Brandon Roy

Brandon Roy
Roy with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2009
Garfield Bulldogs
PositionHead Coach
Personal information
Born (1984-07-23) July 23, 1984 (age 40)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High schoolGarfield (Seattle, Washington)
CollegeWashington (2002–2006)
NBA draft2006: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career2006–2011, 2012–2013
PositionShooting guard
Number7, 3
Coaching career2016–2018, 2019–present
Career history
As player:
2006–2011Portland Trail Blazers
2012–2013Minnesota Timberwolves
As coach:
2016–2017Nathan Hale HS
2017–2018,
2019–present		Garfield HS
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

  • Naismith National HS Coach of the Year (2017)
  • 3x WIAA 3A State Champion (2017, 2018, 2023)
Career statistics
Points6,136 (18.8 ppg)
Rebounds1,388 (4.3 rpg)
Assists1,517 (4.7 apg)
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Brandon Dawayne Roy (born July 23, 1984)[1] is an American basketball coach and former player. He serves as the head coach of the boys' basketball team at Garfield High School in Seattle. Roy played six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Portland Trail Blazers and Minnesota Timberwolves. He was selected sixth in the 2006 NBA draft, having completed four years playing for the Washington Huskies. His nickname was "B-Roy", but he was also referred to as "the Natural" by Trail Blazers announcer Brian Wheeler.[2][3] On December 10, 2011, Roy announced his retirement from basketball due to a degenerative knee condition,[4][5] though he returned in 2012 to play five games for the Timberwolves.[6]

Born in Seattle, Roy became known for his immediate impact on the Trail Blazers.[7] Zach Randolph, then the team captain, was traded to the New York Knicks at the end of Roy's first season in 2006–07 season, which cleared the way for Roy to take on a leadership role on the team.[1] That season, Roy won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in a near-unanimous vote. He was named to two All-NBA teams and as a reserve to the 2008,[8] 2009,[9] and 2010 All-Star Games.[10]

  1. ^ a b "Brandon Roy Statistics". Basketball References. Archived from the original on October 22, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
  2. ^ "Brandon Roy". Archived from the original on January 17, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2008.
  3. ^ "Broadcaster of the Week: Brian Wheeler, Trail Blazers". NBA.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
  4. ^ "Blazers' Brandon Roy to retire". ESPN.com. December 10, 2011. Archived from the original on February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  5. ^ Meagher, Sean (December 10, 2011). "Trail Blazers: Brandon Roy issues statement on his retirement: 'It was a great ride'". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  6. ^ "Brandon Roy". USA Today. June 16, 2012. Archived from the original on June 19, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  7. ^ "NBA.com – Trail Blazers' Brandon Roy". NBA.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
  8. ^ "Two Hometown Hornets Named as Reserves for 2008 NBA All-Star Game". NBA. Archived from the original on March 21, 2010. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
  9. ^ "Roy makes second straight All-Star team". OregonLive.com. January 29, 2009. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2009.
  10. ^ MacMahon, Tim (February 4, 2020). "All-Star homecoming for Bosh, Williams". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2010.