Curtis Washington
Washington with Georgia State in 2014
Personal information
Born (1991-12-05) December 5, 1991
Chesapeake, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
PositionPower forward / center
Career history
2015GIE Maile Matrix
2015Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba
2015–2016London Lightning
2016San Carlos
2016Al-Fateh
2017Nelson Giants
2017Taranaki Mountainairs
2017Westports Malaysia Dragons
2018PEA
2018Rockingham Flames
2018–2019Al-Nuwaidrat
2019NLEX Road Warriors
Career highlights and awards
  • UBA champion (2015)
  • SBL leader in blocked shots per game (2018)

Curtis Owen Washington (born December 5, 1991) is an American professional basketball player. He played the majority of his college basketball career for the Georgia State Panthers after transferring from USC.

Early life

Washington was born in Chesapeake, Virginia. He lived in Guam from age 12 to 16 while his father was a commander in the Navy and stationed there.[1] After attending Guam High in 9th and 10th Grade,[2] Washington returned to the United States for his final years of high school. As a junior at Elizabethtown High School in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, he averaged 8 points and 4 rebounds per game. Coming into his senior year, he became a McDonald's All-American nominee. As a senior at Elizabethtown, he missed several games due to a right ankle injury, but averaged 8 points and 7.6 rebounds in eight games.[3]

College career

Southern California

In two years at USC, Washington played a total of three games, all coming in his freshman season.[4] He missed the entire 2011–12 season after having surgery in August 2011 to repair a torn left labrum.[3]

Georgia State

In May 2012, Washington transferred from USC to Georgia State.[5] He subsequently redshirted the 2012–13 season due to NCAA transfer rules.[3]

Junior season (2013–14)

In first season at Georgia State, Washington shot a league-leading 65.6 percent from the floor, the second best mark in school history. He blocked 78 shots, the third most in a single-season in program history, which ranked No. 2 in the conference. He also pulled down 5.9 rebounds per game, No. 14 in the Sun Belt, including 4.1 on the defensive end, No. 12 in the league.[3]

In the Panthers' regular season opener, Washington tied a school record with nine blocked shots against Southern Poly, adding seven rebounds and six points in 22 minutes of action. He scored a career-high 17 points with seven rebounds against Elon in the NIT Season Tipoff. He later tied his career high with 17 points on 8-of-10 shooting and eight rebounds against Young Harris. He pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds and had four blocks against FIU. He finished with 11 points and eight rebounds in the Postseason NIT against Clemson in March 2014.[3]

Senior season (2014–15)

As a senior at Georgia State in 2014–15, Washington earned All-Sun Belt Preseason Third-Team honors. During the season, he averaged 5.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, shooting 56.0 percent from the floor and 77.8 percent from the free throw line. He blocked 44 shots, ranked No. 142 in the nation, with a 1.3 bpg average—No. 4 in the Sun Belt and 179th in the country.[3]

Early in the season at the CBE Hall of Fame Classic, Curtis scored 11 points, going 7-of-7 from the free throw line against Chicago State. He pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds with six points and season-high four blocked shots at South Alabama. In the postseason, Washington recorded seven points and five rebounds in the Panthers' come-from-behind NCAA tournament second-round upset over No. 3 Baylor.[3]

College records

  • Tied for Georgia State leader in most blocked shots in a single game (9)[6]

Professional career

Following the conclusion of his senior season at Georgia State, Washington joined GIE Maile Matrix of the Universal Basketball Association (UBA);[7] he helped the team win the 2015 UBA Championship.

In August 2015, Washington signed with Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba of the Argentinian Liga Nacional de Básquet.[8] He appeared in just one game for Instituto before returning to the United States in October 2015.

On October 31, 2015, Washington joined the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League for training camp.[9] He made the Red Claws' opening-night roster, but he was deactivated by the team on November 11, 2015, prior to their season opener.[10] Six days later, he was waived by the Red Claws before appearing in a game for them.[11]

In December 2015, Washington joined the London Lightning of the Canadian NBL for the 2015–16 season.[12] The Lightning was surprised by how good Washington was during camp and he was surprised by the calibre of the talent in the NBL.[13] He appeared in eight games for the Lightning before parting ways with the team in late January 2016; he averaged 5.1 points and 2.0 rebounds during his stint.

