UW coach Lorenzo Romar’s reactions to Brandon Roy and Bobby Jones’ selection in the NBA draft Wednesday night: “I’m just like a proud papa. I’m excited for those guys that they’re both going to have great, great opportunities to get their dreams met.”

ON ROY IN THE ROSE CITY: I think he will fit in just fine. I think playing for Nate McMillan and his staff is going to be just right for him. I’m very happy for him.

SUMMING UP ROY’S CAREER AT UW: He joined us late as a freshman, he got in condition, he came

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UW forward Bobby Jones was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves early in the second round, the 36th pick overall. The T-wolves then shipped Jones off to Philadelphia.

Afterward, Jones said he was just happy to be on the roster of a team that wants him enough to trade for him.

ON GETTING THE CALL FROM HIS AGENT SAYING HE WAS GOING TO BE PICKED AND THEN TRADED TO PHILLY: I was estatic and excited to know that I did get picked. I was excited and I was overwhelmed, and I’ve been celebrating ever since. I’m happy somebody wanted

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The Portland Trail Blazers have just confirmed their acquisition of UW’s Brandon Roy. Click here for details.

Brandon Roy was just selected by Minnesota with the No. 6 overall NBA pick. Indications are that Roy will end up in Portland, which has reportedly made a deal with the Timberwolves.

Roy becomes the highest-picked Husky since Bob Houbregs went with the third pick in the 1953 draft.

UW recruit Spencer Hawes from Seattle Prep today was named to the men’s under-18 national basketball team.

Click here for the official release.

Incoming UW big-man Spencer Hawes is in San Antonio this week trying out for the US under-18 national basketball team, coached by Lorenzo Romar.

Apparently, he’s making quite an impression — enough to be compared favorably to the Spurs’ Tim Duncan at a similar stage of his career.

For anyone looking to get very very excited about the coming UW hoops season, click here.

As I mentioned in a story today, the UW men’s basketball schedule keeps getting more and more interesting.

The non-conference schedule already holds such interesting opponents as LSU, Gonzaga and Pepperdine. Now, the conference schedule appears ready to open with a bang.

The unofficial Pac-10 schedule shows the Huskies opening conference play Dec. 28 at USC, which would mark the first Pac-10 game played at the Trojans’ new 10,258-seat Galen Center.

Two days later, the Huskies are scheduled to visit UCLA for an early season match of two projected conference contenders.

The Pac-10 expects to

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The Washington Huskies incoming class of basketball recruits has gotten a little cross-country love from The Providence Journal, which ranks it seventh in the nation.