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Tue, Jan 20th 2009, 10:28

Brandon's UW Jersey to be retired Thursday

When Brandon Roy left Washington in 2006, he was the type of throwback player folks wanted to enshrine. On Thursday, the Huskies will do that, retiring his No. 3 jersey before UW faces USC at Edmundson Pavilion.

Roy, who starred at Garfield High, led Washington to three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, including back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances before graduating in 2006.

He finished as the Huskies’ 10th all-time scorer (1,477) and is sixth in assists (308).

“I’m getting a little nervous about it,” said Roy, who has the phrase “Stay Humble” on a post-it above his Blazers locker. “I’ve always dreamed that hopefully one day I could get my jersey retired. I didn’t know what level — high school, college, or NBA. It’s a huge honor and it’s definitely not just me. It’s says what our team did during that time.”