PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers head men's basketball head coach Steve Pikiell announced today that Paul Mulcahy has signed to compete at Rutgers University. A senior from Gill St. Bernard's in Gladstone, New Jersey, the local product will hit the hardwood for the Scarlet Knights as a true freshman in 2019-20.
 
"I'm very excited about Paul," head coach Steve Pikiell said. "He's a 6-6 pass first point guard. I think he is one of the best passers in the country. He's a winner, from a winning program. He is a great student that comes from a great family. He's a terrific basketball talent. He plays the game the right way. People are going to love his tenacity and his toughness. We are so excited to have him join our Rutgers family and watch him make all kinds of highlights at The RAC."
 
"He's a very talented kid," Gill St. Bernard's head coach Mergin Sina said. "He has a very high basketball IQ, one of the best, if not the best, of anyone I've ever coached. He's simply a winner, he's all about wins for the team. He can play multiple positions, especially comfortable at point guard. With his size, I think he can help Rutgers out tremendously."
 
"Coach Pikiell and his staff have recruited him and they understand who Paul Mulcahy is and what they are getting," Sina continued. "He's going to help their ball movement and get guys involved in the offense. The guys around him love to play with him. His ability to pass the ball is off the charts, and at his size, that will really help at the next level."



Paul Mulcahy
Guard / 6-6, 186
Bayonne, N.J. / Gill St. Bernard's

Scholastic: An ESPN four-star prospect who averaged 17.8 points per game, 8.2 rebounds per game, and 6.7 assists per game under head coach Mergin Sina as a junior at Gill St Bernard's … a Rivals three-star prospect rated as the 33^rd best shooting guard and 136^th best prospect overall … voted First team All-State and All Non-Public … selected as Skyland Conference Player of the Year in 2017 … voted Courier News Boys Basketball player of the year … led Gill St. Bernard's to Somerset County Tournament title and to the North Jersey, Non-Public B Final … had 25 points and 10 rebounds in win over Dwight-Englewood in Non-Public B quarterfinal … as a sophomore, averaged 15.0 points per game, 8.8 rebounds per game and 5.9 assists per game to lead team to county tournament title … voted MVP of the 2018 Fall Showcase held by Hoop Group … named Honorable Mention on the 2016-17 MaxPreps Sophomore All-American team after his sophomore season

Personal: son of Paul and Lisa Mulcahy … has five siblings … signed with the Scarlet Knights over reported offers from Northwestern, UConn and Xavier.