Deron Washington
 Washington with Virginia Tech | |
| Hapoel Holon | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 12, 1985 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Nationality | United States |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | National Christian Academy (MA) |
| College | Virginia Tech |
| NBA draft | 2008: 59th overall |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Deron Washington (born December 12, 1985 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a basketball player that played in college for the Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team. He was drafted with the 59th overall selection in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons.
Washington, who attended the National Christian Academy in Fort Washington, Maryland, is the son of Lionel Washington, a former National Football League cornerback and Denise Washington, a former Xavier University of Louisiana women's basketball player.
High school career
At National Christian Academy as a junior, Washington averaged 11.5 points per game and made 65 three pointers, even while missing nine games in the middle of the year due to a broken wrist. Following his junior year, Washington was rated #87 nationally by HoopScoop and #124 nationally by Rivals.com. He was also rated as the #2 wing forward by MarylandPrepHoops.com.[1]
Washington finished his senior season averaging 16.7 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 blocks per game for NCA.[citation needed]
Following his high school senior year at National Christian Academy, Washington was rated as a three-star prospect on rivals.com[2]. He chose to attend Virginia Tech, who had not reached the NCAA Tournament since the 1995–1996, and play for newly acquired head coach Seth Greenberg.
Collegiate career
Freshman season
Washington was immediately used in the Hokies' system, starting 30 games in his freshman season. He finished his season second on the team in field goal percentage (47.6) and fourth in rebounding (4.6). He also added 7.9 points per game, 1.0 assists per game, 1.0 blocks per game and 1.0 steals per game.
The Hokies finished the season with 16–14 overall record, and a 8–8 ACC conference record. They lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament and were chosen to play in the NIT. They defeated their first opponent Temple, 60–50 and lost to Memphis in the second round, 83–62.
Sophomore season
In his sophomore season, Washington became the team's fourth leading scoring at 10.5 points per game and third leading rebounder at 5.0 rebounds per game.
His best statistical game came against Mount Saint Mary's University where he made 8 of 10 field goals, scoring 24 points. He also recorded then-career highs, with 10 rebounds, 5 blocks and 3 steals.
Virginia Tech finished the season with a 14–16 overall record and 4–12 in the conference. They were eliminated in the first round of the ACC Tournament against the Virginia Cavaliers and were not selected for any post-season tournament.
Junior season
In his junior season, Washington was the second leading scorer on the team at 12.0 points per game and averaged 6.5 rebounds per game. He averaged 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks per game.
The Hokies finished the 2006–2007 with a record of 22–12, with an ACC record of 10–6 and earned their first NCAA Tournament bid since the 1995–1996 season.
Virginia Tech earned a #5 seed and were matched up against Illinois in the first round. The Hokies faced a 13-point deficit with just over eight minutes left to play, but came back to win 54–52, keyed by a running bank shot by Washington with 46 seconds remaining.[3] Virginia Tech lost the second round game against Southern Illinois 63-48.
Senior season
Washington finished his senior season with career bests in points (13.5 per game), rebounds (6.5 per game) and assists (2.3 per game). The Hokies finished the season 22–14 (9–7). VT was selected for the NIT and reached the quarterfinals, defeating Morgan State 94–62, and UAB 75–49 before losing to Ole Miss 81–72.
Statistics
| Season | G | GS | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MIN | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | 30 | 30 | 7.9 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .476 | .600 | .600 | 24.1 | 1.6 |
| 2005-06 | 29 | 28 | 10.5 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .492 | .269 | .570 | 31.4 | 1.6 |
| 2006-07 | 34 | 32 | 12.0 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .503 | .308 | .578 | 28.0 | 1.6 |
| 2007-08 | 35 | 35 | 13.1 | 6.5 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | .416 | .269 | .671 | 33.1 | 2.1 |
| Totals | 128 | 125 | 11.0 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | .468 | .286 | .616 | 29.3 | 1.7 |
NBA Draft
Washington was drafted 59th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the second round of the 2008 NBA Draft.
He is currently playing in Israel for the Hapoel Holon.
References
- ^ hokiesports.com :: Men's Basketball
- ^ http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=2&pr_key=18832, "Rivals.com, Deron Washington Prospect Profile"
- ^ ESPN - Illinois vs. Virginia Tech - Recap - March 16, 2007