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Wayne State University Athletics

2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

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Emily Stetz
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1 Carlos Paul III

1 Carlos Paul III

  • Position:
    F
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    220
  • Letters:
    1
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Southfield, Mich.
  • High School:
    Cornerstone Lincoln-King (Missouri State - West Plains)

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in all 56 possible games across both seasons with the Green and Gold, while making 33 starts ... ranks seventh in program history in field goal percentage (.565 / 258-of-457 / min. 100 made) ... Link to Career WSU Statistics.

2025-26:  Named Second Team All-GLIAC ... started all 27 contests ... scored in double figures an even 20 times, with five games of 20+ point performances ... totaled a team-high 20 points (7-of-12 FG, 6-7 FT) in the win over Northwood (11/22), along with four rebounds and two assists ... nearly had a double-double at Findlay (11/25) with 18 points and eight rebounds (tied for team-best) ... scored 19 points (8-of-13 FG) against Ferris State (12/6), along with a steal ... finished with four boards, an assist, and a steal vs. Lewis (12/13) ... registered eight rebounds (tied for team-best) vs. Redeemer (12/20), plus had a steal, and an assist ... pulled down nine rebounds at Saginaw Valley State (1/2) and posted two steals in a season-high 35 minutes ... snagged four rebounds at Lake Superior State (1/4) ... credited with a game-best 19 points (5-of-9 FG, 9-of-11 FT) at Grand Valley State (1/8), along with five rebounds and a team-best three assists ... totaled four rebounds and two assists at Davenport (1/10) ... led the squad with 23 points in the victory vs. Parkside (1/15) on 9-of-12 shooting from the floor ... also had one blocked shot, and one assist against UWP ... was one board shy of a double-double vs. Roosevelt (1/17) with 11 points and nine boards (tied-team-high) ... earned a career-best four steals at Michigan Tech (1/24), along with scoring 18 points ... amassed 15 points vs. Purdue Northwest (1/29) ... had 16 points, six rebounds, and three assists vs. DU (2/5) ... led the squad in scoring vs. both NMU (2/12) and MTU (2/14) ... supplied 17 points (6-of-11 FG, 5-of-6 FT) against the Wildcats and 19 points against the Huskies ... put together a strong performance in the victory at RU (2/19) ... notched a career-best 25 points (9-of-15 FG, 6-of-8 FT), a personal best four assists, and a season-high 11 rebounds for first double-double of the season ... added a steal in the road triumph in Chicago ... pulled down six rebounds at UWP (2/21) ... scored a team-best 20 points (6-of-11 FG, 8-of-10 FT) vs. LSSU (2/26), along with five rebounds and two assists ... added 20 more points (8-of-15 FG) the following game vs. SVSU (2/28), which was also Senior Day ... had four assists (tied-career-best), one blocked shot, and one steal in the win against the Cardinals ... tallied a team-high 18 points (7-of-13 FG), along with five rebounds and a steal, in the GLIAC Quarterfinals contest at GVSU (3/4) ... totaled 13 points, four rebounds, and a steal in the exhibition vs. Talladega (10/30) ... Game-By-Game Stats.

Season/Career-Highs
Pts. – 25 at Roosevelt, 2/19 (CAREER HIGH)
FGM – 9 (2x) Most Recently at Roosevelt, 2/19 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
3FG – 2 (2x) Most Recently vs. Michigan Tech, 2/14 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
FTM – 9 at Grand Valley State, 1/8 (CAREER HIGH)
Reb. – 11 at Roosevelt, 2/19
Ast. – 4 (2x) Most Recently vs. Saginaw Valley State, 2/28 (CAREER HIGH)
Stl. – 4 at Michigan Tech, 1/22 (CAREER HIGH)
Blk. – 1 (2x) Most Recently vs. Saginaw Valley State, 2/28
Min. – 35 at Saginaw Valley State, 1/2 (CAREER HIGH)
Double Figures – 20 Times; 20+ point games – Five
Double-Doubles – One

