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OGDEN — For the fourth time this season Weber State junior Damian Lillard has been selected as the Big Sky Conference men’s basketball Player of the Week. Lillard led the Wildcats to road victories over Eastern Washington and Portland State last week.
The 6-foot-3, 195-pound junior guard from Oakland, Calif., averaged 34 points, six rebounds, five assists, and one block per game in WSU’s two wins. He shot 47.5 percent from the field, 57.1 percent from 3-point range, and 94.7 percent from the free-throw line.
He scored 30 points with seven rebounds, five assists and a blocked shot in Weber State’s 79-71 win over Eastern Washington on Thursday. He was 4 of 7 from 3-point range and 12 of 13 from the free-throw line. During the game, he scored his 1,500th career point.
Lillard followed with 38 points, five assists, five rebounds, one block and one steal in an 88-81 victory over Eastern Washington. Lillard scored 23 points in the first half, including a half-court shot at the buzzer to cut Portland State’s lead to 51-44. Lillard made a career-high eight 3-pointers in the game and was 6 of 6 from the free-throw line.
He continues leads the nation in scoring with an average of 26.3 points per game. On the season he also ranks fourth in the nation in 3-point field goals per game and is 12th in 3-point field goal percentage and 14th in free-throw percentage.
He currently ranks sixth in Weber State career scoring with 1,545 career points. He needs nine more points to pass Jimmie Watts for fifth all-time and 19 more to pass Willie Sojourner for fourth all-time. Lillard is also second in WSU career 3-pointers made.
This is his sixth Big Sky Conference Player of the Week honor during his career. Lillard is a finalist for the Bob Cousy award, recognizing the nation’s top point guard.
Weber State is now 12-3 overall, 4-0 in Big Sky play and has won six straight games. The ‘Cats will be back home to take on Montana State Thursday and Montana Saturday at the Dee Events Center.
Paul Grua is the Athletics Media Relations Director at Weber State University.
