P. J. Washington

P. J. Washington
No. 25 – Kentucky Wildcats
Position Small forward
League Southeastern Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-08-23) August 23, 1998
Louisville, Kentucky
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nevada)
College Kentucky (2017–present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
2016 Chile National team
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
2017 Egypt

Paul Jamaine "P. J." Washington Jr. (born August 23, 1998) is an American basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats.

Early life

Washington is the son of Sherry and Paul Washington Sr. He has two brothers Tyler and Spencer, and one sister Alexandria. Both of his parents played basketball at Middle Tennessee State. He wears number 25 because his father wore 25 in college. [1]

Recruiting

Washington is considered as one of the best players in the 2017 recruiting class by Scout.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.[2][3] On November 10, 2016 he committed to the Kentucky Wildcats, on November 20 he signed his letter of intent.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
P. J. Washington
PF		 Frisco, Texas Findlay Prep (NV) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 229 lb (104 kg) Nov 10, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #13   Rivals: #11  247Sports: #13  ESPN: #11
  • 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:

  • "Kentucky 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  • "2017 Kentucky Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  • "2017 Kentucky 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 6, 2016.

College career

Throughout most of his freshman season at Kentucky, Washington played through a pinkie injury that required surgery in the summer. In the NCAA Tournament loss to Kansas State, Washington led Kentucky with 18 points and 15 rebounds.[4] Washington averaged 10.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per game as a freshman. After the season, he declared for the NBA draft, but announced his return on May 30, 2018.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "P.J. Washington". www.usab.com.
  2. ↑ "P.J. Washington, Findlay Prep, Power Forward". 247sports.com.
  3. ↑ "P.J. Washington - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles". ESPN.
  4. ↑ Hale, Jon (August 8, 2018). "Can Reid Travis and PJ Washington play together in the same UK lineup?". Louisville Courier-Journal. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  5. ↑ "PJ Washington will return as Kentucky's leading scorer; Wenyen Gabriel, Jarred Vanderbilt staying in draft". ESPN. Associated Press. May 30, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.


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