Damian Lillard
Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard Sr. (born July 15, 1990[1]) is a professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
No. 0 – Portland Trail Blazers | |||||||||||||
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Point guard | |||||||||||||
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Born | Oakland, California, U.S. | July 15, 1990||||||||||||
High school |
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Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
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College | Weber State (2008–2012) | ||||||||||||
NBA Draft | 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall | ||||||||||||
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |||||||||||||
Pro career | 2012–present | ||||||||||||
League | NBA | ||||||||||||
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2012–present | Portland Trail Blazers | ||||||||||||
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In 2014, he made a game winning buzzer beater in game 6 against the Houston Rockets to help the Blazers win the playoff series. It was the first time the Blazers had won a playoff series in 14 years.
He has been selected twice for the NBA All-Star Game. In 2014, he became the first player ever to compete in all 5 All-Star Weekend events. He competed in the 3-Point Contest, Slam Dunk Contest, Skills Challenge, Rising Stars Challenge, and the All-Star Game.
Damian Lillard Media
Lillard attempts a jump shot over Draymond Green with the Trail Blazers in January 2013.
Lillard being defended by Russell Westbrook with the Trail Blazers in January 2016
References
- ↑ Damian Lillard NBA.com profile. https://stats.nba.com/player/203081/. Retrieved November 3, 2019.