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.

Duane Washington
Personal information
Born (1964-08-31) August 31, 1964 (age 59)
Eschwege, West Germany
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolParkview Arts and Science Magnet
(Little Rock, Arkansas)[1]
CollegeLaredo College; Middle Tennessee
NBA draft1987: 2nd round, 36th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Bullets
Playing career1987–2000
PositionShooting guard
Number14, 10, 7, 4
Career history
1987–1988Rapid City Thrillers
1988New Jersey Nets
1988New Haven Skyhawks
1988–1990Tulsa Fast Breakers
1990–1992Columbus Horizon
1992Miami Tropics
1992–1993Rockford Lightning
1993Los Angeles Clippers
1993Rockford Lightning
1993Miami Tropics
1993–1994Rapid City Thrillers
1994Grand Rapids Hoops
1994BG Bramsche/Osnabrück
1994Le Mans Sarthe
1994Grand Rapids Mackers
1994–1995Trotamundos de Carabobo
1995Sabios de Manizales
1995–1996Murcia
1996Trotamundos de Carabobo
1996–1997Murcia
1997Granada
1998Grand Rapids Hoops
1998Panteras de Miranda
1998Maccabi Rishon LeZion
1998–1999Dragons Rhöndorf
1999–2000Skyliners Frankfurt
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

College career edit

Washington played basketball at Laredo College[2] and Middle Tennessee State University.[1]

Professional career edit

Washington 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 edit

On 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 edit

Washington 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

  1. ^ a b c "Duane Washington Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com.
  2. ^ a b "Duane Washington; TRAYECTORIA Y LOGROS". www.acb.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "1987 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.com.
  4. ^ a b Sibor, Angel Diaz, Doug. "A History of NBA Players That Were Banned Due to Drug Abuse". Complex.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Ex-NBA player charged in I-96 hit-run – WOOD TV8". Archived from the original on October 6, 2012.
  6. ^ Tunison, John (July 8, 2013). "Former NBA player Duane Washington gets 60 days jail for hit-and-run crash that injured pedestrian". mlive.
  7. ^ "Duane Washington, ex-NBA player, jailed in hit-and-run". USA TODAY.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Quinn, Brendan. "Reclaiming a name: The Trials of two Duane Washingtons". The Athletic.

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