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Early years
Paul was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to Charles and Robin Paul. Paul played Pop Warner football for the Lewisville Titans and AAU Basketball. He attended Rolling Hills Elementary School, Hanes Middle School and West Forsyth High School.
High school Paul played at West Forsyth High School in Lewisville North Carolina, where he was a 2003 McDonald's All-American and was named North Carolina's Mr. Basketball for 2003 by The Dallas Morning News. Paul averaged 30.8 points, 9.5 assists, 5.9 rebounds, and 6.0 steals per game as a senior in leading his team to a 27–0 record and the Class 4A Eastern Regional finals. While in a game during high school, Paul scored 61 points in honor of his grandfather, who in 2002 was beaten to death in his own carport during a robbery -- one point for every year his grandfather lived. When Paul reached the 61-point mark, he intentionally missed a free throw, then took himself out of the game even though the state high school scoring record was well within reach.[1] The McDonalds All-American Team is named each year for boys and girls high school basketball. ...
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College Paul attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem. He played there for two years leading the Demon Deacons to two NCAA Tournaments, and one Sweet Sixteen appearance. In his freshman year he was named a Consensus First Team All-American. Chris had also received the ACC Rookie of the Year as well as ACC All-Defensive Team honors during his play at Wake Forest. He left Wake Forest with records near the top of nearly every offensive category. Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. ...
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Controversy Paul was lauded for his competitive nature in ACC play, but he was also known for letting this competitive drive get the best of him at times. The most popularized example of this occurred during the last regular season game in the 2005 season. While guarding North Carolina State player Julius Hodge, Paul hit with a low blow. Despite replays to the contrary, after the game, Paul insisted, "I don't believe I popped him ... It was just the heat of the game. I've got too much respect for him to try to pop him on senior night."[2] Hodge was initially indignant over the assault, stating "he punched me in the groin and the ref saw it ... I got suspended for that (as a freshman). ...I never play dirty like that." Later, was able to joke about the situation, quipping "At first, I just wanted to find out if I could still have children. Once I figured out I could have children, it was all good."[3] After reviewing the play, ACC officials elected to suspend Paul for Wake Forest's next game, the first game of the ACC conference tournament. Without Paul, the Demon Deacons lost in the second round after a first round bye, coincidentally to North Carolina State.[4] North Carolina State University is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. ...
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NBA career
2005–06 season Paul was selected fourth overall by the New Orleans Hornets in the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft. Due to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Paul did not play his first full season in New Orleans. Instead, the team relocated to Oklahoma City for the season with the Hornets playing just three games at the New Orleans Arena. Paul led all rookies in points, assists, steals, and minutes, earning him the 2006 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. Paul was a near unanimous winner for the award, but one voter (Ron Boone, Television analyst for the Utah Jazz) gave Deron Williams a vote instead of Paul. This, along with the fact that both were taken back to back in the draft and play the same position, has led to an on court rivalry between Paul and Williams. Their rivalry began on December 1, 2004 when Paul led his No. 1-ranked Wake Forest into Champaign to face Williams' Illini. Illinois thrashed the Demon Deacons 91–73 and took the top spot from there into their run to the 2005 NCAA Championship Game. Williams had 11 assists and 8 points while Paul was held to 10. The New Orleans Hornets are a professional basketball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. ...
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Paul finished the 2005-06 season averaging 16.1 points, 7.8 assists, and 5.1 rebounds. He was also the only unanimous selection to the 2005-06 NBA All Rookie First Team and was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month every month in the 2005-06 season. After the season, Paul won the ESPY Award for Best Breakthrough Athlete. He recorded his first triple-double on April 2, 2006 against the Toronto Raptors with 24 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists. The 2005-06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. ...
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2006–07 season Still playing in Oklahoma City, Paul followed up his impressive rookie season with a solid sophomore season. He improved his scoring average to 17.3 points, and improved his assists average with 8.9 a game. He averaged 4.4 rebounds per game. Paul's season was riddled with injuries though, as he only played in 64 games.
