Information as of 2000: "Paul Cain is one of the best basketball players to ever play at Mesa State. His career statistics still speak for themselves" quotes Dennis Derrieux, a former team member. "Paul was a winner and the benchmark for other student athletes on the court and in the classroom."
Paul graduated from Basalt High School in 1986 where he was named All-State for three years and named 2A State Player of the Year in 1986. He was also given honorable mention status for USA All-American.
As a Maverick (1986-1990) Pauls' special athletic and academic achievements were outstanding. He was named All-Conference and All-Region three times, a three-time academic all-region selection, and an academic All-American in 1988-1989. He was presented the Mesa State Student-Athlete award and was selected to six all-tournament teams. Paul is the second all-time leading scorer with 2,035 points. In addition, he is Mesa State's number two rebounder (964). He was second in field goals (794), free throws (405), and steals (122). He was selected to the Region VII All-Academic team twice.
"Paul went out in style," said Coach Doug Schakel after Paul's last game. "He gave it his best shot. He's given us a lot of great memories and left some marks that will stand for quite some time. "
After graduating from Mesa State in 1990, Paul played professional basketball in Germany (1990-1991). He received his master's degree from the University of Northern Colorado in 1997 and is the Athletic Director at Grand Junction Central High School. He and his wife, Debbie, a former Lady Maverick basketball player reside in Grand Junction.
