Donald Washington (basketball)

Donald Washington
Personal information
Born	April 27, 1952 (age 72); Washington, D.C.
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
	First-team All-Eredivisie (1978); Second-team Parade All-American (1971); Third-team Parade All-American (1970);
	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.

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[bbr-1] "Donald Washington ABA & NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 22, 2014.

[family-2] 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.

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