Another wonderful season-opening week of professional basketball has passed, and the thrills and stories are already coming. As a Utahn, basketball is the easiest sport with which to be involved. With only two professional sports teams in the state, it is simple to place your devotion upon the Jazz. The games are frequent and the [...]
Damian Lillard made a return to the place where he created so many highlights — the Dee Events Center — but this time it was as a fan. Lillard, who was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers, was in Utah on Wednesday to watch Weber State University’s basketball team play the annual Purple and White [...]
Continue reading …The Weber State University Student Association received unexpected news in the Wildcat Theater on Friday morning as its two-day training retreat came to a close. Upon announcement, WSU basketball sensation Damian Lillard entered the room as he was introduced to the audience as their surprise guest speaker. Those in attendance greeted the WSU star with [...]
Continue reading …Weber State University basketball sensation and recently drafted Portland Trailblazer Damian Lillard was recognized as Co-MVP of the NBA Summer League. The news was announced last week on Sunday, July 22. The NBA Summer League is an opportunity during the professional offseason when the different teams of the league have the opportunity to play practice [...]
Continue reading …Hey, did you all know that Weber State University’s very own basketball superstar, Damian Lillard, got drafted by the Portland Trailblazers with the sixth overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft? If you didn’t know, you should probably get out a little more, because it has been all over every newspaper and news program in [...]
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