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P. J. Washington

P. J. Washington

American basketball player (born 1998)

Paul Jamaine Washington Jr. (born August 23, 1998[1]) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. After being selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the 2019 NBA draft with the 12th overall pick, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2020. Washington was traded to the Mavericks in 2024.

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Early life

Washington was born in Louisville, Kentucky. His family moved to St. Louis and Chicago before settling in Frisco, Texas. Washington attended Prime Prep Academy in Dallas and a brief stint at Lone Star High School in Frisco, before transferring to Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada.[1]

Washington parents met at Middle Tennessee State, where both played basketball. His father became a General Manager at a car sale company and coached his middle school team, his mother was a teacher at his Middle School. Washington has a brother, Spencer, and a sister, Alexandria.[1]

Recruiting

Washington was rated as a five-star recruit and No.12 overall recruit and No.3 power forward in the 2017 high school class by Scout.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.[2][3][4] On November 10, 2016, he committed to the Kentucky Wildcats, on November 20 he signed his letter of intent.

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College career

Throughout most of his freshman season at Kentucky, Washington played through a pinkie injury that required surgery in the summer. In the NCAA Tournament loss to Kansas State, Washington led Kentucky with 18 points and 15 rebounds.[5] Washington averaged 10.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per game as a freshman. After the season, he declared for the NBA draft, but announced his return on May 30, 2018.[6]

Following Kentucky's loss to Auburn in the 2019 NCAA men's basketball tournament, Washington announced his intention to forgo his final two seasons of collegiate eligibility and declare for the 2019 NBA draft, where he was projected to be a first-round selection.[7]

Professional career

Charlotte Hornets (2019–2024)

Washington was selected as the 12th overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2019 NBA draft.[8] On July 3, 2019, Washington officially signed with the Hornets[9] and on October 23 he made his debut in NBA, started in a 126–125 win over the Chicago Bulls with 27 points, 4 rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block. He also made 7 three-pointers, the most in an NBA debut in NBA history.[10] On October 31, he scored 23 points and 8 rebounds in a 118–111 win over the Sacramento Kings.[11] On November 29, Washington put up 26 points and 5 rebounds in a 110–107 victory against the Detroit Pistons.[12] On September 15, 2020, Washington was named 2019–20 NBA All-Rookie Second Team by the NBA.[13]

On February 28, 2021, Washington scored a then career-high 42 points to help the Charlotte Hornets win over the Sacramento Kings.[14] On March 28, 2023, he scored a career-high 43 points in a 137–134 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.[15] On August 29, Washington re-signed with the Hornets on a 3-year, 48 million dollar contract.[16][17] On January 27, 2024, Washington tied his career-high 43 points in a 134–122 loss to the Utah Jazz.[18]

Dallas Mavericks (2024–present)

On February 8, 2024, Washington was traded, alongside two future second–round picks, to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Seth Curry, Grant Williams, and a 2027 first–round pick that is top 2 protected.[19] On February 10, Washington made his Mavericks debut, putting up 14 points, five rebounds, and one steal in a 146–111 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.[20] On April 5, Washington put up 32 points alongside a game-winner in a 108–106 win over the Golden State Warriors.[21]

On April 26, 2024, in Game 3 of the first round of the playoffs against the Los Angeles Clippers in a 101–90 win, Washington was ejected after being involved in an altercation where Russell Westbrook hard fouled on Luka Dončić and shoved Washington.[22]

Career statistics

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  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

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Regular season

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College

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References

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    "PJ Washington, 2017 Power forward – Rivals.com". n.rivals.com. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
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    Hale, Jon (August 8, 2018). "Can Reid Travis and PJ Washington play together in the same UK lineup?". Louisville Courier-Journal. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
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    "PJ Washington will return as Kentucky's leading scorer; Wenyen Gabriel, Jarred Vanderbilt staying in draft". ESPN. Associated Press. May 30, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
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    "Kentucky's Washington declares for NBA draft". ESPN. April 9, 2019.
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    Wash, Quinton (June 20, 2019). "Hornets Select PJ Washington With The 12th Pick In The 2019 NBA Draft". NBA.com. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
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    "Hornets Sign First-Round Draft Pick PJ Washington". NBA.com. July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
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    "Hornets rookie Washington nets 27 in 126–125 win over Bulls". ESPN.com. October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
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    "Hornets rally from 14 down to beat winless Kings 118–111". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 30, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
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    "P.J. Washington scores career-high 42 points". NBA.com. February 28, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
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    Perley, Sam (March 28, 2023). "Hornets Win Wild One In OKC Behind Washington's Career-High 43 PTS". NBA.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
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    "Hornets Re-Sign P.J. Washington Jr". NBA.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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    Wojnarowski, Adrian (August 26, 2023). "P.J. Washington staying with Hornets on new 3-year, $48M deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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    "Markkanen scores 33, Jazz build 36-point lead in 134–122 victory over Hornets". ESPN.com. January 27, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
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    Sefko, Eddie (February 8, 2024). "MAVERICKS ACQUIRE WASHINGTON, GAFFORD TO BOLSTER FRONT LINE". Mavs.com. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
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    Mistretta, Joey (February 10, 2024). "3 Mavericks takeaways after PJ Washington Jr, Daniel Gafford debut in win vs. Thunder". ClutchPoints. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
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    Mistretta, Joey (April 5, 2024). "Mavericks' PJ Washington goes full clutch-mode vs. Warriors amid Luka Doncic's absence". ClutchPoints. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
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    Ward-Henninger, Colin (April 26, 2024). "Russell Westbrook, PJ Washington ejected from Game 3 after hard foul on Luka Doncic". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
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