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| name = Brandon Roy
'''''The Book of the Damned''''' (1988) is the first novel in [[The Secret Books of Paradys]] by [[Tanith Lee]].
| image = Brandon Roy.jpg
| position = [[Shooting guard]]–[[Point guard]]
| number = 7
| nicknames = "The Natural"
| height_ft = 6 | height_in = 6
| weight_lbs = 229
| league = [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]
| nationality = [[United States|American]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|7|23}}
| birth_place = [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]], [[Washington]]
| highschool = [[Garfield High School (Seattle, Washington)|Garfield (Seattle)]]
| college = [[University of Washington|Washington]] (2002–2006)
| draft = 6th overall
| draft_year = 2006
| draft_team = [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]
| team = [[Portland Trail Blazers]]
| career_start = [[2006-07 NBA season|2006]]
| career_end =
| former_teams =
| awards = 2006 [[Pacific Ten Conference|Pac-10]] player of the year<br/>2007 [[NBA Rookie of the Year Award|NBA Rookie of the Year]]<br/>2007 [[NBA All-Rookie Team]]<br/>2008 [[NBA All-Star Game|NBA All-Star]]
}}
'''Brandon Dawayne Roy''' (born July 23, 1984) is an [[United States|American]] professional [[basketball]] player with the [[Portland Trail Blazers]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). In 2008 he served as the team's co-captain, along with [[LaMarcus Aldridge]]. He wears number 7. Roy's nickname is "The Natural".<ref>[http://www.broy7.com/roy/about Brandon Roy<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


Roy was selected sixth in the [[2006 NBA Draft]], having completed four years playing for the [[Washington Huskies]]. He made an immediate impact on the Trail Blazers, helping to lead the young team out of mediocrity. [[Zach Randolph]], then the team captain, was traded to the [[New York Knicks]] at the end of Roy's first season, which cleared the way for Roy to take on a leadership role on the young team.
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Though hampered by an injured ankle, Roy won the [[NBA Rookie of the Year Award]] in a near-unanimous vote. He played 57 games as a rookie and averaged 16.8 points per game in the [[2006-07 NBA season|2006-07 season]]. In the first half of [[2007-08 NBA season|2007–08]], Roy led the team to exceed all expectations. He was selected as a reserve to the [[2008 NBA All-Star Game]], where he led the [[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]] in minutes, and tied for the most points in the West.
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==Early life==

Roy was born in [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]], [[Washington]] on [[July 23]], [[1984]]. He first started taking basketball seriously while playing [[Amateur Athletic Union|AAU]] basketball for Seattle's Team Yes.<ref name=realroy>{{cite news|title=The Real Roy|first=Brian|last=Hendrickson|work=The Columbian|date=[[December 9]] [[2007]]|url=http://www.columbian.com/sports/localNews/2007/12/12092007_The-Real-Roy.cfm|accessdate=2008-03-10}} {{deadlink|date=September 2008}}</ref> He attended [[Garfield High School (Seattle, Washington)|Garfield High School]] in Seattle. Roy was widely considered the state's best high school player. He was an early-entry candidate for the [[2002 NBA Draft]] straight out of high school, but withdrew his name before the draft.<ref>{{cite web| title = Brandon Roy| publisher =InsideHoops.com | url = http://www.insidehoops.com/players/brandon-roy.shtml| accessdate = 2007-05-15 }}</ref>

==College==
He faced challenges getting to college. His parents and his older brother had not attended college, and due to a learning disability Roy had difficulty with the [[SAT]] test. He had to take the test four times before he met [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] requirements.<ref name=realroy/> Unsure whether he would be able to attend a four-year college, Roy worked on the Seattle docks, cleaning shipping containers for $11/hour.<ref name=realroy/>

Roy then played for the [[University of Washington]] (UW) for four years under [[Lorenzo Romar]]. He majored in American Ethnic Studies.<ref name=nbaprofile>{{cite web | title = Prospect Profile - Brandon Roy | url = http://www.nba.com/draft2006/profiles/BrandonRoy.html | accessdate = 2007-05-15 }}</ref> After his junior year, Roy considered entering the [[2005 NBA Draft|draft]], but changed his mind when he learned that teammate [[Nate Robinson]] and high school senior and UW signee [[Martell Webster]] (with whom he would reunite in the NBA) intended to enter the draft. He saw an opportunity to rise in the ranks on his college team, and improve his draft position.<ref name=realroy/>

