This article is about a basketball player. For a Nazi Germany soldier, see Paul Stoll (soldier).
Paul Stoll
Birth dateDecember 14, 1985 (age 40)
Birth placeLansing, Michigan, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Mexican
Height5 ft
Height in11
Weight lb175
LeagueCIBACOPA
BCL Americas
TeamAstros de Jalisco
PositionPoint guard
Number21
High schoolEast Lansing
(East Lansing, Michigan)
College
Draft year2008
Career start2008
Years 12008–2009
Team 1Algodoneros de la Comarca
Years 22010
Team 2Halcones UV Cordoba
Years 32010
Team 3Algodoneros de la Comarca
Years 42010–2011
Team 4Halcones Rojos Veracruz
Years 52011
Team 5Gigantes de Guayana
Years 62011–2012
Team 6Halcones Rojos Veracruz
Years 72012–2013
Team 7Maccabi Haifa
Years 82013–2014
Team 8Trabzonspor
Years 92014
Team 9Gigantes de Guayana
Years 102014–2015
Team 10Halcones Rojos Veracruz
Years 112015–2016
Team 11Avtodor Saratov
Years 122016–2017
Team 12UNICS Kazan
Years 132018
Team 13Tecnyconta Zaragoza
Years 142018–2019
Team 14Maccabi Ashdod
Years 152019
Team 15Limoges CSP
Years 162019
Team 16Maccabi Ashdod
Years 172020
Team 17Fuerza Regia
Years 182021
Team 18Metropolitans 92
Years 192021
Team 19Hapoel Tel Aviv
Years 202021
Team 20Fuerza Regia
Years 212022
Team 21Hapoel Tel Aviv
Years 222022–2023
Team 22Libertadores de Querétaro
Years 232024
Team 23Piratas de Quebradillas
Years 242024–2025
Team 24Halcones de Xalapa
Years 252026–present
Team 25Astros de Jalisco
Highlights

Paul Michael Stoll (born December 14, 1985) is an American-born Mexican professional basketball player for Astros de Jalisco of the CIBACOPA. He played college basketball for Lansing Community College and University of Texas–Pan American.

Early life and college career

Stoll attended East Lansing High School in East Lansing, Michigan. He played college basketball for Lansing Community College's Stars and University of Texas–Pan American's Broncs.

In his senior year at Texas–Pan American, he averaged 14.1 points, 2.6 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 2.5 steals per game.

On March 10, 2008, Stoll was named All-Independent First Team.[1]

Professional career

Early years (2008–2012)

In 2008, Stoll started his professional career with the Mexican team Algodoneros de la Comarca.

In 2011, Stoll joined the Venezuelan team Gigantes de Guayana. On March 28, 2012, Stoll recorded a career-high 33 points, shooting 8-of-15 from the field, along with 12 assists and five steals in a 120–112 win over Trotamundos.[2]

Maccabi Haifa (2012–2013)

On June 6, 2012, Stoll signed with the Israeli team Maccabi Haifa for the 2012–13 season.[3] On December 9, 2012, Stoll recorded a season-high 27 points, shooting 10-of-18 from the field, along with four rebounds, four assists and two steals in a 92–103 loss to Hapoel Jerusalem.[4] On March 18, 2013, Stoll participated in the Israeli League All-Star Game and won the Three-point shootout during the same event.[5]

Stoll won the 2013 Israeli League Championship with Maccabi Haifa after an 86–79 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv. In 35 games played during the 2012–13 season, he averaged 14.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.4 steals per game, while shooting 43.1% from three-point range.

Trabzonspor (2013–2014)

On October 30, 2013, Stoll signed a one-year deal with the Turkish team Trabzonspor.[6] On December 29, 2013, Stoll recorded a season-high 26 points, shooting 7-of-11 from three-point range, along with three assists and two rebounds in a 72–64 win over Karşıyaka Basket.[7]

Veracruz (2014–2015)

On November 26, 2014, Stoll returned to the Mexican team Halcones Rojos Veracruz for a third stint.[8]

Avtodor Saratov (2015–2016)

On November 3, 2015, Stoll signed with the Russian team Avtodor Saratov.[9] On November 25, 2015, Stoll recorded 21 points, along with four rebounds, seven assists and two steals in a 93–83 win over Beşiktaş. He was subsequently named co-EuroCup round 7 MVP, alongside Billy Baron.[10]

Stoll helped Saratov reach the 2016 VTB United League Playoffs, where they eventually lost to Zenit Saint Petersburg. Stoll finished the season as the VTB United League Assists Leader with 7.1 assists per game, while also averaging 14.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game.

