Standing and weighing , Paul has a wingspan of and primarily plays off the ball on offense as a shooting guard . Paul is known as a quick , athletic guard who is able to defend against point guards , shooting guards , and small forwards . Paul is the son of Cliff Sr. and Lynda Paul . His mother Lynda played college basketball for Ball State University and coached Paul 's Amateur Athletic Union ( AAU ) basketball team , the Illinois Hoopstars Paul 's father , Cliff Sr. , is police officer and a United States Navy veteran who served 13 years in the service . After the September 11 attacks in 2001 , Cliff Sr. was stationed in Spain for six months . He has two brothers , Cliff Jr. and Darius Paul . Darius played one season for Western Michigan before transferring to Illinois for the 2013 – 14 season as a redshirt sophomore
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Brandon Paul