Duane Washington Jr.

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Duane Washington Jr.
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Washington with Partizan in 2024
No. 4–Partizan Mozzart Bet
Position Shooting guard / point guard
League KLS
ABA League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (2000-03-24) March 24, 2000 (age 24)
Frankfurt, Germany
NationalityAmerican / German
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school
College Ohio State (2018–2021)
NBA draft 2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022 Indiana Pacers
2021–2022 →Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2022–2023 Phoenix Suns
2023–2024 Westchester Knicks
2024–present Partizan
Career highlights and awards
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Duane Eddy Washington Jr. (born March 24, 2000 ) is an American-German professional basketball player for Partizan Belgrade of the Basketball League of Serbia (KLS), the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague. He is the son of former NBA player Duane Washington, he played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

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Early life

Washington was born in Frankfurt, Germany, while his father was playing for Skyliners Frankfurt. [1] 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]

Washington was considered a four-star recruit by ESPN and a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals. On September 20, 2017, Washington committed to play college basketball for Ohio State over offers from teams such as Michigan, UCLA, and Butler. [6]

College recruiting information
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Duane Washington Jr.
PG / SG 		Grand Rapids, MI Sierra Canyon School (CA)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)Sep 20, 2017 
Star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 146   247Sports: 195   ESPN: —
  • 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:

  • "Ohio State 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  • "2018 Ohio State Buckeyes Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021.

College career

Washington with Ohio State in 2020 Duane Washington Jr (cropped).jpg
Washington with Ohio State in 2020

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 30 points in an 87–92 loss against Michigan during his junior season. [10] In the final seconds of Ohio State's overtime 2021 NCAA tournament first-round matchup against Oral Roberts, Washington missed what would've been a buzzer–beating three–pointer to tie the game and force double–overtime. [11] Washington averaged 16.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game. [12]

On March 31, 2021, Washington declared for the 2021 NBA draft while initially maintaining his college eligibility. [13] However, on June 29, he announced he was remaining in the draft. [14]

Professional career

Indiana Pacers (2021–2022)

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Washington signed a two-way contract with the Indiana Pacers on August 5, 2021, splitting time with their G League affiliate, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. [15] On January 24, 2022, Washington scored a team-high 21 points, knocking down seven 3-pointers, setting a franchise record for most threes by a rookie while becoming the 36th rookie in the league history to hit seven threes in a game. [16] [17] On April 7, the Pacers converted his two-way contract into a standard one. [18]

On July 14, 2022, Washington was waived by the Pacers. [19]

Phoenix Suns (2022–2023)

On August 3, 2022, Washington signed a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns. [20] [21] On December 27, he scored a career-high 26 points, alongside four rebounds and eight assists, in a 125–108 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. [22] On February 1, 2023, Washington was waived by the Suns. [23]

Westchester Knicks (2023–2024)

On February 28, 2023, Washington signed a two-way contract with the New York Knicks, [24] but was waived on July 24. [25] Six days later, he re-signed with the Knicks, [26] but was waived on October 21. [27] Three days later, he signed another two-way contract, [28] but was waived again on November 27. [29] On January 3, 2024, Washington signed another two-way contract with New York, joining the team for the 2024 playoffs, however did not make an appearance. [30]

Partizan Mozzart Bet (2024–present)

On August 20, 2024, Washington signed with Partizan Mozzart Bet of the ABA League, Basketball League of Serbia (KLS) and the EuroLeague. [31] [32] He appeared in two ABA League games, averaging 6.5 points in 8.5 minutes of playing time. [33]

On October 2, 2024, Washington was signed by the New York Knicks and then traded to the Charlotte Hornets in a three team trade also involving the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Timberwolves acquired Keita Bates-Diop, Donte DiVincenzo, Julius Randle, and one lottery protected first-round pick; the Hornets also received Charlie Brown Jr., DaQuan Jeffries, three second-round picks and draft compensation while the Knicks acquired Karl-Anthony Towns and the draft rights to James Nnaji. [34] However, he was waived on October 9 [35] and five days later, he rejoined Partizan. [36]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

NBA

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 Indiana 48720.2.405.377.7541.71.8.5.19.9
2022–23 Phoenix 31312.7.367.360.6671.22.0.2.17.9
Career791017.2.391.371.7291.51.9.4.19.1

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Ohio State 35217.1.370.306.6472.51.1.3.07.0
2019–20 Ohio State 281524.9.403.393.8332.81.4.4.111.5
2020–21 Ohio State 313132.2.410.374.8353.42.9.4.016.4
Career944824.4.397.361.8002.91.8.4.011.4

Personal life

Washington's father, Duane Washington Sr., and his uncle, Derek Fisher, both played in the NBA. [37] [38] Through his uncle, he became close with the late Kobe Bryant. [38] Washington's cousin, Setric Millner Jr., is a basketball player and the two lived together while they attended Grand Rapids Christian High School. [39] He is a dual citizen of the United States and Germany. [40]

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