Anthony Jay Washington (born November 10, 1981) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for

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of the Japanese

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College career

Born in

Zambales Zambales, officially the Province of Zambales ( fil, Lalawigan ng Zambales; ilo, Probinsia ti Zambales; Pangasinan: ''Luyag/Probinsia na Zambales''; xsb, Probinsya nin Zambales), is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon re ...

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, Washington played for the

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Tritons during his college career. In 2002, he had per-game averages of 20.5 pts (on 36% 3PT shooting) and 3.9 rebs in 32 games. He then raised his averages to 21.7 pts and 5.5 rebs in 32 games the next season.Eckerd College News & Events
/ref> For his senior season, Washington was named to the

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All Tournament Team. Washington also suited up for the Gwinnett Grizzlies at the 2004 LA Summer Pro League.

Professional career

Washington was selected 1st overall draft pick in

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by the

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and was traded to the

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during draft day. Despite putting good numbers, high expectations and the deep rotation of Talk 'N Text led him to being traded to the

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in 2008 in exchange for the draft rights of 2008 3rd overall pick

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. During the

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, he was awarded the Best Player of the Conference. He is a three-time Mythical First Team Awardee in the PBA. He was then awarded another Best Player of the Conference Award during Game 4 of the 2010–11 PBA Philippine Cup Finals. On June 11, 2013, he was sent to the

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after a trade that also sent

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. On September 22, 2014, he was traded to the

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for

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, rookie Harold Arboleda and the rights for Talk 'N Text's 2nd round pick in the 2018 draft. This trade is a part of a series of trades between Talk 'N Text, GlobalPort, and

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. He returned to Talk 'N Text after six years of playing with San Miguel/Petron and GlobalPort. On October 13, 2016, he was traded to the

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in exchange for JR Quiñahan. On February 21, 2019, after being released by Rain or Shine, he signed with

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for his third stint with the franchise. On December 3, 2021, Washington, along with two future second-round picks, was traded to the

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for

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. In June 2022 while he was still a free agent, Washington played 3x3 for Pretty Huge in a regional tournament in Thailand. On September 8, 2022, Washington signed with

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of the Japanese

. He parted ways with the team on December 7, 2022. On December 15, 2022, Washington signed with

of the Japanese B.League.

PBA career statistics

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Season-by-season averages

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Washington, Jay 1981 births Living people American men's basketball players Barako Bull Energy draft picks Basketball players from Zambales Blackwater Bossing players Eckerd Tritons men's basketball players Filipino emigrants to the United States Filipino expatriate basketball people in Japan Filipino men's 3x3 basketball players Filipino men's basketball players Filipino people of African-American descent NorthPort Batang Pier players Philippine Basketball Association All-Stars Philippines men's national basketball team players Power forwards (basketball) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters players Ryukyu Golden Kings players San Miguel Beermen players TNT Tropang Giga players