In a real “yes, you’re old” moment for some Blazers fans, Brandon Roy Jr. has committed to play basketball next season at his father’s alma mater, the University of Washington.
Roy Jr. joins the squad as a walk-on and takes the program’s final roster spot. The 6’2” Roy Jr. attended Garfield High School like his dad, and will wear his father’s number 3 for the Huskies.
Roy Jr. made the announcement on his Instagram page:
AGTG!!!! In 2009 I watched my father’s jersey be retired at UW, not knowing one day I’d get to wear it. Thank you to Coach Sprinkle, staff and the University of Washington for giving me a chance. Thank you to my parents for believing in me.
Percy Allen of the Seattle Times offered some details about both father and son:
[Brandon] Roy [Sr.] is one of six former Husky stars whose jersey hangs in the Alaska Airlines Arena’s rafters. The others include men’s basketball players Bob Houbregs and Isaiah Thomas, women’s basketball player Kelsey Plum and volleyball players Courtney Thompson and Krista Vansant.
Roy Jr., who is nicknamed “BJ,” is a 6-foot-2 guard who played at Garfield High like his dad. The younger Roy is an unheralded high-school recruit who joins the Huskies as a walk-on.
The elder Roy played four years at the University of Washington, averaging over 20 points, 5.6 boards, and 3.5 dimes his senior year before being selected 6th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2006 NBA Draft.