Duane Washington Jr.

Duane Washington Jr. (born March 24, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference. He is the son of former NBA player Duane Washington and the nephew of former NBA player Derek Fisher.[1]

Duane Washington Jr.
Washington with Ohio State in 2020
No. 4 – Ohio State Buckeyes
PositionPoint guard/shooting guard
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-03-24) March 24, 2000
Grand Rapids, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolGrand Rapids Christian
(Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Sierra Canyon
(Los Angeles, California)
College

Early life

Washington was raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan and went to high school for his first three years at Grand Rapids Christian High School.[2] He averaged 13.1 points and 4.5 assists as a junior.[3] Washington transferred to Sierra Canyon School in Los Angeles before his senior season of high school. He transferred to go to his uncle Derek Fisher's basketball camp and live with Fisher.[4] During his time at Sierra Canyon, he played with Scotty Pippen Jr., Cassius Stanley, and Kenyon Martin Jr..[5] He averaged 15.5 points per game, 4.5 rebounds per game, and 3.8 assists per game as a senior.[3]

Recruiting

On September 20, 2017, Washington committed to Ohio State over offers from teams such as Michigan, UCLA, and Butler.[6]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Duane Washington
PG		 Grand Rapids, MI Sierra Canyon School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 146  247Sports: 167
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

    College career

    In Washington's second game at Ohio State against Purdue Fort Wayne, Washington scored 20 points in 21 minutes off the bench.[7] For the year, he played in 35 games, starting two of them.[3] He averaged 7 points per game, 2.5 rebounds per game, and 17.2 minutes per game.[3]

    During his sophomore year, Washington scored 20 points in a game two times, matching his career–high at the time.[8][9] He along with small forward Luther Muhammad were suspended for the Nebraska game on January 14, 2019 for "failure to meet program standards".[9] In total, he played in 28 games and started 15 of them. He averaged 11.5 points per game, which ranked second on the team.[3]

    Washington scored a career–high 23 points against Northwestern during his junior season.[10]

    Career statistics
    Legend
      GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
     FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
     RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
     BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

    College
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2018–19 Ohio State 35217.2.370.306.6472.51.1.3.07.0
    2019–20 Ohio State 281524.9.403.393.8332.81.4.4.111.5

    References
    1. Jardy, Adam. "For Ohio State's Duane Washington Jr., growth is all 'mental' this basketball season". BuckeyeXtra.
    2. Wallner, Peter. "What makes Grand Rapids Christian's Duane Washington Jr. a hot recruit?". MLive.
    3. "Duane Washington Jr. - Ohio State Men's Basketball". Ohio State Athletics.
    4. Kaminski, Steve. "Michigan recruit Duane Washington of Grand Rapids Christian transferring to California school". MLive.
    5. "Roster - Sierra Canyon (2017–2018)". MaxPreps.
    6. Landis, Bill. "3-star guard Duane Washington Jr. commits to Ohio State basketball: Buckeyes recruiting". Cleveland.com.
    7. "Second-half burst helps Buckeyes rout Purdue Fort Wayne". Daily Astorian.
    8. "No. 23 Buckeyes surge late to beat No. 19 Michigan 77-63". USA Today.
    9. "Duane Washington Jr addresses suspension after loss at Penn State". Columbus Dispatch.
    10. Kraft, Nicole. "Washington scores 23 as Ohio State tops Northwestern". Star Tribune.
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