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Warren Washington signs with Texas Tech
May 15, 2023 | Men's Basketball
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech head coach Grant McCasland has announced the signing of transfer Warren Washington who was named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team last season at Arizona State and has 841 points, 569 rebounds and 111 blocked shots in his collegiate career. A 7-foot, 225-pound forward, Washington has one year of eligibility remaining after arriving in Lubbock with previous experience at Oregon State, Nevada and last year at Arizona State.
"We are thrilled about the winning experience Warren brings to our front court," McCasland said. "Warren played in the NCAA tournament last year and we are excited for him to make a big impact on our team right away."
Washington is coming off a season at Arizona State where he averaged 9.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.8 blocks for the Sun Devils who advanced to the NCAA Tournament. He started 34 games last season at ASU and led the team by shooting 56.3 percent from the field along with his rebounding and blocks averages. He scored a season-high 21 points against USC in January and had a career-best 14 rebounds in a win over Texas Southern. He would also establish a career-high in blocks with five against San Diego.Â
In the NCAA Tournament, Washington had nine points, five rebounds and four assists in a first-round win over Nevada before contributing 11 points, eight rebounds and four blocks in a two-point loss to TCU in Denver.
Washington began his collegiate career at Oregon State during the 2018-19 season where he would play in 27 games as a reserve. He would average 1.4 rebounds and 1.3 points during that season before deciding to transfer for the first time and finding himself at Nevada. He redshirted the 2019-20 season before playing two seasons at Nevada where he would average in double-figure scoring for two seasons. As a sophomore, Washington went for 10.0 points and 5.9 rebounds per game before averaging 10.5 points and 6.6 rebounds in the 2021-22 season.
He arrives at Texas Tech having made 80 career starts and having played in 109 games.
Washington is the third transfer to be added by McCasland from the transfer portal following Chance McMillian and Darrion Williams. All three played for NCAA Tournament teams last season. McMillian transfers in from Grand Canyon where he averaged 10.2 points per game last season, while Williams earned Mountain West Freshman of the Year playing at Nevada where he averaged 7.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.4 steals per game.
"We are thrilled about the winning experience Warren brings to our front court," McCasland said. "Warren played in the NCAA tournament last year and we are excited for him to make a big impact on our team right away."
Washington is coming off a season at Arizona State where he averaged 9.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.8 blocks for the Sun Devils who advanced to the NCAA Tournament. He started 34 games last season at ASU and led the team by shooting 56.3 percent from the field along with his rebounding and blocks averages. He scored a season-high 21 points against USC in January and had a career-best 14 rebounds in a win over Texas Southern. He would also establish a career-high in blocks with five against San Diego.Â
In the NCAA Tournament, Washington had nine points, five rebounds and four assists in a first-round win over Nevada before contributing 11 points, eight rebounds and four blocks in a two-point loss to TCU in Denver.
Washington began his collegiate career at Oregon State during the 2018-19 season where he would play in 27 games as a reserve. He would average 1.4 rebounds and 1.3 points during that season before deciding to transfer for the first time and finding himself at Nevada. He redshirted the 2019-20 season before playing two seasons at Nevada where he would average in double-figure scoring for two seasons. As a sophomore, Washington went for 10.0 points and 5.9 rebounds per game before averaging 10.5 points and 6.6 rebounds in the 2021-22 season.
He arrives at Texas Tech having made 80 career starts and having played in 109 games.
Washington is the third transfer to be added by McCasland from the transfer portal following Chance McMillian and Darrion Williams. All three played for NCAA Tournament teams last season. McMillian transfers in from Grand Canyon where he averaged 10.2 points per game last season, while Williams earned Mountain West Freshman of the Year playing at Nevada where he averaged 7.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.4 steals per game.
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