Howard Washington Jr. (born March 24, 1998) is an American-Canadian professional

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of the

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(ABA). He played

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for the

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. Washington is currently assistant coach for Bishop Timon – St. Jude High School

Early life

Washington was born in

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to mother Kacey Washington, a

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, and father Howard Washington Sr. Because of his mother's heritage, Washington claims American and Canadian

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High school career

He initially played basketball at

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in Buffalo, where in his sophomore season he was named Monsignor Martin Athletic Association Player of the Year. He transferred to

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in Florida for his junior and senior year, where he helped Montverde defeat Oak Hill Academy 70–61 to win the 2015

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High School National Championship. Washington then spent a year at the

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. Washington participated in the 2017

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, where he won the

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College career

He committed to

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in March 2017 after initially committing to

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. While at practice for his freshman 2017–18 season, Washington suffered an ACL tear and a partially torn MCL. During his recovery, he suffered a stroke in September 2018 as a result of an undiagnosed

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. After emergency surgery, Washington returned to play just 33 days later. He was granted a

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exemption for the remainder of the 2018–19 season, but continued practicing with the team. For his perseverance, Washington received the 2020 ACC Bob Bradley Spirit and Courage Award. Frustrated with his lack of playing time during the 2019–20 season, Washington entered the

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in March 2020. He transferred to South Alabama in September 2020, intending to play at the school as a fourth-year junior. Later that same year, he opted out of playing for the 2020–2021 season.

Professional career

In October 2023, Washington signed with the

of the

. He received an All-ABA honorable mention after leading the team in assists during the 2023–24 season. After once again leading the team in assists during their 2024–25 season, Washington was named to the All-ABA Second Team.

National team career

Washington represented

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at the

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. Canada went 4–3 in the tournament and finished sixth place overall, with Washington's 41.4 percent 3-point shooting ranking him fourth among all players.

Coaching career

Washington is currently assistant coach for Bishop Timon – St. Jude High School under

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. They reached the CHSAA Championship Game in March 2023, losing to

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. In March 2024 they again played in the CHSAA Championship Game, losing to

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Career statistics

ABA

Regular season

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, 15 , , 15 , , – , , .340 , , .430 , , .770 , , 7.3 , , 8.3 , , 1.2 , , 0.2 , , 19.7 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 32 , , 32 , , – , , .390 , , .430 , , .785 , , 6.5 , , 8.9 , , 1.5 , , 0.3 , , 19.1 , -

College

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References

External links

Syracuse Orange profileCareer statistics
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