During his senior year Roy averaged 20.2 points per game while leading the Huskies to a 26–7 season and a second straight [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|Sweet Sixteen]] appearance.<ref>{{cite web
| title = UW Huskies Have Sweet 16 Matchup With UConn Huskies
| url = http://gohuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032106aaa.html
| accessdate = 2007-05-15 }}</ref> Roy was named [[Pacific Ten Conference|Pac-10]] player of the year and received [[All-American]] honors at the end of the season, while also being a finalist for the [[John R. Wooden Award|Wooden]], [[Naismith College Player of the Year|Naismith]], [[Oscar Robertson Trophy|Oscar Robertson]], and [[Adolph Rupp Trophy|Adolph Rupp]] awards.<ref name=nbaprofile/> He was selected 6th overall in the [[2006 NBA Draft]] by the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]], but his draft rights were then traded to the [[Portland Trail Blazers]] in exchange for the draft rights to 7th overall pick [[Randy Foye]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Trail Blazers Land Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge | url = http://www.nba.com/blazers/news/Trail_Blazers_Land_Brandon_Roy-183312-1177.html | accessdate = 2007-05-15 }}</ref>

==Professional career==
=== Standout rookie ===
Roy's NBA debut was in Seattle, his hometown. He scored 20 points in that game, and 19 in the following game.<ref name=07RoY>{{cite news
|title=Roy receives 127 of 128 first-place votes as top rookie
|work=Associated Press
|publisher=espn.com
|date=2007-05-02
|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=2857872&type=story
}}</ref> An impingement in his left heel kept him out of 20 games early in the season, but he scored his first career [[double-double]] shortly after his return, on [[December 22]] against the [[Toronto Raptors]].<ref name=07RoY/>

At the end of January 2007, Roy led all NBA rookies with 14.5 points per game. He became the fourth Trail Blazer to be selected for the rookie squad of the [[NBA All-Star Weekend]] [[Rookie Challenge]] since its inception in 1994. He was the first Trail Blazer to participate in the All-Star Weekend since [[Rasheed Wallace]]'s selection as an [[2001 NBA All-Star Game|all star reserve in 2001]].<ref>{{cite news
|title= Guard Brandon Roy makes rookie-sophomore game at All-Star event
|work=Associated Press
|publisher=espn.com
|date=[[January 31]], [[2007]]
|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=nba&id=2749638
}}</ref>

Roy was the [[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]]'s Rookie of the Month in January, February, and March 2007.<ref name=07RoY/> After averaging 16.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game during the [[2006-07 NBA season]], Roy was named [[NBA Rookie of the Year]]. He received 127 out of 128 first-place votes.<ref name=07RoY/> Due to injury, he played in only 57 games in that season, the second-fewest games for a Rookie of the Year.<ref name=07RoY/> He was the third Trail Blazer to win the award, the others being [[Geoff Petrie]] and [[Sidney Wicks]].<ref name=07RoY/>

=== 2007–08 All-Star season ===
Roy started in the first 48 games of the [[2007-08 NBA season|2007–08 season]], averaging 19.7 points, 5.8 assists and 4.6 rebounds. He also led the Blazers to a 13-game winning streak in the month of December.

Roy was selected as a reserve for the [[2008 NBA All-Star Game]].He scored 18 points in that game. he also had 9 assists. He injured his right ankle in the final game before the All-Star Weekend. Although he earned accolades for his play over the weekend, the injury impacted his play in the following weeks.<ref>{{cite news
|title=Roy could miss L.A. trip
|first=Joe
|last=Freeman
|date=[[February 25]], [[2008]]
|work=The Oregonian
}}</ref> He played in the [[Rookie Challenge]] for the second time, this time as a "sophomore"; teammate [[LaMarcus Aldridge]] was on the sophomore squad as well.<ref>{{cite news
|title=Roy crashes a party
|first=Geoffrey C.
|last=Arnold
|date=[[February 16]], [[2008]]
|work=The Oregonian
}}</ref>

Roy played nearly 29 minutes in the All-Star game, the most of any Western Conference player. He also tied Chris Paul and Amare Stoudemire for the most points with 18.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.nba.com/games/20080217/ESTWST/boxscore.html | title = 2008 NBA All-Star Boxscore | date = [[February 17]], [[2008]] | accessdate = 2008-03-07 }}</ref>