UNICS Kazan (2016–2017)

On November 29, 2016, Stoll signed with UNICS Kazan for the 2016–17 season.[11]

Zaragoza (2018)

On March 7, 2018, Stoll signed with the Spanish team Tecnyconta Zaragoza as a replacement for Bo McCalebb.[12]

Maccabi Ashdod (2018–2019)

On July 18, 2018, Stoll signed a one-year deal with the Israeli team Maccabi Ashdod, joining his former head coach Brad Greenberg.[13] On November 19, 2018, Stoll recorded a double-double of 30 points and 11 assists, along with six steals, leading Ashdod to a 92–86 win over Ironi Nahariya.[14] He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 7 MVP.[15] In 30 games played for Ashdod, he led the league in steals (2.9 per game) and finished second in assists (7.7 per game), while also averaging 15.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.

Limoges CSP (2019)

On November 20, 2019, Stoll signed with Limoges CSP of the French LNB Pro A as an injury cover for Semaj Christon.[16] In 10 games played for Limoges, he averaged 7.4 points and 5.5 assists per game.

Return to Ashdod (2019)

On December 28, 2019, Stoll returned to Maccabi Ashdod for a second stint, signing for the rest of the season.[17]

Fuerza Regia (2020)

On November 20, 2020, Stoll helped lead Fuerza Regia to a National Championship in Mexico's LNBP League.[18]

Metropolitans 92 (2021)

On January 10, 2021, he has signed with Metropolitans 92 of French Pro A on a 1-month deal to replace injured guard Brandon Brown.

Hapoel Tel Aviv (2021)

On March 20, 2021, he has signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv of Israeli Premier League.

Return to Fuerza Regia (2021)

On August 9, 2021, he has signed with Fuerza Regia and complete his return to club.[19] He averaged 9.1 points, 4.7 assists, and 1.4 steals per game.[20]

Return to Hapoel Tel Aviv (2022–present)

On March 15, 2022, he has signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv of Israeli Premier League.[20]

National team career

Stoll is a member of the Mexico national basketball team. In September 2013, Stoll won the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship and earned a gold medal with the Mexican team, which helped them to secure their place in the 2014 FIBA World Cup.

References

  1. ^ "Schuberth Selected as Coach of the Year and Six Broncs Earn All-Independent Team Honors". goutrgv.com. March 10, 2008. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "Gigantes 120 at Trotamundos 112". RealGM.com. March 28, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Maccabi Haifa lands Paul Stoll". Sportando.com. June 6, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2018.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Winner League, Game 9: Hapoel J-M Vs M. Haifa". basket.co.il. March 18, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  5. ^ "פול סטול זכה בתחרות השלשות" (in Hebrew). basket.co.il. March 18, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "Paul Stoll signs with Trabzonspor". Sportando.com. October 30, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2018.[dead link]
  7. ^ "Trabzonspor 72 at Pinar Karsiyaka 64". RealGM.com. March 28, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  8. ^ "Paul Stoll signs with Halcones Rojos Veracruz". Sportando.com. November 26, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  9. ^ "Paul Stoll signs with Avtodor Saratov". Sportando.com. November 3, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2018.[dead link]
  10. ^ "Eurocup Round 7 co-MVP's: Billy Baron and Paul Stoll". eurocupbasketball.com. November 26, 2015. Archived from the original on November 28, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  11. ^ "Unics Kazan signs Paul Stoll". Sportando.com. November 29, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2018.[dead link]
  12. ^ "Tecnyconta Zaragoza signs Paul Stoll". Sportando.com. March 7, 2018. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  13. ^ "חוזר ארצה: פול סטול מצטרף לאשדוד" (in Hebrew). basket.co.il. July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  14. ^ "Winner League, Game 7: Nahariya Vs Ashdod". basket.co.il. November 19, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  15. ^ "מצטיין המחזור השביעי: פול סטול" (in Hebrew). basket.co.il. November 20, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  16. ^ "Limoges signs Paul Stoll". Sportando.basketball. November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  17. ^ "הוא חוזר: סטול חתם במכבי אשדוד" (in Hebrew). basket.co.il. December 28, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  18. ^ "Explica .co – Latest news from around the world". Archived from the original on 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  19. ^ "Paul Stoll, una estrella para cerrar la plantilla de Fuerza Regia" (in Spanish). mexico.as.com. August 9, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  20. ^ Skerletic, Dario (March 15, 2022). "Paul Stoll returns to Hapoel Tel Aviv". Sportando. Retrieved March 16, 2022.