candidate for the Big East Defensive Player of the Year, but did not win.
Paul’s junior year campaign in 2007-08 was hampered by a broken bone in his right hand, and then cut short by a season-ending knee injury on February 6. Prior to his leave he was averaging a conference-best 2.8 steals per game.
of the United Football League on June 18, 2009. He was released before the season began.
's Pro A
. In 28 games played during the 2010–11 season, Gause averaged 15.9 points, 3.8 assists and 2.8 steals per game. His steals average was second in the league.
Gause now plays for Newcastle Eagles, the most successful club in the history of the British Basketball League. He made his debut on 30th September 2011 in the Eagles 85-63 BBL Trophy win against Glasgow Rocks. He was included in the Week 4 BBL Team of the Week.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He played college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
at Seton Hall.
Basketball
Paul Gause played basketball for Arthur P. Schalick High SchoolArthur P. Schalick High School
Arthur P. Schalick High School is a comprehensive community four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Pittsgrove Township, in Salem County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Pittsgrove Township School District.As of the 2005-06 school year, the...
in Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
Pittsgrove Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 9,393....
from 2001-2005. A four-year starter, Gause average over 25 points
Point (basketball)
Points in basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making field goals or free throws ....
per game as a freshman, 27+ as a sophomore and 30+ per game his junior and senior seasons. He set a school single game scoring record on February 26, 2004 when he dropped 52 points on Overbrook High School in a 94-80 win.
During his senior campaign in 2004-05, Gause led Schalick to a 25-5 record and its first ever boys’ basketball South Jersey Group I championship, as well as its first trip to the state final. Schalick lost, however, 66-69 in overtime to Science Park High School. In the loss, he scored 34 points on 8-for-18 shooting on three-point attempts. For the season, Gause averaged 33.9 points, 6.7 rebounds
Rebound (basketball)
A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made...
, 5.2 assists
Assist (basketball)
In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist...
and 3.7 steals
Steal (basketball)
In basketball, a steal occurs when a defensive player legally causes a turnover by his positive, aggressive action. This can be done by deflecting and controlling, catching, or batting to a teammate a pass or dribble of an offensive player...
per game.
Paul finished his high school career near the top of New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
’s all-time scoring list. His 3,144 career points rank third in state history and second in South Jersey history. Only Camden High School’s
Camden High School (New Jersey)
Camden High School is a four-year comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from the city of Camden, New Jersey, United States. The school is part of the Camden City Public Schools, which is classified as an Abbott District. The school,...
Dajuan Wagner
Dajuan Wagner
Dajuan Marquett Wagner is an American former professional basketball player.Wagner is the son of former University of Louisville and NBA player Milt Wagner...
, who also owns the state record of 3,462 points, finished with more. Additionally, Gause and Wagner are the only two South Jersey players to ever score 1,000+ points in a single season.
He was named as an All-State selection by NJSIAA, and also the consensus South Jersey Male Athlete of the Year by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Camden Courier-Post and the Vineland Daily Journal.
Gause now plays for Newcastle Eagles
Newcastle Eagles
Newcastle Eagles is a British Basketball League team from Newcastle upon Tyne. Since 2010 they have played all home games at the 3,000 capacity Sport Central arena at Northumbria University in the city...
, the most successful club in the history of the British Basketball League
British Basketball League
The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....
. He made his debut on 30th September 2011 in the Eagles 85-63 BBL Trophy win against Glasgow Rocks. He was included in the Week 4 BBL Team of the Week.
Other sports
Gause excelled at other sports besides basketball. An all-state cornerbackCornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
and running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
in football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, he led his high school team to two straight South Jersey Group I championships in 2003 & 2004 (the latter being an undefeated 12-0 season). He drew interest from Rutgers
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
and Ohio State
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
for his quickness and ability to read the opposing quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
s, though was never given any offers by the schools. Paul set a South Jersey
South Jersey
South Jersey comprises the southern portions of the U.S. state of New Jersey between the lower Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean. The designation is a colloquial one, reflecting not only geographical but perceived cultural differences from the northern part of the state, with no official...
single season scoring record during his senior year after amassing 236 offensive points, breaking the previous South Jersey mark by 10 points. As of March 2008, this point total ranks fourth all-time in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
history. He also set a South Jersey single season touchdown
Touchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
record, also done in 2004, by reaching the end zone
End zone
In gridiron-based codes of football, the end zone refers to the scoring area on the field. It is the area between the end line and goal line bounded by the sidelines. There are two end zones, each being on an opposite side of the field...
39 times.
During the springtime, Gause participated in the 100m and 200m dashes, 4x400 relay and the high jump events. He finished in the top 5 in SJ Group I during his junior and senior seasons for the high jump, garnering All-Conference accolades in the process.
College career
Paul Gause played for the Seton Hall Pirates men’s basketball team as either the point guardPoint guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
or shooting guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
. He made his collegiate debut on November 16, 2005 at Cameron Indoor Stadium
Cameron Indoor Stadium
Cameron Indoor Stadium is an indoor arena located on the West Campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. It is home to the Duke Blue Devils men's and women's basketball teams, the women's volleyball team, and the men's wrestling team....
when SHU visited the Duke Blue Devils
Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...
. Gause played 16 minutes, scored three points and grabbed two rebounds in the game. His Big East
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
debut came on January 4, 2006 against St. John's University. Paul scored seven points, snagged four steals and grabbed four rebounds in a 69-61 win. He also hit the game-tying shot at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime.
Gause tied the Seton Hall Pirates’ single game steals record in 2006-07 when he recorded eight steals against St. Mary’s on December 2, 2006. He also totaled 90 steals on the year, a new Seton Hall men’s basketball single season record. Gause averaged 3.10 spg which topped Big East play and ranked second nationally. For his on-the-ball defense he was nominated as a candidate for the Big East Defensive Player of the Year, but did not win.
Paul’s junior year campaign in 2007-08 was hampered by a broken bone in his right hand, and then cut short by a season-ending knee injury on February 6. Prior to his leave he was averaging a conference-best 2.8 steals per game.
Football
Gause was drafted by the Las Vegas LocomotivesLas Vegas Locomotives
The Las Vegas Locomotives are a professional American football team based in Las Vegas, Nevada who play in the United Football League. The team plays its home games in Sam Boyd Stadium, home field for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Jim Fassel is the franchise's head coach, president, and...
of the United Football League on June 18, 2009. He was released before the season began.
Basketball
In 2010, he signed with USC Freiburg, a professional basketball team in GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's Pro A
Pro A (basketball)
The Pro A is the second highest level league of professional club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 16 teams. At the end of the league stage the top two teams qualify for the Basketball Bundesliga and the teams positioned 15th and 16th are relegated to a lower league.- 2011-12 Season...
. In 28 games played during the 2010–11 season, Gause averaged 15.9 points, 3.8 assists and 2.8 steals per game. His steals average was second in the league.
Gause now plays for Newcastle Eagles, the most successful club in the history of the British Basketball League. He made his debut on 30th September 2011 in the Eagles 85-63 BBL Trophy win against Glasgow Rocks. He was included in the Week 4 BBL Team of the Week.