2024-25:  Appeared in all 29 contests, starting six times ... grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds at Lincoln (Mo.) in WSU debut ... made first start as a Warrior at UIndy with a near double-double featuring 10 points and a team-best nine boards ... responsible for four defensive rebounds against Findlay ... totaled 13 points vs. Tiffin, while bringing down four boards with an assist ... scored in double figures in back-to-back outings for the first time at WSU with 11 points against Davenport and 10 points vs. Grand Valley State ... grabbed a team-high nine boards versus the Panthers ... tied career high in points (set at JuCo) with a season-best 20 against Michigan-Dearborn to go with seven rebounds and one steal ... blocked two shot attempts for the first time in his career at Northwood ... notched a game-high 18 points vs. Redeemer on 9-of-10 shooting and contributed four rebounds, two assists and a steal ... produced double figures with 11 points at Lake Superior State, plus had one assist ... accounted for one steal at Ferris State, along with two offensive rebounds for the third consecutive outing ... secured one steal against Parkside ... totaled 10 points vs. Purdue Northwest on a perfect shooting afternoon (3-3 FG, 4-4 FT) ... accumulated at least 18 points for the third time this season with 18 points (7-of-10 FG) at Northern Michigan, accompanied by six boards and a career-high two steals ... reached double figures in three straight outings for the second time as a Warrior with 15 points at Michigan Tech, along with five rebounds, one assist and a steal ... garnered one assist and a block against Saginaw Valley State ... achieved fourth career double-double, first as a Warrior, vs. Roosevelt with 13 points, 14 rebounds (personal best), one assist and a steal ... recorded six boards at PNW ... splashed home 15 points on 7-of-7 shooting at UWP with two assists, one block and a steal ... finished with 11 points against both MTU and NMU, scoring in double figures three games in a row for the third time this season ... knocked down two triples vs. the Huskies, and grabbed six defensive rebounds versus the Wildcats ... stretched double-figure scoring streak to five games, his longest of the season, with 11 points at SVSU and 13 at RU ... snagged four boards at both GVSU and DU ... came within two rebounds of a double-double vs. FSU thanks to 18 points (two off career high) ... matched season-best with two assists against LSSU ... tallied nine points in the GLIAC Quarterfinal setback at Ferris State ... scored in double figures a total of 17 times, plus totaled nine points in four other contests ... Game-By-Game Stats.

Season/Career-Highs
Pts. – 20 vs. Michigan-Dearborn, 12/11 (CAREER HIGH)
FGM – 9 (2x) Most Recently vs. Redeemer, 12/21 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
3FG – 2 vs. Michigan Tech, 2/6 (CAREER HIGH)
FTM – 7 vs. Ferris State, 2/27 (CAREER HIGH)
Reb. – 14 vs. Roosevelt, 1/27 (CAREER HIGH)
Ast. – 2 (3x) Most Recently vs. Lake Superior State, 3/1 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
Stl. – 2 at Northern Michigan, 1/16 (CAREER HIGH)
Blk. – 2 at Northwood, 12/19 (CAREER HIGH)
Min. – 31 at UIndy, 11/10 (CAREER HIGH)
Double Figures – 17 Times; 20+ point games – Once
Double-Doubles – One

2023-24:  Selected to the All-Region 16 Second Team for Missouri State-West Plains ... started 28 of 31 games played helping the Grizzlies to a 10-21 record ... averaged 10.8 points and 4.7 rebounds per contest ... shot 48 percent (126 of 262) from the floor, including 36 percent (12-of-33) from beyond the arc ... made 71-of-112 foul shots (63 percent) ... grabbed 67 offensive rebounds and 78 defensive boards ... dished out 19 assists, while recording six steals and three blocks for coach Jared Phay ... scored in double figures 16 times, including the final six games of the season ... tallied a season-best 19 points in a loss at Moberly Area CC (2/8) on 7-of-9 field goal shooting (2-of-3 from 3-point range) and 3-of-3 free throws ... connected on a season-high nine field goals in win over Link Year Prep (1/4) ... made a season-best five foul shots vs. North Iowa Area CC (11/17) ... twice grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds (2/14 vs. State Fair CC, and 2/21 against Three-Rivers CC), both resulting in double-doubles ... twice dished out three assists in a game (11/18 vs. Southern Arkansas University Tech, and 11/21 against National Park College).

2022-23:  Started 29 of 30 games played for MS-WP as the Grizzlies compiled an 11-19 mark ... averaged 9.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game ... connected on 52 percent (111-of-213) of his field goal attempts, and 30 percent (8-of-27) of his triple tries ... shot 60 percent (58-of-95) from the charity stripe ... grabbed 43 offensive rebounds and 73 defensive boards ... dished out 20 assists, while recording five steals and three blocks ... scored in a season-high 20 points on 8-of-11 field goals and 4-of-6 free throws in win over Missouri Baptist JV (11/4) ... connected on a season-best five foul shots at Moberly Area CC (1/21) ... scored in double figures 13 times ... notched one double-double with 16 points and a season-high 10 rebounds in a 91-89 setback vs. National Park College (11/28) ... garnered a season-best three assists vs. Moberly Area CC (12/8).

High School:  A 2022 graduate of Detroit (Cornerstone) Lincoln-King High School ... attended LKHS his final three seasons after spending his freshman year playing at Southfield A&T ... earned First Team All-Charter School Conference accolades each of his final two seasons.

Personal:  Full name -- Carlos D. Paul III ... born on March 13, 2004, in Farmington Hills, Mich. ... son of Carlos Paul and Karen Pearson ... has two sisters, Symone and Symia ... is majoring in Technology, Information Systems and Analytics ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2024 and Winter 2025.
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    6'5" 220 lbs
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