=== 2008-09 ===
In the preseason Roy underwent a 20-minute procedure in [[Vancouver, Washington]], during which team physician Don Roberts removed a piece of cartilage that was causing irritation in Roy's left knee. Roy will miss 4-6 weeks of action because of the rehabilitation, but will be ready for the opening day of the season againstdewqfr4gwtwearfderwa the [[Los Angeles Lakers]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-33-179/Report--Brandon-Roy-Will-Be-Ready-for-Opening-Day.html | title = Report: Brandon Roy Will Be Ready for Opening Day | date = [[August 14]], [[2008]] | accessdate = 2008-08-15 }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Roy's fiancee, Tiana Bardwell, delivered their first child, Brandon Jr., on [[March 27]], [[2007]] in Seattle.<ref>{{cite news | title = LaMarcus has a big March; Roy is a new daddy | publisher = [[Associated Press]] | date = [[March 29]], [[2007]] | url = http://www.kgw.com/sports/blazers/stories//kgw_032907_sports_blazers_notebook.12d3e11c.html | accessdate = 2007-05-15 }}</ref>

==Awards and honors==
*'''[[NBA All-Star Game|NBA All-Star]]''': 2008
*'''[[NBA Rookie of the Year Award|NBA Rookie of the Year]]''': 2007
*'''[[NBA All-Rookie Team|NBA All-Rookie First Team]]''': 2007

== NBA career statistics ==

{{NBA player statistics legend}}

==== Regular season ====

{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align="left" | [[2006–07 NBA season|2006–07]]
| align="left" | [[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]]
| 57 || 55 || 35.4 || '''.456''' || '''.377''' || '''.838''' || 4.4 || 4.0 || '''1.2''' || '''.2''' || 16.8
|-
| align="left" | [[2007–08 NBA season|2007–08]]
| align="left" | Portland
| '''74''' || '''74''' || '''37.7''' || .454 || .340 || .753 || '''4.7''' || '''5.8''' || 1.1 || '''.2''' || '''19.1'''
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 131 || 129 || 36.7 || .455 || .355 || .787 || 4.6 || 5.0 || 1.1 || .2 || 18.1
|-
| align="left" | All-Star
| align="left" |
| 1 || 0 || 29.0 || .800 || .667 || .000 || 9.0 || 5.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 18.0
{{end box}}

==Notes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.broy7.com www.broy7.com] Brandon Roy's Official Website
*{{NBA-profile}}
*[http://www.clutchfans.net/nbadraft/profiles/2006/brandon_roy/ Brandon Roy NBA Draft Profile]
*[http://gohuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/roy_brandon00.html University of Washington player page]
*[http://blazersclips.blogspot.com/search/label/Brandon%20Roy Brandon Roy NBA highlights] @ blazersclips.com

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Brandon Roy
No. 7 – Portland Trail Blazers
PositionShooting guard–Point guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1984-07-23) July 23, 1984 (age 39)
Seattle, Washington
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolGarfield (Seattle)
CollegeWashington (2002–2006)
NBA draft2006: 6th overall
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career2006–present
Career highlights and awards
2006 Pac-10 player of the year
2007 NBA Rookie of the Year
2007 NBA All-Rookie Team
2008 NBA All-Star
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Brandon Dawayne Roy (born July 23, 1984) is an American professional basketball player with the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In 2008 he served as the team's co-captain, along with LaMarcus Aldridge. He wears number 7. Roy's nickname is "The Natural".[1]

Roy was selected sixth in the 2006 NBA Draft, having completed four years playing for the Washington Huskies. He made an immediate impact on the Trail Blazers, helping to lead the young team out of mediocrity. Zach Randolph, then the team captain, was traded to the New York Knicks at the end of Roy's first season, which cleared the way for Roy to take on a leadership role on the young team.

Though hampered by an injured ankle, Roy won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in a near-unanimous vote. He played 57 games as a rookie and averaged 16.8 points per game in the 2006-07 season. In the first half of 2007–08, Roy led the team to exceed all expectations. He was selected as a reserve to the 2008 NBA All-Star Game, where he led the Western Conference in minutes, and tied for the most points in the West.

Early life

Roy was born in Seattle, Washington on July 23, 1984. He first started taking basketball seriously while playing AAU basketball for Seattle's Team Yes.[2] He attended Garfield High School in Seattle. Roy was widely considered the state's best high school player. He was an early-entry candidate for the 2002 NBA Draft straight out of high school, but withdrew his name before the draft.[3]

College

He faced challenges getting to college. His parents and his older brother had not attended college, and due to a learning disability Roy had difficulty with the SAT test. He had to take the test four times before he met NCAA requirements.[2] Unsure whether he would be able to attend a four-year college, Roy worked on the Seattle docks, cleaning shipping containers for $11/hour.[2]

Roy then played for the University of Washington (UW) for four years under Lorenzo Romar. He majored in American Ethnic Studies.[4] After his junior year, Roy considered entering the draft, but changed his mind when he learned that teammate Nate Robinson and high school senior and UW signee Martell Webster (with whom he would reunite in the NBA) intended to enter the draft. He saw an opportunity to rise in the ranks on his college team, and improve his draft position.[2]

