at Ever. Still, he scored 20 or more points for the 22nd consecutive appearance. On Saturday afternoon, following practice and after he had planted the seed of urgency into his teammates, Lillard spoke to the media while drinking a bottle of water. I ran back, and it was a LOUD cheer, almost like the crowd was like, Something is getting started,' Lillard said. I think thats why I was able to branch off and do my own thing.. He helped lead the school to a 21-10 record, 15-1 in the Big Sky Conference during the 2007-08 season. Lillard, who is also known by his rap name Dame Dolla and recently released an album called The Letter O, spearheaded the transformation of the closet of a music room he once used to a greatly enlarged space with new computers, a drum set, turntables, production equipment and soundproof recording studio. Oakland in Oakland, California, Draft: In what may come as a surprise to many, NBA superstar Damian Lillard did not attend a big-time college basketball program. However, due to a lack of playing time, he transferred to Oakland High School. Damian Lillard is on Twitter at Dame_Lillard. But the name wasnt Damian Lillard. The final four of Williams game-high 17 points Saturday night came inside the final 2 minutes, but with 7 seconds left, after Tyric Herods heroics on the other end had given Bullard-Fresno a one-point lead, Williams didnt get the ball on the final possession. On Saturday, Lillard planted seeds throughout the team that its urgency needed to rise for the seasons final 23 games, and he was intent on showing the way. And just around the corner was the gym. Damian Lillard was largely overlooked as a high schooler. Bolted doors and insults are nothing to a boy from Brookfield Village. He transferred from Oakland High School to Weber State as a junior and senior, where he excelled both as a junior and senior before earning a scholarship as a two-star recruit. Damian Lillard is not in the Hall of Fame. You have the potential to play big-time college basketball, but you cant even play for me. Thats the little kid that I used to put out of the gym and used to steal my basketballs.. Inside the mind of Damian Lillard: Im not going to go away quietly. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? Copyright 2023 STATS LLC and Associated Press. That was actually the first time being tested in my career after a game.. He wanted us to play on, Watkins said. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. WebDamian Lillard Position: Guard 6-2 , 185lb (188cm, 83kg) Hometown: Oakland, CA School: Weber State (Men) Draft: Portland Trail Blazers, 1st round (6th pick, 6th overall), 2012 Mekai holds a 3.9 GPA and would like to play All Rights Reserved. Through the 1990s, Gamble worked at the Ira Jinkins Recreation Center commonly referred to by the name of its neighborhood. I think he got a little frustrated at the beginning of the third quarter, but he adjusted, he attacked the rim, he did good things defensively. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. -- Aaron Fentress | [email protected] | @AaronJFentress (Twitter), @AaronJFentress (Instagram), @AaronFentress (Facebook). One of the reasons he left here, he wasnt playing that much, but that made him want to get in the gym and get better.. A swath of land carved in the shadows of Oracle Arena where more liquor stores line the trash-strewn streets than schools. section: | slug: damian-lillard-looks-to-lead-trail-blazers-past-pelicans | sport: basketball | route: article_single.us | Lillard found a home at Oakland High, where he led the league in scoring his junior season. The Trail Blazers Damian Lillard scored 41 points (12-25 FG, 5-12 3Pt, 12-12 FT), seven assists, and one block in 43 minutes in Portlands 113-111 overtime win over the Suns on Friday. The Trail Blazers will continue to fight despite losing one of their best players in the absence of Damian Lillard. It was just like it was normal. Im positive that a lot of them had that kind of feeling. 2 Oakland upset in NorCal semis, but a young roster headlined by rising star He still has some things to learn and work on but hes a kid that steps up to the challenge. I sensed that (from the crowd) very early, Billups said. Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, and Bradley Beal were chosen ahead of Lillard as a result of this selection. Is he the greatest Trail Blazer of all time? Lillard wears a tattoo of a psalms scripture on his left arm in honor of his Christian faith. The two-time NBA All-Star arrived back at his high school in Oakland, California, at a time when a morale boost was sorely needed. The Rockets were led with 17 points each from Alperen Sengun and JaeSean Tate. The Brookfield Rec offers two meeting rooms large enough for quinceaeras. Lillard played college basketball for the Weber State Wildcats, where he was named the 2012 Big Sky Conference Mens Basketball Player of the Year and earned third-team All-American honors. But today in East Oakland, theyll tell the stories. It was Lillard paying homage to a former employee, longtime Blazers communications vice president Jim Taylor, who commemorated each milestone scoring mark with a re-creation of the Chamberlain shot. Many, like Billups, can look at Sundays performance and identify the artistry. During his freshman season, he averaged 12.5 points. They started firing on him at