Richard Washington
American basketball player (born 1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
For the American football player, see Richard Washington (American football). For the provost of Trinity College, Dublin, see Richard Washington (provost). For the climatologist, see Richard Washington (climatologist).
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1955-07-15) July 15, 1955 (age 69) 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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