TV Coverage of Damian Lillard at the NBA Draft

Thursday Damian Lillard became the first Wildcat ever selected in the first round of the NBA Draft when he was taken with the sixth pick of the draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. Lilalrd has received lots of national attention for himself and Weber State. Here is a sampling of local and national TV coverage from Thursday's draft.

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Weber State on ESPN NEWS - U.S. Cable
06/28/2012 10:04:49
ESPN First Take (Sports)

... liard. every guy onuke is better than any guy on the weber state. he was the most efficient player guard in college basketball. he had the highest possession rate of any guard in college ...

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Weber State on ESPN NEWS - U.S. Cable
06/28/2012 11:08:06
ESPN First Take (Sports)

... few of his games. i've certainly never seen liliard from weber state. i think about the nba level i'm not knocking it you watched it more than me i'm just saying that austin rivers is better ...

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Weber State on ESPN - U.S. Cable
06/28/2012 12:24:05
SportsCenter (Sports)

... who you'd go with. you'd ga with lillard out of weber state first. i think u.s.a. sin as good with the ball ads any player in this draft. he can get his own shot. ...

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Weber State on KOIN-POR (CBS) - Portland, OR
06/28/2012 17:10:57
KOIN Local 6 @ 4 (News)

... picked a guy by the name of damian lillard. he's a guard out of weber state. he played in the big sky conference, that means portland state fans will know him well. ...

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Weber State on KUTV-SLC (CBS) - Salt Lake City, UT
06/28/2012 17:24:44
2 News at 5:00pm (News)

... we'll be right back! c @ 4 weber state guard damien lillard will be taken in today's n-b-a draft! we'll be live at the ...

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Weber State on KVAL (CBS) - Eugene, OR
06/28/2012 17:25:44
The Dr. Oz Show (Lifestyle)

... portland going with the six foot, two point guard out of weber state. lillard ranked second nationally in scoring at 24-point-5 points per game last season..### here's a look at the top ...

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Weber State on KSTU-SLC (FOX) - Salt Lake City, UT
06/28/2012 17:52:24
FOX 13 News at 5:30 (News)

... lillard could become the highest draft pick in the history of weber state university.the junior guard from oakland, california led the nation in scoring for much of last season - he wound up ...

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Weber State on Comcast Network Philadelphia - Philadelphia, PA
06/28/2012 18:06:44

... and go, okay, who is this lillard guy? who is this weber state guy? i should know -- the top ten guys i should at least have appear awareness of, and it used to be that way. ...

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Weber State on KSL-SLC (NBC) - Salt Lake City, UT
06/28/2012 18:09:56
NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams (News)

... make a difference >> and it's draft night in the nba, and weber state star damian lillard has heard his name called. where's he going in we're live at the draft party in ogden ...

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Weber State on KSL-SLC (NBC) - Salt Lake City, UT
06/28/2012 18:20:22
NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams (News)

... let's bring in damian lillard's head coach randy rahe of weber state basketball. when you went to oakland four years ago and saw a scrawny little kid did you think today ...

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Weber State on KOIN-POR (CBS) - Portland, OR
06/28/2012 18:22:35
KOIN Local 6 @ 4 (News)

... guard damian lillard. he is a great shooter out of weber state in utah. more on him in a moment. with the 11th pick, they took myers leonard. this is a big dude. ...

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Weber State on ESPN - U.S. Cable
06/28/2012 20:05:41
NBA Draft (Sports)

... 2012 nba draft, the portland trail blazers select damian lillard of weber state university. >> what a rise for the guard from oakland, california, who played at weber state, weber ...

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Weber State on ESPN - U.S. Cable
06/28/2012 20:37:18
NBA Draft (Sports)

... leonard, the top 11 picks. lillard a high volume scorer at weber state and leonard, very ath athletic, the trail blazers hope to get to a better state, brugt to you by state farm. ...

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Weber State on NBC Sports Network - U.S. Cable
06/28/2012 20:54:37

... trail blazers new gm surprise that had he goes with damian lillard from weber state and goes with myers leonard, the big guy from illinois. two guys, chris, who a month or two not everybody was high on. ...

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Weber State on KSTU-SLC (FOX) - Salt Lake City, UT
06/28/2012 21:21:37
FOX 13 News at Nine (News)

... anthony davis with the number one pick. and weber state guard damian lil yard went sixth overall to the portland trailblazers. utah jazz have just announce their 47th pick. ...

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Weber State on KSTU-SLC (FOX) - Salt Lake City, UT
06/28/2012 21:51:12
FOX 13 News at Nine (News)

... 2012nba draft the portland trailblazers select damian lillard of weber state university. >> lillard, the junior from oakland, california is the first guard taken this year. ...

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Weber State on KSL-SLC (NBC) - Salt Lake City, UT
06/28/2012 22:25:41

... . well just as he did throughout his career the weber state damian lillard's nba workouts kept getting better and tonight his ultimate dream started with a scream ...

