May 19, 2013
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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Hundreds of Weber State University students, alumni and community members gathered at The Junction in downtown Ogden Thursday to celebrate Damian Lillard Day and the NBA Draft at 4:30 p.m. The setup for the celebration included a 14-feet-by-18-feet screen that streamed the draft coverage live from ESPN. At 4:30 p.m., event MC Carl Arky, director [...]
Continue reading …This week, Damian Lillard was drafted into the NBA by the Portland Trailblazers, becoming the 15th Wildcat to hear his name called on draft night. Here is a look at Weber State University’s NBA Draft history. The first Wildcat selected in the draft was Jerry Trice, in 1966. Trice was drafted by the Baltimore Bullets [...]
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[media-credit name="Freddie Lacey" align="alignright" width="300"][/media-credit]With the sixth pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, Weber State University point guard Damian Lillard was selected by the Portland Trailblazers Thursday night. The former Wildcat point guard was selected early in the first round of the draft held in Newark, N.J. The selection matched most professional opinions that he [...]
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Members of the planning committee for the Damian Lillard Day celebration, which will take place this Thursday at 4:30 p.m. at The Junction in downtown Ogden, finalized plans and logistics for the event last Tuesday. Ogden City planners, Weber State University Student Association representatives, members of WSU Athletics and a representative from Megaplex Theaters met [...]
Continue reading …A big day is approaching for Weber State University’s Damian Lillard. Since making his decision in April to waive his senior season of basketball, in order to declare for the 2012 NBA Draft, Lillard continues to compete in what many experts consider a very promising draft class. After his announcement to enter the draft, the [...]
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