Duane Eddy Washington Sr. (born August 31, 1964)[1] is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and in other professional basketball leagues.
Personal information | |
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Born | Eschwege, West Germany | August 31, 1964
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Parkview Arts and Science Magnet (Little Rock, Arkansas)[1] |
College | Laredo College; Middle Tennessee |
NBA draft | 1987: 2nd round, 36th overall pick |
Selected by the Washington Bullets | |
Playing career | 1987–2000 |
Position | Shooting guard |
Number | 14, 10, 7, 4 |
Career history | |
1987–1988 | Rapid City Thrillers |
1988 | New Jersey Nets |
1988 | New Haven Skyhawks |
1988–1990 | Tulsa Fast Breakers |
1990–1992 | Columbus Horizon |
1992 | Miami Tropics |
1992–1993 | Rockford Lightning |
1993 | Los Angeles Clippers |
1993 | Rockford Lightning |
1993 | Miami Tropics |
1993–1994 | Rapid City Thrillers |
1994 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
1994 | BG Bramsche/Osnabrück |
1994 | Le Mans Sarthe |
1994 | Grand Rapids Mackers |
1994–1995 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
1995 | Sabios de Manizales |
1995–1996 | Murcia |
1996 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
1996–1997 | Murcia |
1997 | Granada |
1998 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
1998 | Panteras de Miranda |
1998 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
1998–1999 | Dragons Rhöndorf |
1999–2000 | Skyliners Frankfurt |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
College career
editWashington played basketball at Laredo College[2] and Middle Tennessee State University.[1]
Professional career
editWashington was chosen in the second round of the 1987 NBA draft by the Washington Bullets. The Bullets selected him with the 36th overall pick in the draft.[3] Washington's brief NBA career consisted of 19 games; he played for the New Jersey Nets and the Los Angeles Clippers.[4]
In 1988, Washington was suspended for two years for violating the league's substance-abuse agreement by using cocaine.[4]
Washington also played professionally overseas with stints in France, Spain, Colombia, Venezuela, Israel and Germany.[2]
Legal issues
editOn September 19, 2012, Washington was charged with failing to stop at the scene of an accident causing injury after allegedly hitting a 70-year-old woman with his car on September 18 and leaving the scene of the accident. The accident occurred along I-96 in Crockery Township, Michigan, near Spring Lake.[5] In July 2013, Washington was sentenced to sixty days in jail. He was also placed under probation for eighteen months and ordered to perform community service.[6]
Personal life
editWashington is the older brother of basketball coach and former player Derek Fisher[7][8] and the father of professional basketball player Duane Washington Jr.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Duane Washington Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com.
- ^ a b "Duane Washington; TRAYECTORIA Y LOGROS". www.acb.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ "1987 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.com.
- ^ a b Sibor, Angel Diaz, Doug. "A History of NBA Players That Were Banned Due to Drug Abuse". Complex.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Ex-NBA player charged in I-96 hit-run – WOOD TV8". Archived from the original on October 6, 2012.
- ^ Tunison, John (July 8, 2013). "Former NBA player Duane Washington gets 60 days jail for hit-and-run crash that injured pedestrian". mlive.
- ^ "Duane Washington, ex-NBA player, jailed in hit-and-run". USA TODAY.
- ^ "Ex-Net and Clipper Duane Washington, brother of Derek Fisher, charged in hit-and-run of 70-year-old Mich. woman". Yahoo Sports. September 20, 2012.
- ^ Quinn, Brendan. "Reclaiming a name: The Trials of two Duane Washingtons". The Athletic.
External links
edit- College & NBA stats @ basketballreference.com