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George was born on May 2, 1990 in Palmdale, 

California to Paul and Paulette George. He grew up 

with two older sisters. George idolized Lakers star 

Kobe Bryant he grew up rooting for the Los 

Angeles Clippers George spent most of his free 

time playing basketball at the park. He did not play 

organized basketball until his freshman year at 

Pete Knight High School.

George recorded 25 points and 10 rebounds 

against Saint Mary's.On February 9, 2009, he 

scored a   career-high 29 points to lead the 

Bulldogs to an 88-82 victory over Boise 

State.In the tournament the Bulldogs were 

matched up against Hawaii and advanced to 

the quarterfinal against the Utah State Aggies.

On March 31, 2010, George announced that he 

would forgo his final two seasons of college 

eligibility at Fresno State and enter the 2010 

NBA draft.He made his first appearance on a 

2010 mock draft on Draft Express a month into 

his sophomore season. By May 2010, mock 

drafts such as Draft Express, ESPN.com, and 

The Hoops Report predicted that George would 

be selected 12th overall by the Memphis 

Grizzlies.

George was invited to sit in the green room 

during the draft and was selected tenth overall 

by the Indiana Pacers. He became the highest 

NBA draft pick in Fresno State history. On July 

1, 2010, he signed his rookie contract with the 

Pacers; a two-year guaranteed deal worth $3.9 

million, with team options for a third and 

fourth year.

On October 27, George made his NBA debut 

against the San Antonio Spurs, playing 23 

minutes and scoring 4 points on 1–5 shooting. 

In a game against the Washington Wizards, he 

knocked down five three-pointers and finished 

with a then-career-high 23 points.George 

averaged 7.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists 

on 45% shooting in his first season, starting 19 

of his 61 games. He also showed his defensive 

skills, leading the team in steals-per-minute.

On February 3, 2012, George recorded 30 

points, 7 three-pointers made, 9 rebounds, 5 

assists, 5 steals, and 1 blocked shot in a win 

against the Dallas Mavericks. George was 

selected to compete in the Slam Dunk Contest 

and Rising Stars Challenge during the 2012 

NBA All-Star Weekend. In the Slam Dunk 

Contest, George completed a 360 windmill 

dunk in the dark and dunked over 

teammates.However, he lost the contest to 

Jeremy Evans.

He finished the 2011–12   season with averages 

of 12.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists on 

44% shooting, George started all 66 games for 

the Pacers in the season. After beating the 

Orlando Magic in five games in the first round, 

the Pacers lost to the   Miami Heat in the 

Eastern Conference Semifinals with George 

making just 19 of 52 field goals.

On November 21, 2012, George made nine 

three-pointers to a career-high 37 points in a  

against the New Orleans Hornets.The nine 3-

pointers broke the franchise record for most 3-

pointers made in a single game George was 

named NBA's Player of the Week for the first 

time in his career in December, winning three 

straight games against Cleveland, Philadelphia, 

and Detroit.

In Game 1 of the Pacers 2013 NBA Playoffs 

first-round series versus the Atlanta Hawks, 

George recorded his first career playoff triple-

double getting 23 points, 11 rebounds and 12 

assists in a one game the final score was 

117–90.On May 13, 2013, George was named 

to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. George 

led the Pacers with 18 points, 14 rebounds and 

7 assists in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference 

semifinals against the Knicks on May 14, 2013 

in a 93-82 victory.

Finals against the Miami Heat, George made a 

three-point field goal at the end of the fourth 

quarter to tie the game and force an overtime 

period. During overtime, Dwayne Wade fouled 

George with 2.2 seconds remaining. Even 

though George making all 3 free-throws and 

putting his team up 102-101, the Pacers 

ultimately lost as LeBron James drove in for a 

buzzer beater lay-up. To start off a great 

2012–13 season. George was named to the 

All-NBA Third Team.

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