Paul was not named an All-Star in 2007, but he was named to replace Steve Nash in the 2007 Playstation Skills Challenge during All-Star Weekend. He played in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and dished out 17 assists and had 9 steals, both T-Mobile Rookie Challenge records. When interviewed during the Rookie Challenge, Paul vowed that he would be an All-Star next season, as the All-Star Game would be held in New Orleans. Stephen John Nash, OC, OBC (born February 7, 1974),[1][2][3] is a Canadian professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). ...
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2007–08 season The 2007-08 season brought the full return of the Hornets to the city of New Orleans. Paul averaged 21.1 points and 4 rebounds[5], and led the NBA in steals with 2.71 a game and assists with 11.6 a game.[6] He was selected by NBA coaches to play in the 2008 NBA All-Star Game which was hosted by the city of New Orleans, thereby fulfilling his vow of the previous season. Paul's teammate David West was named as an All-Star reserve and Hornets coach Byron Scott coached the Western Conference All-Stars. The 2007-08 NBA season was the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association. ...
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During All-Star Weekend, Paul participated again in the 2008 All-Star Playstation Skills Challenge winning the first round but losing in the final round to Deron Williams. Paul sparked a 4th quarter comeback for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game, but the East held on to win 134-128. He finished the game with 16 points, 14 assists and 5 steals. The National Basketball Association (NBA) holds an All-Star Weekend every February, with a variety of basketball-related events, exhibitions, and performances culminating in the NBA All-Star Game held on Sunday night. ...
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Paul continued his stellar play following the All Star game, leading the New Orleans Hornets to one of the best records in the West. After a 37 point, 13 assist, and 3 steal performance by Paul against the Chicago Bulls on March 17th, 2008, Paul led a 4th quarter comeback win[7], the Hornets ascended to the top of the standings in the Western Conference. On April 4, 2008, Chris Paul helped the Hornets clinch a playoff spot for the first time since the 2003-04 season. The Hornets ultimately finished the season with a 56-26 record, the best record in team history, and finished #2 overall in the NBA Western Conference standings. Paul ended the season leading the NBA with 11.6 assists and 2.71 steals per game[6], and registered a steal in all 80 games he played in.[5] The 2003-04 NBA season was the 58th season of the National Basketball Association. ...
In Paul's first NBA playoff game against the Dallas Mavericks, he scored 35 points, with 24 coming in the second half[8], along with 10 assists and 4 steals.[9] In Game 2, he scored 32 points and set a franchise playoff-record 17 assists, leading the Hornets to a 127-103 victory to go 2-0 against Dallas.[10] After splitting Games 3 and 4 in Dallas, the Hornets eliminated the Mavericks, 4-1, in Game 5 for their first ever playoff series victory behind a 24 point, 11 rebound, and 15 assist performance from Paul.[11] The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are a professional basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas, Texas. ...
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He finished second in MVP voting, behind Kobe Bryant, who beat him with a margin of 306 votes.[12] He was selected for the All-NBA First Team, 3 votes shy of a unanimous choice. [13] Kobe Bryant (born August 23, 1978) is an American All-Star shooting guard in the National Basketball Association who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. ...
International Paul has earned 10 caps for various junior national teams. He made his debut for the senior United States national basketball team debut on August 4, 2006 in a friendly against Puerto Rico. Paul made the final cut and remained on the Team USA roster for the 2006 FIBA World Championship. Team USA finished with an 8-1 record and defeated 2004 Olympic gold medal winner Argentina for a third-place finish. Paul set a Team USA World Championship total assist record with 44 assists, to go along with 9 turnovers. He is currently on the Team USA roster for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...
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NBA career statistics | Year | Team | G | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OFF | DEF | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PF | PPG | | 2005–06 | NOK | 78 | 78 | 36.0 | 0.430 | 0.282 | 0.847 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 2.35 | 2.80 | 16.1 | | 2006–07 | NOK | 64 | 64 | 36.8 | 0.437 | 0.350 | 0.818 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 2.52 | 2.40 | 17.3 | | 2007–08 | NOH | 80 | 80 | 37.6 | 0.488 | 0.369 | 0.851 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 11.6 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 2.51 | 2.30 | 21.1 | The 2005-06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. ...
The 2006-07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. ...
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Personal life Paul is also an avid ten-pin bowler, and was contracted in 2007 by the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) to be an official youth bowling spokesperson.[14] Ten-pin bowling. ...