During his senior year Roy averaged 20.2 points per game while leading the Huskies to a 26–7 season and a second straight Sweet Sixteen appearance.[5] Roy was named Pac-10 player of the year and received All-American honors at the end of the season, while also being a finalist for the Wooden, Naismith, Oscar Robertson, and Adolph Rupp awards.[4] He was selected 6th overall in the 2006 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, but his draft rights were then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for the draft rights to 7th overall pick Randy Foye.[6]

Professional career

Standout rookie

Roy's NBA debut was in Seattle, his hometown. He scored 20 points in that game, and 19 in the following game.[7] An impingement in his left heel kept him out of 20 games early in the season, but he scored his first career double-double shortly after his return, on December 22 against the Toronto Raptors.[7]

At the end of January 2007, Roy led all NBA rookies with 14.5 points per game. He became the fourth Trail Blazer to be selected for the rookie squad of the NBA All-Star Weekend Rookie Challenge since its inception in 1994. He was the first Trail Blazer to participate in the All-Star Weekend since Rasheed Wallace's selection as an all star reserve in 2001.[8]

Roy was the Western Conference's Rookie of the Month in January, February, and March 2007.[7] After averaging 16.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game during the 2006-07 NBA season, Roy was named NBA Rookie of the Year. He received 127 out of 128 first-place votes.[7] Due to injury, he played in only 57 games in that season, the second-fewest games for a Rookie of the Year.[7] He was the third Trail Blazer to win the award, the others being Geoff Petrie and Sidney Wicks.[7]

2007–08 All-Star season

Roy started in the first 48 games of the 2007–08 season, averaging 19.7 points, 5.8 assists and 4.6 rebounds. He also led the Blazers to a 13-game winning streak in the month of December.

Roy was selected as a reserve for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game.He scored 18 points in that game. he also had 9 assists. He injured his right ankle in the final game before the All-Star Weekend. Although he earned accolades for his play over the weekend, the injury impacted his play in the following weeks.[9] He played in the Rookie Challenge for the second time, this time as a "sophomore"; teammate LaMarcus Aldridge was on the sophomore squad as well.[10]

Roy played nearly 29 minutes in the All-Star game, the most of any Western Conference player. He also tied Chris Paul and Amare Stoudemire for the most points with 18.[11]

2008-09

In the preseason Roy underwent a 20-minute procedure in Vancouver, Washington, during which team physician Don Roberts removed a piece of cartilage that was causing irritation in Roy's left knee. Roy will miss 4-6 weeks of action because of the rehabilitation, but will be ready for the opening day of the season againstdewqfr4gwtwearfderwa the Los Angeles Lakers.[12]

Personal life

Roy's fiancee, Tiana Bardwell, delivered their first child, Brandon Jr., on March 27, 2007 in Seattle.[13]

Awards and honors

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2006–07 Portland 57 55 35.4 .456 .377 .838 4.4 4.0 1.2 .2 16.8
2007–08 Portland 74 74 37.7 .454 .340 .753 4.7 5.8 1.1 .2 19.1
Career 131 129 36.7 .455 .355 .787 4.6 5.0 1.1 .2 18.1
All-Star 1 0 29.0 .800 .667 .000 9.0 5.0 1.0 1.0 18.0

Notes

  1. ^ Brandon Roy
  2. ^ a b c d Hendrickson, Brian (December 9 2007). "The Real Roy". The Columbian. Retrieved 2008-03-10. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help) [dead link]
  3. ^ "Brandon Roy". InsideHoops.com. Retrieved 2007-05-15.
  4. ^ a b "Prospect Profile - Brandon Roy". Retrieved 2007-05-15.
  5. ^ "UW Huskies Have Sweet 16 Matchup With UConn Huskies". Retrieved 2007-05-15.
  6. ^ "Trail Blazers Land Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge". Retrieved 2007-05-15.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Roy receives 127 of 128 first-place votes as top rookie". Associated Press. espn.com. 2007-05-02.
  8. ^ "Guard Brandon Roy makes rookie-sophomore game at All-Star event". Associated Press. espn.com. January 31, 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ Freeman, Joe (February 25, 2008). "Roy could miss L.A. trip". The Oregonian. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ Arnold, Geoffrey C. (February 16, 2008). "Roy crashes a party". The Oregonian. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ "2008 NBA All-Star Boxscore". February 17, 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-07. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ "Report: Brandon Roy Will Be Ready for Opening Day". August 14, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-15. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. ^ "LaMarcus has a big March; Roy is a new daddy". Associated Press. March 29, 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-15. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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