P. J. Washington

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P. J. Washington
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No. 25 – Charlotte Hornets
Position Power forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1998-08-23) August 23, 1998 (age 26)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school
College Kentucky (2017–2019)
NBA draft 2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall
Selected by the Charlotte Hornets
Playing career 2019–present
Career history
2019–present Charlotte Hornets
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Chile National team
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Egypt

Paul Jamaine Washington Jr. (born August 23, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. After being selected by the Hornets in the first round of the 2019 NBA draft with the 12th overall pick, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2020.

Early life

Washington attended Lone Star High School in Frisco, Texas before transferring to Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada.

Recruiting

Washington was rated as a five-star recruit and No.12 overall recruit and No.3 power forward in the 2017 high school class by Scout.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.[1][2][3] On November 10, 2016, he committed to the Kentucky Wildcats, on November 20 he signed his letter of intent.

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
P. J. Washington
PF		 Frisco, Texas Findlay Prep (NV) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Nov 10, 2016 
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.

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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]

Following Kentucky's loss in the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, Washington announced his intention to forgo his final two seasons of collegiate eligibility and declare for the 2019 NBA Draft, where he was projected to be a first-round selection.[6]

Professional career

Charlotte Hornets (2019–present)

Washington was selected as the 12th overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2019 NBA draft.[7] On July 3, 2019, Washington officially signed with the Hornets.[8] On October 23, 2019, Washington made his debut in NBA, started in a 126–125 win over the Chicago Bulls with 27 points, 4 rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block. He also made 7 three-pointers, the most in an NBA debut in NBA history.[9] On October 31, 2019, Washington scored 23 points and 8 rebounds in a 118–111 win over the Sacramento Kings.[10] On November 29, 2019, Washington put up 26 points and 5 rebounds in a 110–107 victory against the Detroit Pistons.[11] On September 15, 2020, Washington was named 2019–20 NBA All-Rookie Second Team by the NBA.[12]

On February 28, 2021, Washington scored a career-high 42 points to help the Charlotte Hornets win over the Sacramento Kings.[13]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Charlotte 58 57 30.3 .455 .374 .647 5.4 2.1 .9 .8 12.2
2020–21 Charlotte 64 61 30.5 .440 .386 .745 6.5 2.5 1.1 1.2 12.9
2021–22 Charlotte 65 28 27.2 .470 .365 .716 5.2 2.3 .9 .9 10.3
Career 187 146 29.3 .454 .375 .702 5.7 2.3 .9 1.0 11.8

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Kentucky 37 30 27.4 .519 .238 .606 5.7 1.5 .8 .8 10.8
2018–19 Kentucky 35 33 29.3 .522 .423 .663 7.5 1.8 .8 1.2 15.2
Career 72 63 28.3 .521 .384 .632 6.6 1.7 .8 1.0 12.9

References

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