halfcourt.. In his second season, he established a career high by scoring 41 points against the Sacramento Kings. In addition to becoming the fastest player in NBA history to reach 600 three-pointers in a game, he also set a record for the most three-point baskets in a game. The students received admittance for good behavior and class attendance. Aaron Fentress | The Oregonian/OregonLive, third all time behind Kobe Bryant (five) and Wilt Chamberlain (32), Lillards 71 points is only the 13th game in NBA history. It was crazy that we didnt think he was crazy.. The Portland star will look to resume his scoring prowess when the Trail Blazers host the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. The football team wears black and the Hells Angels spawned here. Due to an abdominal injury that required surgery, he did not play in 29 games in the 2015 season. It was wild here. If a single arm bent, then everyone had to run. Kidd starred in his sophomore year of high school at St. Joseph Notre Dame in Alameda, California, and Lillard did the same. Williams said he was thinking of the seniors when he fell to the floor, and Watkins listed the careers of five players coming to an end as what stung the most in a loss that ended an otherwise stellar season, Oaklands most wins in any of Watkins 17 seasons. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The celebration surrounding Damian Lillard s record-breaking performance was short-lived. And such modest plans for a postgame celebration that even the most fuddy-duddy of dads would blush. Lillard wanted the respect and recognition, but he had to earn them the hard way. But once again, one point short.. And I turned to him and said, Thats because they are expecting a run like, they are expecting something. And that was our interaction then we walked to half court.. Big dude is a load, Watkins said. Damian Lillard gives back to his Oakland, California, high school in a really big way. Rap stars Fetty Wap, DJ Esco and Lil Uzi Vert also performed on a makeshift stage before Lillards arrival for the students, who knew all the latest dances and hip-hop slang. I grew up in East Oakland, it was tough there, Lillard says. Ive seen pieces of art, Lillard said. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Portland's Damian Lillard commands the court as the Trail Blazers take on the Heat in the first half at the Rose Garden. Twitter: Damian Lillard has made it very clear that he is loyal to the Portland Trail Blazers. Thats the East Oakland neighborhood that time and urban development have forgotten. 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Lillard was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers with the sixth overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft and has since established himself as one of the best players in the league. He wasnt particularly thirsty, he was just trying to force liquids into his body. In middle school, he got online to discover what all his teammates were talking about: an Oakland kid had made a national list of ranked players. Its crazy. The core of this team will remain intact: Five of the Wildcats top six scorers, including Williams 19.8 per game, were underclassmen. After hosting a rap concert with a HOME OF DAMIAN LILLARD sign in the background at his Oakland High School gym, the Portland Trail Blazers star took a moment to reflect while inspired students listened intently. He was a two-star recruit with few options, and packed his bags for Ogden, Utah to attend Weber State, where he missed a season with a broken foot. Its just unbelievable, Gamble says. The Daily Campus is UConn's independent, student-run newspaper. We didn't do a good job of keeping our poise. All rights reserved (About Us). It was July 15, 2011Lillards 21st birthdayand rather than going out and celebrating, Lillard was working out at the high school gym. Damian Lillard is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Trail Blazers rookie received unanimous rookie of the year honors as a result of his landslide victory in the 2012 season. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. As a result, he was rated as the 20th-best recruit in California for the 2008 class and the 214th-best recruit in the country overall. I wasnt like, Im gonna get 70 tonight, Lillard said. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Williams, already taller than Lillard, is adept at slashing through traffic and getting to the rim, often drawing contact in the process. Ive been blessed to coach a lot of great ones. Would dismantling Interstate 980 repair damage to Black neighborhoods? I was on the team, but wasnt getting in the games. