TyTy Washington
No. 3 – Kentucky Wildcats | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Southeastern Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Phoenix, Arizona | November 15, 2001
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 197 lb (89 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | Kentucky (2021–present) |
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Tyrone "TyTy" Washington Jr. (born November 15, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top point guards in the 2021 class.
High school career[]
Washington played basketball for Cesar Chavez High School in Phoenix, Arizona. As a sophomore, he averaged 23.2 points, 4.1 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 3.3 steals per game.[1] Washington transferred to AZ Compass Prep School in Chandler, Arizona during his junior season.[2] As a senior, he averaged 24 points, seven assists and six rebounds per game, leading his team to a 30–2 record.[3] He was named to the Jordan Brand Classic roster.[4]
Recruiting[]
Washington was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top point guards in the 2021 class. On November 15, 2020, he committed to play college basketball for Creighton.[5] He decommitted on March 11, 2021, nine days after head coach Greg McDermott recalled telling his players, "I need everybody to stay on the plantation. I can't have anybody leave the plantation," following a loss in February.[6] On May 12, 2021, Washington committed to Kentucky over offers from Arizona, Baylor, Kansas, LSU and Oregon.[7]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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TyTy Washington PG |
Phoenix, AZ | AZ Compass Prep (AZ) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 12, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 14 247Sports: 19 ESPN: 14 | ||||||
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References[]
- ^ Obert, Richard (November 14, 2019). "TyTy Washington ready to make hoops history at Cesar Chavez". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Obert, Richard (December 26, 2019). "Cesar Chavez hoops moves on without star TyTy Washington, routs Tempe". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Tucker, Kyle (April 14, 2021). "After his decommitment from Creighton, TyTy Washington is blowing up — and could head to Kentucky". The Athletic. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Lindsey, Eric (May 23, 2021). "Three UK MBB Signees Selected to Jordan Brand Classic Roster". University of Kentucky Athletics. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Nyatawa, Jon (November 15, 2020). "Four-star guard TyTy Washington commits to Creighton". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Boren, Cindy (April 15, 2021). "Creighton loses a prized recruit over Coach Greg McDermott's plantation comment". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Biancardi, Paul; Borzello, Jeff (May 12, 2021). "Five-star point guard TyTy Washington commits to Kentucky Wildcats". ESPN. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
External links[]
- 2001 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Phoenix, Arizona
- Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players
- Point guards