After a stint with San Carlos of the Dominican Republic, Washington moved to Saudi Arabia in October 2016 and joined Al-Fateh.[14] He left Al-Fateh in December 2016.

On January 18, 2017, Washington signed with the Nelson Giants for the 2017 New Zealand NBL season.[15] Being a Guam international, Washington does not count as an import in New Zealand.[1] He made his debut for the Giants in their season opener on March 16, 2017, scoring 12 points on 5-of-12 shooting to go with four rebounds, one steal and one block in 28 minutes as a starter in a 96–58 loss to the Southland Sharks.[16][17] On March 30, 2017, he had a 17-point effort in a 100–94 overtime loss to Southland.[18] On April 27, 2017, he was released by the Giants due to inconsistent performance.[19] In 10 games for the Giants, he averaged 9.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.[20] The following day, he joined the Taranaki Mountainairs for the rest of the season and made his debut that night,[21] recording six points and six rebounds off the bench in a 97–67 loss to Southland.[22] On May 4, 2017, he recorded 18 points and 11 rebounds off the bench in a 106–83 loss to the Super City Rangers.[23] Three days later, he recorded 15 points and a season-high 13 rebounds in a 90–71 loss to the Canterbury Rams.[24] He ended his stint with Taranaki in late May. In six games for the Mountainairs, he averaged 9.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 blocks per game.[25]

In November 2017, Washington joined the Westports Malaysia Dragons of the ASEAN Basketball League.[26] He left the team in December after appearing in just two games. He joined PEA of the Thailand Basketball League in January 2018. In 10 games, he averaged 17.6 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.9 blocks per game.

In March 2018, Washington joined the Rockingham Flames of the State Basketball League.[27][28] In his debut for the Flames on April 20, 2018, Washington recorded 21 points and nine rebounds in a 95–83 win over the East Perth Eagles.[29] On May 25, 2018, he scored 31 points in a 107–86 win over the Willetton Tigers.[30] In 24 games, he averaged 15.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.5 blocks per game.[31]

In December 2018, Washington joined Al-Nuwaidrat of the Bahraini Premier League.[32] In 10 games, he averaged 24.6 points, 15.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.8 blocks per game.

In May 2019, Washington had a one-game stint with the NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association as a temporary import during the 2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup.[33]

On October 26, 2019, Washington was selected by the Maine Red Claws in the fourth round of NBA G League draft.[34] He was waived by the Red Claws on November 7.[35]

National team career

In July 2016, Washington helped Team Guam defeat the University of the East, from Manila, 76–68 to claim the Guam Invitational Basketball Tournament title at the University of Guam Calvo Field House. Washington led all scorers with 17 points.[36] The following month, he helped Guam win the Oceania 3x3 FIBA championships in Gold Coast, Australia.[37]

In November 2018, Washington played for Guam in the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup pre-qualifiers.[38][39] In February 2020, he played for Guam in the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers.[40] He played in two more qualifying games in June 2021.[41][42]

Personal life

Washington is the son of Jennifer and James Washington.[3] He lives by what is written on a tattoo on his arm, 'I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.'[13]

