DRAFTED

 CJ played basketball at the

University of Washington

 CJ redshirted his first year.  After 4 years of school, and 3 years

of basketball...CJ graduated and received his Bachelor's degree.

He was still eligible to play for one more year.

He had to take classes in order to play.

While at Washington, I was able to see CJ play twice against Utah,

and once against BYU at the NIT Tournament.

It has always been CJ's dream to play in the NBA!!!

Was there a premonition of what was to come?

Visiting the Staples Center in the spring.

The arena was set for a Clippers game.

  CJ was 1 of 60 players invited to the NBA

Chicago Combine!
At the Combine, coaches and personnel from each NBA 
team are there.  Then, the teams invite them to work out for them.  
The team pays their way.
CJ crisscrossed the country, working out for 
probably 2/3 of the NBA teams!
(He even wore his Combine shirt to one of our family parties)

 

Of course, this was what I was hoping for . . .

DRAFT DAY

 CJ and his mom

CJ & Katie

UW Coach Romar, CJ, CJ's dad, and ?

CJ decided not to go to New York City.

CJ was at his parents' house in San Diego.
(They moved from PG to San Diego while he was in Seattle.
He also has a 5 year old brother.)

With the 28th pick, the Los Angeles Clippers select . . .

CJ Wilcox 

of the

University of Washington

AND SO IT BEGINS . . .

 With Coach Doc Rivers

Officially a rookie in the NBA

Los Angeles Clippers

#HWPO

Hard Work Pays Off