Paulina Tuell

44 - Paulina Tuell

Height: 5-11
Year: Senior
Hometown: Springfield, Mo.
High School: Springfield Catholic HS
College: Air Force Academy
Position: Post
Major: Biology

2007-08:

  • Played and started in all 28 games
  • A First Team All-East selection
  • Named RMAC First Team All-Academic
  • Ranked third in the RMAC in scoring (15.8)
  • Shot 51.6 percent from the field ranking her 4th among all players in the conference
  • Scored in double figures in 24 out of 28 games
  • Had a streak of 16 straight games in double figures
  • Scored 20 or more points six times including four straight games
  • Scored a career-high 26 points and was 8-for-13 from the field, 2-for-3 from the three point line and 8-for-10 from the free throw line against Chadron State on February 23rd
  • Against CSU-Pueblo on December 7th was 10-for-15 from the field and 5-for-5 from the charity stripe with 25 points
  • During a four game stretch averaged 21.8 points, shot 54.5 percent from the field, and 89.7 percent from the free throw line
  • Shot 70.2 percent from the free throw line
  • Converted on 10-of-17 three point attempts
  • Dished out 37 assists and had 16 steals

2006-07:

  • Before suffering a season ending knee injury she appeared in 12 games and made five starts
  • Shot 48.1 percent from the field
  • Was a 77.3 percent free throw shooter
  • Averaged 9.8 points per game on the season
  • Collected 20 rebounds
  • Made a season-high 11 field goals shooting 84.6 percent from the field on December 30th against Loyola-New Orleans
  • Scored in double-digits in seven game
  • Scored a season high 22 points against Loyola New Orleans

Air Force Academy:

  • Played in 14 games as a freshman at Air Force
  • Averaged 1.1 points per game and 0.6 rebounds while playing in 4.1 minutes per game

Springfield Catholic High School:

  • Scored 1,586 points in her high school career
  • In four years she averaged 14.6 points per game and 6.6 rebounds per game
  • Was named all-district her sophomore, junior and senior season
  • Was all-state junior and senior season
  • Was a McDonalds All-America nominee
  • Led her team to fourth in state senior season
  • Was a four-year letterwinner

Personal:

  • Born September 4, 1987
  • Iis the daughter of Les and Carmelina Tuell
  • Is majoring in biology at Regis