Jason Washburn

Jason Washburn (born June 5, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Niigata Albirex BB of the B.League. He played college basketball for the University of Utah.

Jason Washburn
Washburn with Yokohama B-Corsairs
Niigata Albirex BB
PositionCenter
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1990-06-05) June 5, 1990
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolBattle Creek Central
(Battle Creek, Michigan)
CollegeUtah (2009–2013)
NBA draft2013 / Undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2014Cherkaski Mavpy
2014Tsmoki-Minsk
2014–2015Basic-Fit Brussels
2015–2016Sigal Prishtina
2016–2018Yokohama B-Corsairs
2018–2019U BT Cluj-Napoca
2019–2020Yokohama B-Corsairs
2020Ryukyu Golden Kings
2020–presentNiigata Albirex BB

High school career

Washburn attended his hometown's Battle Creek Central High School, leading the team to the district championship and regional finals as a senior and district championships as a junior. As a junior, he averaged 17 points, eight rebounds and five blocked shots per game while averaging a double-double as a senior, with at least two triple-doubles (points, rebounds, blocks). He became the all-time blocks leader at BCC and set a new school record for blocks in a season and blocks in a game.[1]

College career

As a four-year player at Utah, Washburn appeared in 123 games with 70 starts and averaged 8.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 22.4 minutes per game,[2] finishing as the Utes' leading scorer (11.4 ppg), rebounder (6.2 rpg) and shot blocker (1.4 bpg) as a junior in 2011–12.[1]

Professional career

On June 12, 2013, Washburn signed with Cherkaski Mavpy of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague for the 2013–14 season.[3] After averaging 14.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, he left Cherkaski on February 27, 2014.[4] Four days later, he signed a one-month deal with Tsmoki-Minsk of the Belarusian Premier League.[5]

On May 20, 2014, Washburn signed with Basic-Fit Brussels of the Belgian Ethias League,[6] and that offseason, he joined the Utah Jazz for the 2014 Las Vegas Summer League.[7] During the 2014–15 season, he played 27 games with the Belgian outfit, starting six and posting averages of 8.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.8 blocks in 18.7 minutes per game.[2]

On September 15, 2015, Washburn signed with the Charlotte Hornets.[2] However, he was waived on October 23 after appearing in four preseason games.[8] On November 3, he signed with Sigal Prishtina of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague.[9]

In August 2016 Washburn signed with the Yokohama B-Corsairs for the inaugural season of the Japanese B.League.[10] He was injured most of the 2017-18 season and missed most of the year. On August 21, 2018, Washburn signed with the Romanian club U BT Cluj-Napoca.[11]

Washburn signed with the Niigata Albirex BB on November 5, 2020.[12]

Personal life

Washburn is the son of Bob Washburn and Dawn Lewis and majored in Mass Communication.[1]

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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2016-17 Yokohama 513726.5.576.500.7427.11.20.60.71.914.8
2017-18 Yokohama 4421.5.621-.7065.81.00.20.82.512.0
2019-20 Yokohama

References
  1. "Jason Washburn Bio". UtahUtes.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  2. "Charlotte Hornets Add Thompson and Washburn to Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  3. "Cherkasy Monkeys sign rookie Jason Washburn". Sportando.com. June 12, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  4. "Jason Washburn, Terry Smith leave Cherkasy Monkeys". Sportando.com. February 27, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  5. "Jason Washburn signs with Tsmoki Minsk". Sportando.com. March 3, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  6. "Basic-Fit Bruxelles announce Jason Washburn, DJ Covington". Sportando.com. May 20, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  7. "Utah Jazz Summer League Roster Rundown". SaltCityHoops.com. July 11, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  8. "Hornets Waive Four Players". NBA.com. October 23, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  9. "Sigal Prishtina e zyrtarizon përforcimin e ri (FOTO)". lajmi.net. November 3, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  10. "ジェイソン・ウォッシュバーン選手 契約基本合意のお知らせ" [Notification of contract with Jason Washburn] (in Japanese). 12 August 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  11. "Jason Washburn signs with Cluj". Sportando. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  12. "Jason Washburn moves to Niigata Albirex". Sportando. November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
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