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Paul is an official member of the Nike Team Jordan brand. He was one of only three athletes (Derek Jeter and Carmelo Anthony being the others) to have had his own shoe made with the brand.[15] Nike, Inc. ...
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Paul and Saints running back Reggie Bush are close friends and live in the same complex in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. They also share a personal chef.[16] Reginald Alfred Bush II (born March 2, 1985 in San Diego, California), commonly known as Reggie, is an American football player who plays for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He has played running back/tailback, wide receiver and punt returner. ...
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During the second season of ESPN's It's the Shoes, Paul revealed to Bobbito Garcia that the "CP3" nickname comes from a result of a family tradition; his father (Charles Paul) and older brother (C.J. Paul) are nicknamed CP1 and CP2, respectively. Paul also notes that all three men's initials are "C.E.P."[17]
Notes - ^ Player Bio: Chris Paul
- ^ "Wake Forest vs. North Carolina State - Recap - March 06, 2005", ESPN.com
- ^ The Collected Wit and Wisdom of
- ^ North Carolina State vs. Wake Forest - Box Score - March 11, 2005, ESPN.com
- ^ a b Yahoo.com Chris Paul 2007-08 Game Log
- ^ a b NBA Stats: 2007-2008 Regular Season
- ^ Chicago vs. New Orleans - Recap - March 17, 2008, ESPN.com
- ^ Paul, Hornets climb back from deficit to take Game 1 from Mavs
- ^ Mavericks 92, Hornets 104 - boxscore
- ^ Paul dissects Mavs' D, dishes out 17 assists as Hornets go up 2-0
- ^ Paul, Hornets finish off Mavericks in five to move on to second round
- ^ Kobe Bryant Wins Most Valuable Player Award
- ^ [1]
- ^ Bowl.com United States Bowling Congress. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- ^ http://www.nicekicks.com/air-jordan-cp3-chris-paul-signature-shoe/
- ^ "Debutante Baller", ESPN The Magazine
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKa0GiyJ8Ig
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Cenk Akyol (born 16 April 1987 in Kadiköy, Turkey) is a professional basketball player in the NBA. He signed with the Atlanta Hawks after playing in the Turkish team, Efes Pilsen SK. Categories: Basketball biography stubs | 1987 births | Basketball players | Turkish basketball players | NBA players | Atlanta Hawks players ...
Alex Acker (born January 21, 1983 in Compton, California) is an American professional basketball player currently a free agent. ...
The National Basketball Associations Rookie of the Year Award, first given after the 1952-53 NBA season, is given to the top first-year player in the league. ...
Raymond Darlington Felix (b. ...
Don Meineke of the Fort Wayne Pistons, received the National Basketball Associations first Rookie of the Year Award after the 1952-53 NBA season. ...
Bob Pettit (with the ball) as a player of the St. ...
Maurice Stokes (born June 17, 1933 in Rankin, Pennsylvania - died April 6, 1970 in Cincinnati, Ohio) was a pro basketball player in the 1950s, whose promising career was shortened by an injury. ...
Tom Heinsohn Thomas William Heinsohn (born August 26, 1934) is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player on the Boston Celtics National Basketball Association (NBA) team. ...
Woodrow Woody Sauldsberry Jr. ...
Elgin Gay Baylor (born September 16, 1934 in Washington, D.C.) is an American former basketball forward. ...
Wilton Norman Wilt Chamberlain (August 21, 1936–October 12, 1999), nicknamed Wilt the Stilt, The Big Dipper, and Chairman of the Boards, was an American professional National Basketball Association (NBA) basketball player for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers; and also played for...
Oscar Palmer Robertson (born November 24, 1938 in Charlotte, Tennessee), nicknamed The Big O, is a former American NBA player with the Cincinnati Royals and the Milwaukee Bucks. ...
Walter Jones Bellamy (born July 24, 1939 in New Bern, North Carolina) is a former pro basketball player. ...
Terry Gilbert Dischinger (born November 14, 1940 in Terre Haute, Indiana) is a former professional basketball player in the NBA. Dischinger was made the first pick of the second round of the NBA Draft in 1962 out of Purdue University by the Chicago Zephyrs. ...
