Paul Scruggs

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-4
Weight:
196
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.
High School:
Southport / Prolific Prep (Calif.)

2021-22
Suffered a season-ending ACL injury in the Florida game on March 20 ... Second on the team in scoring at 11.7 ppg. (23rd in the BIG EAST), including a 19-point game at Providence on Feb. 23 ... Led Xavier in assists (seventh in the BIG EAST at 4.1 apg.) and was second in steals (11th in the BIG EAST at 1.5 spg.) ... Scored 21 at Seton Hall on Feb. 9 to go with seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals ... 21-point game vs. DePaul on Feb. 5 and an 18-point game at Creighton on Jan. 29 that also included five rebounds, eight assists and no turnovers ... 16-point, seven-rebound, six-assist game at Butler on Jan. 7 ... Scored 10 of XU's final 12 points in the win over Ohio State on Nov. 18 ... BIG EAST Honor Roll after averaging 20.0 ppg., 6.0 rpg., 4.5 apg. and 3.0 spg. in XU's first two wins ... 23 points vs. Kent State on Nov. 12 to go with seven rebounds.

CAREER LEADER
Scored 1,631 career points and finished 14th on Xavier’s all-time scoring list ... Dished off 510 assists for his career and is fifth on Xavier's career assist leaders list ... Joins Tu Holloway (2008-12) as the only Musketeers who are in the top 15 of the scoring list and the top five of the assist list ... Tied for seventh on Xavier's career steals list with 178, including a career-high six vs. Cleveland State on March 15 ... Passed Trevon Bluiett (142 from 2014-18) for the school record for most career games played; played 151 games.

PASSING HISTORY
Led the BIG EAST and was 20th in the nation in assists at 5.7 apg., including his career-high 12-assist game vs. UConn on Feb. 13.

AS A SENIOR (2020-21) ... A LEADER
2020-21 NABC (National Association of Basketball Coaches) Second Team All-District 5 ... 2020-21 All-BIG EAST Second Team ... Second on the team in scoring at 14.0 ppg. (11th in the BIG EAST), including his game-high 24-point effort at Butler on Jan. 30 on 9-13 shooting ... Led the BIG EAST and was 20th in the nation in assists at 5.7 apg., including his career-high 12-assist game vs. UConn on Feb. 13 ... Third in the BIG EAST and 49th in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.25, which was a dramatic improvement from the 2019-20 season’s 1.0 assist-to-turnover ratio ... Third in the BIG EAST in steals at 1.6 spg. ... Third in the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (84.1 percent), including 11 straight made attempts to end the season ... Double-figure scoring in 14 games, six of which were 20-point games, including a 23-point effort vs. Creighton on Feb. 27 on 9-13 shooting and a 22-point effort at Providence on Feb. 24 ... Scored a game-high 20 points in the win at Cincinnati on Dec. 6, added 20 points and eight assists vs. Oklahoma on Dec. 9, dished 10 assists in the Oakland win on Nov. 25 and contributed 14 points and nine assists in the Tennessee Tech victory on Dec. 2 ... BIG EAST Conference Honor Roll three times in the 2020-21 season ... Named BIG EAST Player of the Week on Dec. 21 after scoring a game-high 29 points to go with six assists in the Marquette win on Dec. 20 ... MVP of the Xavier Invitational.

PILING UP THE BIG EAST HONORS
Selected to the 2020-21 All-BIG EAST Second Team by the league coaches ... BIG EAST Conference Honor Roll selection for the third time this season on March 1 (fourth overall BIG EAST honor) after averaging 22.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game in Xavier’s games at Providence on Feb. 24 and vs. Creighton on Feb. 27 ... Also earned the honor on Feb. 1 after scoring a game-high 24 points in the win at Butler on Jan. 30 on the strength of 9-13 shooting to go with seven rebounds ... Named BIG EAST Player of the Week on Dec. 21 after scoring a game-high 29 points to go with six assists in the Marquette win on Dec. 20; earned a spot on the BIG EAST Honor Roll on Nov. 30 ... MVP of the Xavier Invitational ... Among the 20 preseason watch list members for the 2021 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award.

CLIMBING XAVIER'S CAREER SCORING LIST
Became the 57th member of Xavier's 1,000 Point Club during the Eastern Kentucky game on Nov. 30 ... Has now scored 1,246 career points and moved up to 30th place on Xavier's all-time scoring list.

AS A JUNIOR (2019-20)
Sat out the final three games of the season with an injury ... Scored in double figures in 21 games out of his 28 games played, including 19 points vs. Creighton on Jan. 11, 17 points vs. Seton Hall on Jan. 8 and a career-high 30 points on 13-19 shooting at Wake Forest on Dec. 14 ... Third on the team in scoring at 12.7 ppg., which ranks 16th in the BIG EAST ... Led the team in scoring five times, including his 16-point effort in the win over St. John's on Feb. 17 ... Game-high 24 points in the Charleston Classic championship game vs. Florida on Nov. 24 ... Missed the Siena game on Nov. 8 with an injury ... Has started each of the last 63 games that he has played.

2019-20 BIG EAST HONORS
Named to the BIG EAST Conference Weekly Honor Roll twice as a junior ... Earned the honor on Nov. 25 after averaging 18.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.7 steals for Xavier’s three games in the Charleston Classic, while also earning a spot on the All-Tournament Team ... Named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll the week before for his efforts in wins over Missouri on Nov. 12 and Missouri State on Nov. 15; averaged 13.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals and scored all 12 of his points vs. Missouri in the final 13:07, including four points in the five-minute overtime.

