Brandon Roy

Brandon Roy is, for me, the NBA's great unanswered question. Rookie of the Year in 2007 and the soul of Portland's revival, he had everything until his knees betrayed him after just six seasons. From Garfield High to the University of Washington to stardom, the arc was thrilling and then abruptly cruel. What earns my respect is the second act: returning to coach kids at his old high school. I'm less interested in lamenting what his body took away than in admiring how he turned a shortened career into a chance to lift the next generation.

Name (English)

Brandon Roy

Name (Japanese)

ブランドン・ロイ

Reading

ぶらんどん・ろい

Born

July 23, 1984 (age 42)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Rat

Origin

Seattle, Washington, United States

Height

196 cm

Occupation

basketball player / basketball coach

High school

Garfield High School

University

University of Washington

Awards & achievements

• 2007 NBA Rookie of the Year Award

• Official sitehttp://www.broy7.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon%20Roy
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A4
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313485

Tags

• Washington
• basketball player
• basketball coach

Last updated

2026-06-20

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