References

  1. 1 2 Rollo, Phillip (March 1, 2017). "Nelson Giants recruits Curtis Washington and Joe Slocum eager to impress". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  2. ↑ Cruz, Michael (March 23, 2015). "FORMER GUAM HIGH PANTHER TAKES NATIONAL STAGE". GuamSportsNetwork.com. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Curtis Washington – Georgia State Athletics". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Curtis Washington Bio". usctrojans.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  5. ↑ "PANTHERS SIGN USC TRANSFER CURTIS WASHINGTON". GeorgiaStateSports.com. May 3, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Georgia State Men's Basketball History Book" (PDF). Georgia State Athletics. p. 39. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  7. ↑ "UBA OVERSEAS CALL-UPS (2009-2016)". UBANow.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Institute: Washington Curtis is already in Cordoba". mundod.lavoz.com.ar (in Spanish). August 31, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Red Claws 2015 Draft Results and Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 31, 2015. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Opening Night Roster Set". NBA.com. November 11, 2015. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  11. ↑ "RED CLAWS RE-ACQUIRE DAVION BERRY". OurSportsCentral.com. November 17, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  12. ↑ Dalla Costa, Morris (December 8, 2015). "Couple of surprises as Bolts trim down to 13". lfpress.com. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  13. 1 2 Dalla Costa, Morris (December 12, 2015). "London Lightning introduce 2015-16 roster". lfpress.com. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  14. ↑ Madwar, Ahmad (October 10, 2016). "Al Fateh tabs Curtis Washington, ex San Carlos !!". Asia-basket.com. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Giants confirm second import". NelsonLive.co.nz. January 18, 2017. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  16. ↑ Anderson, Niall (March 16, 2017). "Basketball: Southland Sharks destroy Nelson Giants in NBL opener". NZHerald.co.nz. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Sharks vs Giants". FIBALiveStats.com. March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  18. ↑ Martin, Wayne (March 30, 2017). "Southland Sharks hold on in overtime thriller against determined Nelson Giants". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  19. ↑ Martin, Wayne (April 27, 2017). "Washington cut from Giants but still expected to front at Trafalgar Centre". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Player statistics for Curtis Washington – Nelson Giants". SportsTG.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  21. ↑ Savory, Logan (April 28, 2017). "Understrength Southland Sharks too slick for Taranaki Mountain Airs". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Sharks vs Mountainairs". FIBALiveStats.com. April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  23. ↑ "Mountainairs vs Rangers". FIBALiveStats.com. May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  24. ↑ "Mountainairs vs Rams". FIBALiveStats.com. May 7, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  25. ↑ "Player statistics for Curtis Washington – Taranaki Mountainairs". SportsTG.com. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  26. ↑ "KL Dragons land Curtis Washington, ex Taranaki MA". Asia-basket.com. November 30, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  27. ↑ "Curtis Washington (ex PEA) joins Flames". Australiabasket.com. March 10, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  28. ↑ "2018 MEN'S SBL SEASON PREVIEW". SBL.asn.au. March 14, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  29. ↑ "Flames vs Eagles". FIBALiveStats.com. April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  30. ↑ "Flames vs Tigers". FIBALiveStats.com. May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  31. ↑ "Player statistics for Curtis Washington – SBL 2018". SportsTG.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  32. ↑ "Bahrain Premier League round 12 best performance: Curtis Washington (by Interperformances)". asia-basket.com. January 9, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  33. ↑ Bacnis, Justine (May 24, 2019). "Tony Mitchell looks to make up for lost time as NLEX replaces Curtis Washington". tiebreakertimes.com.ph. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  34. ↑ "2019 NBA G League Draft". NBA.com. October 26, 2019. Archived from the original on October 27, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  35. ↑ "2019-2020 G League Transactions". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  36. ↑ Garrido, A.T. (July 30, 2016). "Team Guam defeats University of the East, wins tourney title". guampdn.com. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  37. ↑ "GUAM WINS FIBA 3X3 CHAMPIONSHIP IN AUSTRALIA". SportsTG.com. August 16, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  38. ↑ Tomas, Jojo Santo (November 23, 2018). "Team Guam faces historic FIBA challenge". tallahassee.com. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  39. ↑ Tomas, Jojo Santo (November 24, 2018). "The Score: Guam embarks on historic basketball quest". guampdn.com. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  40. ↑ Hinton, Marc (February 23, 2020). "Tall Blacks cruise past Guam to open up Fiba Asia Cup qualifying with 2-0 record". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved February 24, 2020. Guam were paced by former Kiwi NBL players Ernest Ross (21 points, 6 rebounds) and Curtis Washington (19 points, 10 rebounds)...
  41. ↑ "Curtis Owen WASHINGTON". fiba.basketball. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  42. ↑ "Curtis Owen Washington Player Profile". fiba.basketball. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
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