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. He didnt know much about the University of Kentucky as a child because they were the outsiders and he wanted to help them win. Lillard said NBA players are given six drug tests a season four urine and two blood draws. A star-studded performance on Sunday night helped lift his team to victory, giving them a solid case for a play-in appearance. Following a freshman season in which he led the conference in scoring, he was named Big Sky Freshman of the Year and first-team All-Big Sky. High School: Oakland High School [Oakland, California] To the more than 19,000 in attendance, it was so moving and so unmistakable that something special was happening that a palpable tension started building in the first quarter. Young saved his best and longest rant for Lillard. His injury is a blow to the Trail Blazers, who are desperate for a win in order to qualify for the playoffs. Jerami Grant scored 13 points and Nassir Little came off the bench for 11. He has averaged 20.5 points per game in his career, but he has never averaged more than 23 points per game. Neither do we. Money yes, thats his given name, and yes, theres a story may be the best player to pass through Oakland High since Damian Lillard. The Pelicans have lost four straight games and stand a half-game ahead of Portland for the final Western Conference play-in berth. This is where Damian Lillard calls home. Damian Lillards high school coach says Logo Lillard existed back then. We used to have to play right after school. Jerami Grant scored 27 points for Portland that night, while Zion Williamson scored 29 for the Pelicans. In the summer of 2007, Lillard was a member of Oaklands premier Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball program, the Oakland Rebels. 2 teams dropped out, looking to replace those 2 teams in the Damian Lillard Classic tournament silver division. In his career, the Portland Trail Blazers guard has averaged 20.5 points per game, but he has never been able to reach that level. But Lejuan Watts answered with what he had done all night for Bullard and bullied his way to the basket, crossing over behind his back and taking his defender off the dribble for his final of 15 points, cutting Oaklands lead to 59-58. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Despite Lillards quick start, the Blazers led only 32-31 after the first quarter. The force of his fourth-quarter dunk. Born: Jul 15, 1990 (32 years old) Birthplace/Hometown: Oakland, California. As soon as the buzzer sounded, Oakland junior Money Williams put his head in his hands and collapsed, while all around him, triumphant opponents did their best not to trample him in their celebration. Williams was reportedly an innocent bystander trapped in a fight between two men. His voice rises and flashes hints of anger when he talks about his St. Joe days. There, he got more playing time and, in turn, averaged 20 points per game his junior year and 28 his senior year. 6 overall. New Orleans is just 7-18 during his absence. You get that from YouTube. "We're a young team, and we're going through a lot of injuries," McCollum told reporters. I mean, his composure he was never rah, rah, rah, Reddish said. This season, he is averaging 21.1 points, 5.1 assists, 5.1 steals, and 5.1 boards per game. But as his Oakland High School coach Orlando Watkins recently told NBA on TNT, Lillard launching long-distance shots at the end of games is nothing new. As Watkins explained, Lillards size and role as a facilitator was a hang up for bigger colleges. Damian Lillard gives back to his Oakland, California, high school in a really big way. 2 Oakland heads home, Watkins and his star player were both left unsatisfied. He ultimately decided to attend Weber State, a small school in Utah. NBA point guard Jason Kidd once attended there, but Lillard could not follow his path at the private school. Saturday was drug-test day at the Blazers facility, and Lillard was one of the scheduled players due to give a urine sample. Damian Lillard has taken the NBA by storm as one of the biggest deep threats the league has ever seen. Lillard was a three-time All We have to be unbreakable, Lillard said. Lillard searched for games, and when grown men took over the main court an invitation for most of the smaller kids to retreat to the back room for PlayStation II he stayed and watched. 2023 ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. 6 overall by the Trail Blazers in the 2012 NBA Draft, and the rest they say is history. 1 Carondelet into Open final, Top seed Sacred Heart Prep boys upset by No. From Damon Stoudamire to Damian Lillard, he has covered the team for over two decades. Lillard scored a career-best 71 points in Sunday's 131-114 victory over the Houston Rockets but barely reached a third of that amount -- 25 -- during Tuesday's 123-105 road loss to the Golden State Warriors. All five of his points after intermission were earned at the stripe. It was good for all the students to see how important that part is. (Lillards) got so much dog in him and thats what I love about him. Houston started double teaming more aggressively, sending two defenders to greet Lillard at the half-court line, a tactic that backfired when Lillard continually hit open teammates on the Blazers first five possessions. Watkins offered to take him It brought me down from up here (places hand as far as he could reach above his head) to the floor.. Every game I wanted to kill, then go look at the rankings. He understood what they were going to come out and do. They completely sold out (in the second half) so I was just making the right plays and passing the ball.". Moneys one of the good ones, Watkins said. He thought he had finally made it but his longtime Oakland Rebels AAU coach Raymond Young didnt share the same sense of satisfaction. For a little bit. This team is a special team and I told them that they could do special things if they stuck together, and we made it to the semifinals, Watkins said. News never stops. Former UConn basketball star Cliff Robinson