Brandon Roy was a flat-out stud when he was at his best.
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By Onie Dator, Blogger August 1, 2015
During the 2005-2006 US NCAA season, there were two players who won the attention of the country: Duke's JJ Redick and Gonzaga's Adam Morrison. They both got all the attention, fame, adoration and to a certain extent, even the hatred of college hoop fanatics all over the world. They turned the Player of the Year race into a personal duel. They were able to mask all their potential red flags as NBA prospects because of all the hype that surrounded them. In turn, they became lottery picks in the 2006 Draft as Morrison went 3rd overall and Redick went 11th overall. Yet, quietly, as the whole season was being dominated by the two, there was one gem of a player who was playing in the Pac 10 for the Washington Huskies. And his name was Brandon Dawayne "Daggers" Roy. He did not get the type of publicity that Redick and Morrison got. Yet, for fans who saw him play, all of them knew (including me) that this humble, confident senior from Garfield in Seattle, Washington was the real deal and the real stud. B-Roy finished his senior year with averages of 20.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg and 4.1 apg. In addition, he shot 50.8% from the field, 40.2% from dowtown and 81.0% from the foul line. (All stats were once again taken from the highly recommended basketball-reference.com) As a result, the Associate Press named him as a First Team All American. The success he had in college was only the beginning for Brandon Roy as he was headed next to the NBA as a sure-fire lottery pick.
