Donald Washington (basketball)
Personal information | |
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Born | Washington, D.C. | April 27, 1952
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | St. Anthony's (Washington, D.C.) |
College | North Carolina (1972–1973) |
NBA draft | 1975: 5th round, 80th overall pick |
Selected by the New York Knicks | |
Playing career | 1973–1989 |
Position | Small forward |
Number | 10, 42 |
Career history | |
1973–1974 | Geneva |
1974–1975 | Denver Nuggets |
1975 | Utah Stars |
1977–1978 | Rotterdam-Zuid |
1985–1986 | ABC Nantes |
1988–1989 | Montpellier |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Donald Maurice Washington Jr. (born April 22, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player.[1] He played for the Denver Nuggets and Utah Stars in the American Basketball Association before embarking on an international professional career that lasted until 1989.[1]
He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels.[1] As a sophomore in 1972–73, the first year he was eligible to play for the varsity squad, he averaged over 12 points per game.[2] He broke his foot during the season, and coupled with academic under-performance, Washington decided to pursue his professional career instead of returning to North Carolina for his junior year.[2] He played a season in Switzerland before returning to the United States to play in the ABA for the Denver Nuggets and Utah Stars.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Donald Washington ABA & NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ^ a b c Berkowitz, Steve (March 26, 1989). "Family Affair: For the Sons of John Thompson, Basketball Was Unifying Factor at Home, but They Took Different College Routes". The Washington Post. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- 1952 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands
- American expatriate basketball people in Switzerland
- Basketball players from Washington, D.C.
- Denver Nuggets players
- New York Knicks draft picks
- North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Small forwards
- Utah Stars players
- American men's basketball players
- BV RZ players
- Dutch Basketball League players
- American basketball biography, 1950s birth stubs