Robert Washington (born July 11, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player. He played with the

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during the 1969–70 season in the

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(ABA) and with the

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during the 1970–71 and 1971–72 seasons in the

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. On November 7, 1971, while playing for the Cavaliers in a home game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Washington recorded a career high 20 assists. At the time, the mark was also a Cleveland Cavaliers franchise record, later tied by Lenny Wilkens and broken by Geoff Huston.

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