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Weber State on KSL-SLC (NBC) - Salt Lake City, UT
06/28/2012 22:26:55

... and you know he's a man >> well tonight damian lillard became the first weber state basketball player to be drafted in the first round, the first weber state player to be drafted in any round in ...

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Weber State on KUTV-SLC (CBS) - Salt Lake City, UT
06/28/2012 22:27:30
2 News at 10:00pm (News)

... corbin... ...the real party was in ogden as weber state fans have never celebrated a lottery pic!! damian lillard headed to ...

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Weber State on KTVX-SLC (ABC) - Salt Lake City, UT
06/28/2012 22:27:40
ABC 4 News at 10:00pm (News)

... dana greene has more.. 00-06 30-40 that's right...weber state...not kentucky, not north carolina, not kansas...weber state...just shows how impressive damian lillard is as a player and a ...

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Weber State on KATU-POR (ABC) - Portland, OR
06/28/2012 23:11:14

... with the sixth overall pick, the blazers grabbed damion lillard, point guard out of weber state. had a great final year here in college where he was second in the nation in scoring at over 24 points per game. ...

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Weber State on KOIN-POR (CBS) - Portland, OR
06/28/2012 23:29:07

... there. damian lillard, a shot-shooting guard from weber state was their big choice tonight. he was the second leading scorer in the nation. their second pick, number 11 ...

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Weber State on KEZI (ABC) - Eugene, OR
06/28/2012 23:31:45
KEZI 9 News at 11 (News)

... the blazers used the first of their two lottery picks on weber state point guard damian lillard.. surprising noone... then picked illinois big man meyers leonard at 11 they also picked memphjis' will ...

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Weber State on ESPN NEWS - U.S. Cable
06/28/2012 23:33:46
Highlight Express (Sports)

... at number six, damian lillard the highest player drafted out of weber state also in the common draft era. waiters was a surprise but another eyebrow raiser was number eight with terrence ross ...

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Weber State on ESPN - U.S. Cable
06/29/2012 00:08:35

... here's picks 6 through 10. damian lillard sixth, highest player drafted out of weber state. did average nearly 25 a game. warriors took harrison barnes seven. ...

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Weber State on KSTU-SLC (FOX) - Salt Lake City, UT
06/29/2012 01:27:28
FOX 13 News at Nine (News)

... anthony davis with the number one pick. and weber state guard damian lil yard went sixth overall to the portland trailblazers. utah jazz have just announce their 47th pick. ...

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Weber State on KSTU-SLC (FOX) - Salt Lake City, UT
06/29/2012 01:54:26
FOX 13 News at Nine (News)

... 2012nba draft the portland trailblazers select damian lillard of weber state university. >> lillard, the junior from oakland, california is the first guard taken this year. ...

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Weber State on KGW-POR (NBC) - Portland, OR
06/29/2012 04:37:12

... pick..the portland trail blazers select damian lillard of weber state universitywhite flash:00-:07 the portland trail blazers select meyers leonard of university of 3illin. ...

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Weber State on KGW-POR (NBC) - Portland, OR
06/29/2012 05:06:09

... pick..the portland trail blazers select damian lillard of weber state universitywhite flash:00-:07 the portland trail blazers select meyers leonard of university of 3illin. ...

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Weber State on KSL-SLC (NBC) - Salt Lake City, UT
06/29/2012 05:14:19

... have a great weekend. weber state university player damian lillard was selected 6th overall in the nba draft last ...

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Weber State on KSL-SLC (NBC) - Salt Lake City, UT
06/29/2012 05:18:59

... the draft. he's the first player from weber state to be drafted since willard sojourner was taken by the chicago bulls in 19-72. ...

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Weber State on KSTU-SLC (FOX) - Salt Lake City, UT
06/29/2012 05:25:15
FOX 13 News Good Day Utah at 5am (News)

... lillard the junior from oakland california becomes the highest draft pick in weber state history. a crowd watching at the junction in downtown ogden went nuts at the announcement - as the ...

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Weber State on KATU-POR (ABC) - Portland, OR
06/29/2012 05:31:58

... overall selection - portland took damian lillard. the point guard out of weber state had a great pre-draft workout. and... last season put up an average of more than 24-points a game. ...

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Weber State on KUTV-SLC (CBS) - Salt Lake City, UT
06/29/2012 06:46:49
2 News This Morning (News)

... upstairs a third group of sponsors, boosters and weber state staff filled another large room. mos it was a big party ...

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Weber State on KUTV-SLC (CBS) - Salt Lake City, UT
06/29/2012 07:45:04
2 News This Morning (News)

... andrew gardiner, the president of the weber state student association approached ogden's mayor and asked to throw a party ...

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Weber State on KSTU-SLC (FOX) - Salt Lake City, UT
06/29/2012 07:55:20
FOX 13 News Good Day Utah at 7am (News)

... 2012 nba draft, the portland trail blazers select, damion lillard of weber state university. >> lillard, the jr. from oakland california becomes the highest draft pick in weber ...

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