Warriors center James Wiseman returned to Memphis East High School on a team road trip where his high school jersey was retired.

Wiseman was named the 2018-19 Gatorade National Player of the Year and Morgan Wootten Boys Basketball Player of the Year as a senior at Memphis East High School after averaging 25.8 points, 14.8 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game.

The center earned a spot on the USA Today High School Sports All-USA First Team and was ranked the nation’s No.1 recruit by ESPN at 247Sports.

In the 2019 McDonald’s All-American Game in Atlanta, Wiseman record 13 points, six rebounds, two assists and one steal in 19 minutes of play.

Warriors teammates were in attendance at Wiseman’s jersey retirement, including two-time MVP Stephen Curry. It was a full circle moment for Wiseman, who attended Curry’s 5th Annual SC30 Select Camp in 2018.

As a junior, Wiseman led Memphis East High School to a 29-3 record and the 2018 Class AAA state title, averaging 18.5 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game.

Fans showed great support for the Memphis East High School alum, sharing fan art they had created to celebrate the center’s high school jersey retirement.