Jerry Ray Lucas (born March 30, 1940) was a legendary basketball star from the 1950s to the 1970s, and is now a world-renowned memory education expert. ...
Willis Reed Jr. ...
Richard (Rick) Francis Dennis Barry III (born March 28, 1944, in Elizabeth, New Jersey) is an American former professional basketball player. ...
David Bing (born November 24, 1943 in Washington, D.C.) is a former All-Star player in the National Basketball Association, primarily for the Detroit Pistons from 1966 to 1975. ...
Vernon Earl Monroe (born on November 21, 1944, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American former professional basketball player known for his flamboyant dribbling, passing and play-making. ...
Westley Sissel Wes Unseld (born March 14, 1946 in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American former basketball player and coach in the NBA. Unseld is a prominent member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African-Americans. ...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born April 16, 1947 as Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr) is an American athlete and retired professional basketball player, widely considered one of the greatest NBA players of all time. ...
Dave Cowens David William Cowens (born October 25, 1948 in Newport, Kentucky) is a former professional basketball player and NBA Head Coach. ...
Geoff Petrie (born April 17, 1948 in Darby, Pennsylvania) is the Sacramento Kings President of Basketball Operations (as of 2005) and a former NBA basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers. ...
Sidney Wicks (born September 19, 1949 in Los Angeles, California) is a retired American basketball player. ...
Robert Allen Bob McAdoo (born September 25, 1951 in Greensboro, North Carolina) is a former professional basketball player who spent his fourteen-season career between the center and power forward positions in the National Basketball Association. ...
Ernie DiGregorio (born January 15, 1951 in North Providence, Rhode Island) is a former NBA basketball player. ...
Jamaal Abdul-Lateef Wilkes (born Jackson Keith Wilkes on June 2, 1953 in Berkeley, California) is an American former National Basketball Association player who played the small forward position and won four NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors. ...
Alvan Leigh Adams (b. ...
Adrian Delano Dantley (born February 28, 1956 in Washington, D.C.) is a former basketball small forward who played 15 seasons in the NBA, many of which were played as a member of the Utah Jazz where he amassed the bulk of his legendary numbers. ...
Walter Paul Davis (born September 9, 1954 in Pineville, North Carolina) is a former professional basketball player. ...
Phil Jackson Ford (born February 9, 1956 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina) is a former professional player in the National Basketball Association. ...
Larry Joe Bird (born December 7, 1956) is a retired American NBA basketball player, widely considered one of the best players of all time, and one of the best clutch performers in the history of sports. ...
Darrell Steven Griffith (born June 16, 1958 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a former NBA basketball player who spent his entire career with the Utah Jazz. ...
Charles Linwood Williams (born March 8, 1960 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina), better known as Buck, is a former American professional basketball player. ...
Robert Terrell (Terry) Cummings was a 69 power forward who played in the National Basketball Association for 18 seasons. ...
Ralph Lee Sampson (born July 7, 1960 in Harrisonburg, Virginia) is a retired American college and professional basketball player. ...
Patrick Aloysius Ewing (born August 5, 1962) is a retired American professional basketball player. ...
Chuck Connors Person (born June 27, 1964 in Brantley, Alabama) is a former professional player in the National Basketball Association. ...
Mark A. Jackson (born April 1, 1965 in Brooklyn, New York) is a 6 3 former professional basketball player who played point guard for the New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, and Houston Rockets in the NBA in a career spanning from...
Mitchell James (Mitch) Richmond (born June 30, 1965 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is a retired American basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ...
David Maurice Robinson (born August 6, 1965)) is a retired American NBA basketball player, who is often considered one of the greatest centers to ever play the game. ...
Derrick D. Coleman (born June 21, 1967, in Mobile, Alabama) is a retired American basketball player in the NBA. Coleman grew up and attended high school in Detroit, Michigan and attended college at Syracuse University. ...
For the American basketball player of the 1970s, see Larry Johnson (Buffalo Braves). ...
Shaquille Rashaun ONeal (pronounced sha-KEEL; born March 6, 1972), frequently referred to simply as Shaq, is an American professional basketball player, regarded as one of the most dominant in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). ...
For the Canadian-born former BBL basketball player, see Chris Webber (Canadian basketball player). ...
