Richard Washington
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Richard Lee Washington (born July 15, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins, winning a national championship in 1975, when he was voted the NCAA tournament's Most Outstanding Player. After being named a consensus first-team All-American as a junior in 1976, he was selected by the Kansas City Kings with the third overall pick of the 1976 NBA draft.
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1955-07-15) July 15, 1955 (age 68) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Benson Polytechnic (Portland, Oregon) |
College | UCLA (1973–1976) |
NBA draft | 1976: 1st round, 3rd overall pick |
Selected by the Kansas City Kings | |
Playing career | 1976–1982 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Number | 31 |
Career history | |
1976–1979 | Kansas City Kings |
1979–1980 | Milwaukee Bucks |
1980 | Dallas Mavericks |
1980–1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 3,456 (9.8 ppg) |
Rebounds | 2,204 (6.3 rpg) |
Assists | 409 (1.2 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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