DeVaughn Washington

DeVaughn Washington
No. 6 Kymi
Position Power forward
League Greek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1989-03-29) March 29, 1989
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school Kempsville (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
College Ohio (2007–2011)
NBA draft 2011 / Undrafted
Playing career 2011–present
Career history
2011–2012 Gelişim Koleji
2012 Bohemios Montevideo
2012–2013 WBC Wels
2013–2014 Kumamoto Volters
2014 Nishinomiya Storks
2014–2015 Shinshu Brave Warriors
2015–2016 Kumamoto Volters
2016–2017 Kauhajoki Karhu
2017–2018 Balkan Botevgrad
2018–present Kymi
Career highlights and awards

De Vaughn Lamar Washington[1] (born March 29, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Kymi of the Greek Basket League.[2] Washington is known for being a consistent scorer in Europe. Standing at 2.03 m (6'8"), he plays the power forward positions. After playing four years of college basketball at Ohio Washington entered the 2011 NBA draft, but he was not selected in the draft's two rounds.

High school career

Washington played high school basketball at Kempsville high school, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was ranked as the 778 best player of the nation and the 141 best Small forward of the state.

College career

In his senior year, Washington was the second best scorer and the second best rebounder of the team, averaging 13.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. He led the Bobcats to a third postseason appearance in four years. Washington finished with 1,061 points for his career in Athens after improving every season.[3]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft, Washington joined Saint-Étienne in France. He left the team before appearing in a single game with them and joined Gelişim Koleji of the Turkish Basketball Second League. On February 14, 2012, he joined Bohemios of the Uruguayan League.[4] On July 20, 2012, he returned to Europe and joined WBC Wels of the Austrian Basketball League.[5]

The following season, Washington moved to Kumamoto Volters of the B.League. On November 21, he joined Shinshu Brave Warriors.[6]

On September 23, 2017, Washington joined Kauhajoki Karhu of the Korisliiga.[7] The following year, he joined Balkan Botevgrad.[8] During the season, he led Balkan to the NBL finals, where Balkan lost from Levski Sofia.

On June 16, 2018, Washington joined Kymi of the Greek Basket League.[9]

References

  1. De Vaughn Lamar Washington.
  2. "DeVaughn Washington signs with GS Kymis". sportando.com. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  3. "DeVaughn Washington Signs to Play in France". ohiobobcats.com. July 21, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  4. "Men's Basketball: Washington now playing in Uruguay". thepostathens.com. February 14, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  5. "DeVaughn Washington signs in Austria". propartnersports.com. July 20, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  6. "DeVaughn Washington added by Nagano". court-side.com. November 21, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  7. "DeVaughn Washington inks with Karhu Basket". sportando.com. August 17, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  8. "DeVaughn Washington inks with Balkan Botevgrad". sportando.com. August 29, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  9. "DeVaughn Washington signs with GS Kymis". sportando.com. June 16, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
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