Class of 2001
School Griffin HS, GA
Height and Weight 6'6 185lbs
Position Wing Forward
98-99 Ratings #16 (BP)
Academically Eligible 3.8 GPA
Status Prospect listing Purdue
AAU Team Georgia Elite (1999)
02-08-00...Another top junior wing forward has surfaced with Purdue
on his list. Ranked by some as a top twenty player nationally, 6'6
Josh Pace from Griffin, GA is getting plenty of attention. Josh
is averaging 20.7 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists per game.
Purdue is among an early list of schools that also includes Alabama,
Florida State, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina and Texas. Auburn,
Clemson, Georgia and South Carolina may also still be in the race.
Pace works hard on both ends of the floor, and benefits from plenty
of top-rate summer competition. He traveled to France last summer with
the Georgia Elite AAU team to compete in the 1999 World Amateur Basketball
Championship. The team would only manage two wins in the tournament, but
made an offensive statement by having the highest scoring average of any
team in the tournament. Georgia Elite was the youngest team in the
tournament with six sophomores, two juniors, three seniors, and no
college players -- playing against college freshmen and European
professionals. Georgia Elite head coach Linzy Davis said of Pace's
performance in the tournament, "Josh was a key player for us. He has great
versatility. You can use him in so many situations and positions."
Season thru PPG FG% FT% 3P% RPG APG SPG BPG RECORD RANK
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98-99 season 20.7 8.0 3.0
97-98 season 16.0 5.0 18-12
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