George played two years at California State University , Fresno , more commonly known as Fresno State . In his first game with the Bulldogs , he scored 14 points in a winning effort against Sacramento State . The following game , George recorded 25 points and 10 rebounds in a losing effort against Saint Mary 's . Despite the loss , he made an impression with his one-handed slam dunk over Mickey McConnell that earned him '' SportsCenter '' s number 1 " Play of the Day " for November 18 , 2008 . On February 9 , 2009 , he scored a then career-high 29 points to lead the Bulldogs to an 88-82 victory over Boise State . In the 2009 WAC Tournament , the Bulldogs were matched up against Hawaii and advanced to the quarterfinal against the top-seeded Utah State Aggies . During the game , he forced a career-high 5 steals and finished with a team-high 16 points ; however , despite his effort the Bulldogs lost , 85 – 68 . With a 13 – 21 record , the team failed to qualify for the 2009 NCAA Tournament . He led the Western Athletic Conference ( WAC ) in minutes played ( 1,176 ) and finished second in 3-point shooting ( 44.7 % ) , steals ( 59 ) and steals per game ( 1.74 ) . His 3-point field goal percentage was the third-best in the Fresno State Bulldogs men 's basketball program . He started all 34 games and finished the season averaging 14.3 points , 6.2 rebounds , 2.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game on 47.0 % from the field
2009 WAC Tournament
2009 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament
Paul George