PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State Director of Athletics Pat Chun announced Monday that Cougar Athletics will retire basketball great Klay Thompson's No. 1 jersey in a ceremony Jan. 18 in Pullman.
 
The jersey will be retired in a ceremony at halftime of the WSU-Oregon State game at Beasley Coliseum.
 
"Klay's impact not only as a student-athlete at Washington State but also as a three-time World Champion with the Golden State Warriors is most deserving of this recognition," said Chun. "There has only been one basketball jersey retired in WSU history and on Jan. 18 we will add another as the Klay Thompson No. 1 will take its rightful place in WSU immortality. We appreciate how Klay has continued to represent the Cougars globally and we look forward to celebrating his many accomplishments at home in Pullman."
 
The No. 1 jersey worn by Thompson during his three seasons in Pullman will join the No. 55 worn by Steve Puidokas as the only two retired jerseys in the WSU men's basketball program. Thompson also becomes just the seventh person at WSU to have his number retired in any sport, joining football's Mel Hein and Jack Thompson, and baseball's Buck Bailey, Bobo Brayton and John Olerud.
 
In just three seasons, Thompson became WSU's third all-time leading scorer, averaging 17.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game, while draining a school-record 242 3-pointers. He was the 11th overall pick by the Golden State Warriors in the 2011 NBA Draft, becoming just the second Cougar to be chosen in the first round.
 
As a Cougar, Thompson earned Pacific-10 Conference honors all three seasons at WSU, all-freshman accolades as a rookie and First-Team All-Pac-10 as both a sophomore and junior. As a junior, Thompson led the Pac-10 and ranked 11th in the nation in scoring with 21.6 points per game, while also leading the league in 3-pointers made (98) as he broke four WSU single-season records, including points (733), and 3-point field goals.
 
As a member of the Golden State Warriors, Thompson has helped the team to three World Championships and five-straight appearances in the NBA Finals (2015-19). In his eight seasons as a Warrior, Thompson has averaged 19.5 points per game, 3.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists, shooting .442 from the field and .415 from three-point range. His 1,798 three-point FGs made are 16th in NBA history and he owns the NBA single-game record with 14 three-pointers set in 2018.
 
He was named to the All-Rookie First Team in 2012, has been an NBA All-Star five times, and twice has been an All-NBA Third-Team selection. He was the NBA Three-Point Contest champion as part of the 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend and this past season was an NBA All-Defensive Second-Team selection.
 
Thompson has also won gold medals at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the 2014 World Cup and 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship while representing USA Basketball.
 
Season tickets are still on sale for both men's and women's basketball. Mini Plan ticket packages go on sale Monday, Sept. 30, for the WSU men's 2019-20 basketball season. The men's basketball mini plans include a 3- and 5-game option. You can choose any games, including the Klay Thompson jersey retirement against Oregon State, January 18.  The 3-game plan starts at $45 and the 5-game plan starts at just $70.  Seating is available in the sideline reserved, corner reserved, baseline floor, and lower baseline sections.
 
For the complete men's and women's schedules, pricing and more ticket options, please visit www.wsucougars.com or call 1-800-Go-Cougs. Please contact the athletic ticket office at athletictickets@wsu.edu with any questions.