2019 ALL-BIG EAST TOURNAMENT HONORS
Named to the BIG EAST Conference Championship All-Tournament Team ... Averaged 18.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists for Xavier’s two tournament games ... Led Xavier with 28 points on a career-high tying nine field goals, a career-high 11 rebounds and seven assists (one shy of his career high) in the 71-67 overtime loss to eventual champion Villanova in the semifinals on March 15.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2018-19)
Started each of Xavier’s 35 games, the only Musketeer who started every game ... Second on the team in scoring (21st in the BIG EAST at 12.3 ppg.), including a game-high 22 points in the win over St. John’s on March 9 ... 14 points with six rebounds in the Villanova win on Feb. 24 and a team-high tying 21-point game on Jan. 26 vs. Marquette to go with five assists and three steals ... Second on the team in double-figure scoring games with 23 ... Second on the team in 3-point field goal percentage (.375) .... Led the team in steals at 1.2 spg. (10th in the BIG EAST) and was third in assists at 3.3 apg. (12th in the BIG EAST) ... Contributed 4.9 rebounds per game (fourth on the team) ... Hit a career-high five 3-pointers vs. Butler on Jan. 13; led Xavier with 23 points to go with eight rebounds and six assists in the Butler win ... Team-high 22-point effort on the strength of nine made field goals vs. Seton Hall on Jan. 2 and his first career double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds at Marquette on Jan. 6 ... Had his streak of eight straight double-figure scoring games snapped at Missouri on Dec. 18 ... Had one of his best games on Dec. 5 vs. Ohio, leading Xavier with 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the field to go with five rebounds and career highs of eight assists and four steals ... 24 points vs. Evansville on Nov. 10 ... 16 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals on Nov. 19 vs. Auburn.

SCRUGGS EARNED BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS AS A SOPHOMORE
BIG EAST Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the second time in the 2018-19 season after averaging 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in Xavier’s games at Butler on March 5 and vs. St. John’s on March 9, including a game-high 22 points on his 21st birthday on March 9 in the win over St. John’s ... Also earned it for his efforts in the wins over Georgetown on Jan. 9 and Butler on Jan. 13; averaged 16.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.5 blocks for the two games.

AS A FRESHMAN (2017-18)
Three of his five double-figure scoring games came in the last five games of the season, including 11 in the outright regular season BIG EAST Championship clinching victory at DePaul on March 3 and 11 in the NCAA Tournament clash with Florida State on March 18 ... Scored a season-high 15 points in the BIG EAST Tournament game vs. Providence on March 9 (his 20th birthday), hitting 4-of-5 from the field, including 2-of-2 3-pointers ... Nine points and two assists in 13 minutes vs. Seton Hall on Feb. 14 ... Averaged 6.0 points, 1.8 assists and 0.9 turnovers in 17.6 minutes per game over the last 17 games compared with 3.9 points, 1.7 assists and 1.9 turnovers in 15.9 minutes per game for his first 17 games ... Had 10 points and two assists in the Marquette win on Jan. 24 and six points and a career-high five assists in the win at Seton Hall on Jan. 20 ... Dished off four assists with zero turnovers at Marquette on Dec. 27 ... Scored 13 points vs. Rider on Nov. 13 ... Scored six points to go with four rebounds, four assists, a block and two steals with zero turnovers in 24 minutes in his collegiate debut vs. Morehead State on Nov. 10.

AT SOUTHPORT AND PROLIFIC PREP
Played at Southport High School (Ind.) under Kyle Simpson for three years before transferring to Prolific Prep (Calif.) for his senior year … During his three years at Southport he averaged 16.4 ppg., 7.4 rpg., 4.5 apg., and 2.3 spg., including 19.8 ppg., 7.9 rpg., 4.1 apg. and 3.0 spg. as a junior … 2016 Indiana Mr. Basketball Candidate … Two-time attendee at the Stephen Curry Select All-American Camp … Transferred to Prolific Prep in Napa, California for his senior season under Billy McKnight, but played only five games before having his season cut short by an injury in December of 2016.

PERSONAL
Full name is Paul Edward Scruggs ... Nicknamed Scrizzel ... Liberal arts major ... Parents are Dan and Brenda Scruggs ... Siblings are J.W., Dominique, Jeremy, Nick, Aaron and Dan III ... Born March 9, 1998 in Indianapolis, Ind.

XAVIER CAREER HIGHS
Points	30	at Wake Forest (December 14, 2019)
Field Goals Made	13	at Wake Forest (December 14, 2019)
Field Goals Attempted	22	Florida (November 24, 2019)
3-Pt Field Goals Made	5	Marquette (December 20, 2020), Butler (January 13, 2019)
3-Pt Field Goals Attempted	10	Kent State (November 12, 2021)
Free Throws Made	9	Butler (January 7, 2021)
Free Throws Attempted	9	Butler (January 7, 2021), Villanova (March 15, 2019)
Rebounds	11	Villanova (March 15, 2019)
Assists	12	Connecticut (February 13, 2021)
Blocks	3	Connecticut (February 11, 2022), Georgetown (January 22, 2020), Miami (Ohio) (November 28, 2018)
Steals	6	Cleveland State (March 15, 2022)