Weber State Retires Damian Lillard’s Jersey

 Weber State will retire the jersey of Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard on Aug. 26.

Lillard was second in the country with 24.5 points per game during the 2011-12 season and finished his career with the third-most points (1,934) in school history. He was the No. 6 pick in the 2012 NBA draft and went on to be rookie of the year.

Lillard will be the third men's basketball player at Weber State to have his jersey retired, joining Willie Sojourner and Bruce Collins. He was a two-time Big Sky MVP and the only player in Big Sky history to be selected to an All-America team. He was named third-team in 2012.

Lillard, a two-time NBA All-Star with the Portland Trail Blazers, will participate with many other Wildcat greats at the Alumni Classic at the Dee Events Center. He will participate in the shooting stars and 3-point contests, and will serve as one of the coaches during the alumni game. 

At halftime of the alumni game, WSU will retire Lillard's No. 1 jersey.

"It's an honor to have my jersey retired and to join so many great Weber State players that came before me," Lillard said. "Although my jersey is being retired for the work I put in during my time as a Wildcat, I couldn't have been successful without the support of my coaches, teammates and staff."