Bryce Washington (basketball)

Bryce Washington (born January 25, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka of the B.League. He played college basketball for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he earned a spot in the First-team All-Sun Belt Conference in 2018.

Bryce Washington
No. 5 Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka
PositionPower forward
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1996-01-25) January 25, 1996
New Orleans, Louisiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Augustine
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
CollegeLouisiana (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019St. John's Edge
2019Mackay Meteors
2019–2021Elitzur Netanya
2021–2023Hapoel Galil Elyon
2023–presentRizing Zephyr Fukuoka
Career highlights and awards
  • BIBL champion (2022)
  • First-team All-Sun Belt (2018)
  • Second-team All-Sun Belt (2017)

High school career

Washington attended St. Augustine in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he lettered in both basketball and baseball. With the basketball team, he averaged 15 points and 12 rebounds per game in his senior season, leaving high school as a two-time All-District 10-5A selection.[1]

College career

Washington averaged 6.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game in his freshman season with Louisiana.[2] In the first round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, he scored 25 points en route to an 83–68 win over Incarnate Word.[3] He was named Louisiana Sports Writers Association Co-Freshman of the Year.[4] As a sophomore, Washington averaged 8.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.[2] On March 3, 2016, he posted a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds in a 72–69 loss to Georgia State.[5]

Washington averaged 13.6 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.2 steals per game in his junior campaign.[2] On February 13, 2017, he recorded 25 points and 13 rebounds in an 87–61 win over South Alabama.[6] He earned second-team All-Sun Belt honors, leading the conference in rebounds and field goal percentage.[7] As a senior, Washington averaged 10.4 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game.[2] On November 17, 2017, in a 115–82 win over Savannah State, he recorded 21 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 steals.[8] In the game, he reached the 1,000-point mark of his college career.[9] Through the season, Washington established himself as one of the top NCAA Division I player in rebounds and double-doubles.[10] He earned first-team All-Sun Belt honors.[11]

Professional career

On October 17, 2018, Washington signed with the St. John's Edge of the National Basketball League of Canada.[12] In 16 games played for the Edge, he averaged a double-double of 12.1 points and 11.2 rebounds, to go with 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game.

On April 12, 2019, Washington signed with the Mackay Meteors of the Queensland Basketball League.[13] On April 26, 2019, Washington recorded a career-high 33 points, shooting 13-of-16 from the field, along with 17 rebounds in an 83–87 loss to the Gold Coast Rollers.[14] In 18 games played for the Meteors, he led the team in scoring (21.7) and rebounds (14.7) per game.

On August 2, 2019, Washington signed a two-year deal with Elitzur Netanya of the Israeli National League.[15]

On September 9, 2021, Washington signed with Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[16] In 2021-22 he averaged 10.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per game.[17] He signed a contract extension with the team on January 24, 2022.[18]

On June 30, 2023, Washington signed with Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka of the B.League.[19]

Personal life

In high school, Washington was a member of the National Honor Society and held a 3.96 grade point average (GPA) as a senior.[20] While majoring in accounting at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, held a 3.3 GPA during his junior year and was named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.[7] Washington likes swimming and admires swimmer Michael Phelps.

References

  1. "Bryce Washington". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  2. "Bryce Washington Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  3. "UIW falls to Louisiana-Lafayette in CIT". Southland Conference. March 18, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  4. "Tournament teams take top honors in 2015 LSWA All-Louisiana men's basketball team". The Daily Advertiser. April 5, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  5. "Mar 3, 2016 – Georgia State 72, Louisiana 69". RealGM. March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  6. "South Alabama basketball drops 87–61 decision at Louisiana-Lafayette". The Birmingham News. February 14, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  7. Williams, Darrell (March 9, 2017). "UL-Lafayette's Bryce Washington excels in the classroom and on the court". The Advocate. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  8. "Nov 17, 2017 – Savannah State 82, Louisiana 115". RealGM. November 17, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  9. Walker, Jay (November 17, 2017). "Cajuns shooting barrage rips Tigers 115–82". ESPN 1420. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  10. McDonald, Dan (January 11, 2018). "UL-Lafayette basketball player Bryce Washington eyeing rebound accolade". The Advocate. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  11. McDonald, Dan (March 5, 2018). "Cajuns' Gant, coach Marlin capture SBC honors; Frank Bartley IV, Bryce Washington named first team". The Advocate. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  12. "Edge Sign Bryce Washington". St. John's Edge. October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  13. "Edge Sign Bryce Washington". QBL.Basketballqld.com.au. April 12, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  14. "Regular Season Round 9: Gold Coast R. – Mackay M. 87–83". eurobasket.com. April 26, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  15. "ברייס וושינגטון חתם לשתי עונות בנתניה". Sport5.co.il (in Hebrew). August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  16. Skerletic, Dario (September 9, 2021). "Hapoel Galil Elion inks Bryce Washington". Sportando. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  17. "Bryce Washington Player Profile, Louisiana - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
  18. Skerletic, Dario (January 24, 2022). "Hapoel Galil Elion extends Bryce Washington". Sportando. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  19. "【新規】ブライス・ワシントン選手契約締結のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka. June 30, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  20. Brady, Hank (February 21, 2014). "In his remarkable final season, St. Augustine's Bryce Washington doesn't mind being beneath the surface". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved October 27, 2018.


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