born july american retired professional basketball player played national_basketball_association nba selected sixth nba draft having completed years playing nickname roy referred natural announcer december roy announced retirement basketball knee condition returned play games born seattle washington roy known immediate impact trail team captain traded end roy season cleared way roy leadership role team season roy won nba rookie year award near unanimous vote selected reserve star games roy played minutes player tied points west season played minutes player season early years roy born seattle washington july attended elementary school started taking basketball seriously playing largest sports organizations united_states attended seattle considered state best high school players early entry candidate nba draft straight high school withdrew consideration roy attended basketball camp 1990s future coach playing considered star recruit roy listed shooting guard player nation college career roy faced challenges entering college parents older brother attended college learning disability roy difficulty sat reading slow increased time needed tests taken test times finally meeting ncaa requirements unsure able attend year college roy worked seattle docks cleaning shipping containers hour roy started play remained years head coach junior year roy considered entering draft changed mind learned teammate robinson high school senior intended enter draft saw opportunity rise ranks college team improve draft position december roy led victory college career high points 31st washington player score points career following game career high points double overtime loss senior year roy averaged points game leading season second straight appearance roy named player year received american honors end season finalist wooden awards roy pre draft prior selected sixth overall pick immediately traded draft rights january home game versus number uniform retired college statistics college awards honors consensus ncaa american team american team american team sporting news american team american second team player year team tournament team nba career portland trail season roy nba debut hometown scored points game following game left heel kept games early season scored career double double shortly return december toronto end january roy led nba points game fourth selected rookie squad nba star weekend rookie challenge inception participate selection star reserve rookie month january february march averaging points rebounds assists game nba season roy named year received place votes injury played games season second fewest games rookie year win award season roy started games season averaging points assists rebounds led game winning streak month december roy selected reserve nba star game scored points game rebounds injured right ankle final game earned accolades play weekend injury impacted play following weeks played second time time sophomore teammate sophomore squad roy played minutes star game player tied points season preseason roy underwent minute medical procedure vancouver washington team physician removed piece causing roy left knee roy missed weeks action rehabilitation ready opening day season november houston rockets roy hit game winning foot overtime tenths second left december roy scored career high points shots field free throw line point line added assists rebounds blocked shot turnover january roy tied franchise record steals february trailing roy win february roy shots tied won games seconds roy selected reserve nba star game scored points shooting grabbed boards assists game high minutes action april roy named week fourth time won award roy portland trail win award times roy finished 9th mvp voting season garnering 4th place vote 5th place votes total points roy named nba second team nba team season season august confirmed roy agreed year maximum salary contract fifth year player option keeping trail season roy selected compete nba star game marking selection roy sidelined right injury sustained january milwaukee aggravated january philadelphia april roy injured right knee magnetic resonance imaging night confirmed right knee bone bone april examination showed slight tear roy underwent surgery april expected miss round nba playoffs returned game days recovery time lead win roy named nba team second season row named nba team season roy started month season scoring normal rate december started showing knees bothered college injured april ailing lack missed games trail announced indefinitely widely speculated roy able play star level forced team start running offense forward backup guard january roy underwent surgery knees returned lineup february scoring points bench including clutch force overtime helping win game roy took reserve role rest season scoring finish career low season average points rebounds assists minutes games faced dallas round nba playoffs roy shot games including game saw minutes playing time went scoreless lost games trailed series expressed frustration quarters playing minutes getting minutes game series went portland roy scored points minutes bench boost game win started game quiet half dallas leading slightly missed shots halftime lead grew big roy near end cut lead fourth quarter roy scored points going previous quarters including clutch point play tie game bank shot middle paint seconds left team lead good finishing points lead win tie series lose series games gave hope roy start season retirement nba training camp opened following resolution nba roy announced knees degenerated lacked bones knees retiring basketball following announcement retirement amnesty clause roy salary cap flexibility comeback june roy announced planning comeback nba said recovered play having rich procedure knees healthy play portland current nba collective agreement portland amnesty roy entered free agent market july roy reportedly expressed interest signing dallas minnesota july roy signed deal roy star forward point guard decided wear number wore college years washington felt training camp suffered injury collision preseason game october played regular season games needing season ending surgery right knee averaged points game rebounds game assists game minutes season roy waived minnesota said time walk away game feel like able answer questions year going giving try personal life roy longtime girlfriend delivered child nicknamed march seattle months later roy took look rings idea like june roy home washington sent text message instructing look closet telling found discovered ring mentioned liked point roy entered room son said wants know marry daddy immediately accepted roy said entire proposal free styled roy second child mariah january roy got married september awards honors nba team nba second team year nba rookie team nba rookie team western conference player week december december november april march nba career statistics regular season playoffs career highs points 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