Marc Gasol’s jersey to be retired by Lausanne Collegiate School
MEMPHIS, December 9, 2008 — Grizzlies rookie center Marc Gasol will be honored by his high school alma-mater, Lausanne Collegiate, with a ceremony to retire his Lausanne jersey at half-time of the school’s varsity boys basketball game on December 11. Gasol’s career at Lausanne will also be recognized during pre-game prior to the Grizzlies contest against the Chicago Bulls the following night at FedExForum on December 12.
Gasol, who played for the Lausanne Lynx from 2001-03, is the first alumnus in Lausanne history to play in the NBA. During his senior year at Lausanne, Gasol led the Lynx all the way to the TSSAA Division 2 state basketball championship game, averaging 26.2 points, 13.1 rebounds and 5.9 blocks per contest. A member of the 2008 silver medal-winning Spanish National Team at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, Gasol currently leads all rookies in field goal percentage and is in the top ten in points and rebounds.
Lausanne Collegiate School is a coeducational, nonsectarian school whose mission is to prepare each of its students for college and for life in a global environment. Lausanne develops the individual intellects, talents, creativity and character of boys and girls through innovative teaching, encouraging passionate and engaged learning in a diverse prekindergarten through grade twelve setting.