Duane Eddy Washington Jr. (born March 24, 2000) is an American-German professional

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player for

Partizan Belgrade Jugoslovensko sportsko društvo Partizan ( sr-Cyrl, Југословенско спортско друштво Партизан, lit=Yugoslav Sports Society Partizan), commonly abbreviated as JSD Partizan ( sr-Cyrl, ЈСД Партизан, lin ...

of the

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(KLS), the

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and the

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. He is the son of former NBA player Duane Washington, he played

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for the

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Early life

Washington was born in

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, Germany, while his father was playing for

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. Washington was raised in

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, and went to high school for his first three years at

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. He averaged 13.1 points and 4.5 assists as a junior. Washington transferred to

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before his senior season of high school. He transferred to go to his uncle

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's basketball camp and live with Fisher. During his time at Sierra Canyon, he played with

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, and Kenyon Martin Jr. He averaged 15.5 points per game, 4.5 rebounds per game, and 3.8 assists per game as a senior. Washington was considered a four-star recruit by

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and a three-star recruit by

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and

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. On September 20, 2017, Washington committed to play college basketball for

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over offers from teams such as

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, and

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College career

In Washington's second game at

against Purdue Fort Wayne, Washington scored 20 points in 21 minutes off the bench. For the year, he played in 35 games, starting two of them. He averaged 7 points per game, 2.5 rebounds per game, and 17.2 minutes per game. During his sophomore year, Washington scored 20 points in a game two times, matching his careerhigh at the time. He, along with

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Luther Muhammad, were suspended for the

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game on January 14, 2019, for "failure to meet program standards". In total, he played in 28 games and started 15 of them. He averaged 11.5 points per game, which ranked second on the team. Washington scored a careerhigh 30 points in an 87–92 loss against

during his junior season. In the final seconds of Ohio State's overtime 2021 NCAA tournament first-round matchup against

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, Washington missed what would've been a buzzerbeating threepointer to tie the game and force doubleovertime. Washington averaged 16.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game. On March 31, 2021, Washington declared for the

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while initially maintaining his college eligibility. However, on June 29, he announced he was remaining in the draft.

Professional career

Indiana Pacers (2021–2022)

After going undrafted in the

, Washington signed a

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with the

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on August 5, 2021, splitting time with their G League affiliate, the

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. On January 24, 2022, Washington scored a team-high 21 points, knocking down seven

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, setting a franchise record for most threes by a rookie while becoming the 36th rookie in the league history to hit seven threes in a game. On April 7, the Pacers converted his two-way contract into a standard one. On July 14, 2022, Washington was waived by the Pacers.

Phoenix Suns (2022–2023)

On August 3, 2022, Washington signed a two-way contract with the

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. On December 27, he scored a career-high 26 points, alongside four rebounds and eight assists, in a 125–108 win over the

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. On February 1, 2023, Washington was waived by the Suns.

Westchester Knicks (2023–2024)

On February 28, 2023, Washington signed a two-way contract with the

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, but was waived on July 24. Six days later, he re-signed with the Knicks, but was waived on October 21. Three days later, he signed another two-way contract, but was waived again on November 27. On January 3, 2024, Washington signed another two-way contract with New York, joining the team for the 2024 playoffs, however did not make an appearance.

Partizan Belgrade (2024–present)

On August 20, 2024, Washington signed with

of the

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(KLS) and the

. He appeared in two

games, averaging 6.5 points in 8.5 minutes of playing time. On October 2, 2024, Washington was signed by the

and then traded to the

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in a three team trade also involving the

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. The Timberwolves acquired

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, Donte DiVincenzo,

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, and one lottery protected first-round pick; the Hornets also received

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, three second-round picks and draft compensation while the Knicks acquired

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and the draft rights to

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. However, he was waived on October 9 and five days later, he rejoined Partizan. In his debut season with Partizan, he averaged 7.6 points and 1.7 rebounds over 19 EuroLeague games, while shooting 38.2% from the field.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

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NBA

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College

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, 35 , , 2 , , 17.1 , , .370 , , .306 , , .647 , , 2.5 , , 1.1 , , .3 , , .0 , , 7.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , style="text-align:left;",

, 28 , , 15 , , 24.9 , , .403 , , .393 , , .833 , , 2.8 , , 1.4 , , .4 , , .1 , , 11.5 , - , style="text-align:left;",

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Personal life

Washington's father, Duane Washington Sr., and his uncle,

, both played in the

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. Through his uncle, he became close with the late

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. Washington's cousin, Setric Millner Jr., is a basketball player and the two lived together while they attended Grand Rapids Christian High School. He is a dual citizen of the

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and

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References

External links

Ohio State Buckeyes bio

Duane Washington Jr.
at euroleaguebasketball.net * {{DEFAULTSORT:Washington, Duane Jr. 2000 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen ABA League players American expatriate basketball people in Serbia American men's basketball players Basketball players from Grand Rapids, Michigan Fort Wayne Mad Ants players Grand Rapids Christian High School alumni Indiana Pacers players KK Partizan players Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball players Phoenix Suns players Sierra Canyon School alumni Undrafted NBA players Westchester Knicks players