dead at 53, Gilsons Sports Guide: All-Star weekend is back. New Orleans is playing the sixth contest of a stretch in which seven of eight are on the road. Lillard has hit that mark twice and bested it once. Lillard ranks second in the NBA this season in three pointers with 183, trailing only Steph Curry (188). He gives other kids motivation.. Funnily enough, the California native broke his franchises record of 61 points, which he has done on two other occasions. Theres a million words for it, lots of ways to describe it, and a lot of things that go into it. Do you have a blog? Considering he gave a urine sample on Saturday, he said he was stunned after the game when he was directed into the training room for a blood draw. (Basketball) is art to me because there are so many things that go on within a team, within a game, within a season, Lillard said. Join our linker program. A lot of the things I am going to be interested in when Im done playing, Im going to need a college degree for those things. He has it: Behind brilliance of Damian Lillard, Trail Blazers still alive, They know what I do: Damian Lillard wont be deterred by failure or detractors. Lillard and Adidas donated money to help refurbish Oakland Highs gym, add a new scoreboard and build a desperately needed weight room that led to the disposal of aged steel weights. He recalled some of the challenges attending the very diverse Oakland public high school and playing basketball against local schools with tough backgrounds. I stuck with it for the most part. One day after reminding his teammates of the need to raise the bar for the stretch run, Lillard stormed out of the gate with 16 first-quarter points, which included 3 of 5 from 3. Web75.7K subscribers Check out former Oakland High School guard, Damian Lillard doing his thing back in his high school days Dame is currently leading the nation in scoring at So, they missed out. Lillard was out with a season-ending abdominal injury when the teams played twice last season after the trade. /. Theres also a stage that can host school Christmas pageants. (But) I knew right from wrong because of my foundation. Evan Webeck is the San Francisco Giants beat writer for the Bay Area News Group. About the leader who spent the final moments of his high school career near the bench, but instead of sulking about fouling out, he stood and applauded his OHS teammates. I didnt want to be here. One game after the most prolific scoring output of his stellar career, Damian Lillard recorded his lowest point total in a game in more than five weeks. Young invited the entire team into his Doubletree hotel room for a final meeting. 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Thats when I realized how tough it could be. His second shot didnt come until 7:22. That takes some incredible discipline, Billups said. Thats what he carries from Oakland in his game to the NBA now.. Damian Lillards high school has another star,, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Chart: Bay Area rainfall totals for this week, Damian Lillards high school has another star, but it still cant get over the hump, CIF NorCal basketball regionals 2023: Quarterfinal schedules, No. When a team presents that type of defense, accept it and embrace it and depend on teammates to take them out of that coverage, Lillard said. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. The Trail Blazers had a lot of problems in the second half while losing for the sixth time in nine games. Ive seen it all.. Note, this is done in an automated way, so we apologize for any errors, & please. It is in Oakland where Lillard learned the moves his dagger step-back jump shot, the deadly reverse backspin layup that have earned him consecutive NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month awards. They have been to the playoffs eight times, an excellent mark for Blazer fans. The contest was the second of a back-to-back for the Trail Blazers and Lillard had just returned from a calf injury. Williams went off for 12 points in the first half on Saturday. "We had a great start, a great first half. He was funny, friendly and full of life, Oakland High assistant principal Shoshanna Towers told Patch.com. Oakland lost that game 49-45 and Lillard fouled out late. Whatever it is that I do, Im going to be successful like that. Thats what I would have been thinking. Lillard made his presence known immediately at Weber State. To Lillard, his art is his journey. The future Trail Blazers star was named Big Sky Player of the Year twice and capped off his senior season with 24.5 points per game for Weber State. Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard Blazers coach Chauncey Billups said what stood out to him the most was how efficient Lillard was all night. Many of these one-on-ones devolved into wrestling matches, and Junior wouldnt let the runt win those either. I think that Dame played for an AAU with a bunch of other guards, and he was their main scorer. After all the points, and all the long bombs in the first half Lillard hit four 3-pointers from 32 feet and beyond in the first half Lillard came out in the second half and passed. Most of his family still lives there, and the large clan will occupy entire rows inside Oracle Arena tonight when the Blazers play the Golden State Warriors. 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