Grant Hill is the name of both an American athlete and a Canadian politician. ...
Jason Frederick Kidd (born March 23, 1973) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA who currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks. ...
Damon Lamon Stoudamire (born September 3, 1973 in Portland, Oregon) is an American NBA basketball player, currently playing for the Memphis Grizzlies. ...
Allen Ezail Iverson (born June 7, 1975, in Hampton, Virginia[1]), nicknamed A.I. and The Answer, is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association. ...
Timothy Tim Theodore Duncan (born April 25, 1976 in Christiansted, St. ...
Vincent Lamar Vince Carter (born January 26, 1977) is an American All-Star basketball player in the NBA. He currently is a player and co-captain for the New Jersey Nets. ...
Elton Tyron Brand (born March 11, 1979 in Peekskill, New York) is an American All-Star professional basketball player for the National Basketball Associations Los Angeles Clippers and the USA National Team. ...
Steve DShawn Francis (born February 21, 1977, in Silver Spring, Maryland,[2] U.S.) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the NBA. Nicknamed The Franchise[1] and self-described as Steve-O, his on-court and off-court antics have generated considerable controversy throughout...
Michael Lloyd Mike Miller (born February 19, 1980 in Mitchell, South Dakota, United States) is a professional basketball player currently playing with the Memphis Grizzlies. ...
Pau Gasol Sáez(Pronounced POW Guh-SAHL)[1] (born July 6, 1980, in Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain) is a 2. ...
Amaré Carsares Stoudemire[1] (born November 16, 1982 in Lake Wales, Florida) is an American professional basketball player for the NBAs Phoenix Suns. ...
LeBron Raymone James (born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). ...
Chukwuemeka Ndubuisi Okafor, abbreviated as Emeka Okafor (born September 28, 1982, in Houston, Texas), is an American professional basketball player playing at power forward and center for the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association. ...
Brandon Roy (born July 23, 1984 in Seattle, Washington) is an American professional basketball player with the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association. ...
Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988 in Washington, D.C.[9][10]) is an American professional basketball player for the NBAs Seattle SuperSonics, picked second in the 2007 NBA Draft from the University of Texas. ...
The New Orleans Hornets are a professional basketball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. ...
The 2007-08 New Orleans Hornets season will be their 15th season in the National Basketball Association and their 6th based in New Orleans. ...
Chris Andersen (born July 7, 1978 in Long Beach, California) is a former NBA basketball player. ...
Jannero Pargo (born October 22, 1979 in Chicago, Illinois) is a professional basketball player with the Chicago Bulls. ...
This article is about the basketball player. ...
Tyson Cleotis Chandler (born October 2, 1982 in Hanford, California) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets of the NBA. Standing 71, he plays at the power forward and center positions. ...
Morris Peterson (born August 26, 1977 in Flint, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the New Orleans Hornets of the NBA. // Peterson played collegiate basketball at Michigan State University, and helped lead them to the 2000 NCAA title. ...
Hilton Armstrong, Jr. ...
Predrag Peja Stojaković (born June 9, 1977) is a Serbian basketball player for the NBAs New Orleans Hornets. ...
Gawen DeAngelo Bonzi Wells, also known as the Bonz, (born September 20, 1976 in Muncie, Indiana) is a 65 shooting guard in the National Basketball Association for the Indiana Pacers. ...
David Moorer West (born August 29, 1980, in Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball player in the NBAs New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets. ...
Julian Emil-Jamaal Wright (born May 20, 1987, in Chicago Heights, Illinois) is an American basketball player for the NBAs New Orleans Hornets. ...
Melvin Anderson Ely (born May 2, 1978 in Harvey, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. A 610, 255 lbs, forward-center from Fresno State, Ely was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1st round (12th...
Ryan Bowen (born February 7, 1990 in Fort Belvoir) is a professional ice-cream scooper. ...
Rasual Butler (born May 23, 1979 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA. He was raised in South Philadelphia in the Point Breeze area, one of the toughest sections of the city, notorious for crime. ...
Byron Anton Scott (born March 28, 1961 in Ogden, Utah) is a former National Basketball Association All-Star and current head coach of the NBAs New Orleans Hornets. ...
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