Curtis Washington facts for kids
Washington with Georgia State in 2014
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| Power forward / center | |
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| Born | December 5, 1991 Chesapeake, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
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| NBA Draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015 | GIE Maile Matrix |
| 2015 | Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba |
| 2015–2016 | London Lightning |
| 2016 | San Carlos |
| 2016 | Al-Fateh |
| 2017 | Nelson Giants |
| 2017 | Taranaki Mountainairs |
| 2017 | Westports Malaysia Dragons |
| 2018 | PEA |
| 2018 | Rockingham Flames |
| 2018–2019 | Al-Nuwaidrat |
| 2019 | NLEX Road Warriors |
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Curtis Owen Washington (born December 5, 1991) is an American professional basketball player. He is known for playing as a power forward or center. Curtis played most of his college basketball for the Georgia State Panthers. Before that, he played for USC.
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Growing Up and High School Basketball
Curtis Washington was born in Chesapeake, Virginia. From age 12 to 16, he lived in Guam. His father was a commander in the Navy and was stationed there. Curtis went to Guam High for two years.
Then, he moved back to the United States. He finished high school at Elizabethtown High School in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. In his junior year, he averaged 8 points and 4 rebounds per game. Before his senior year, he was even nominated to be a McDonald's All-American. This is a big honor for young basketball players! During his senior year, he played in eight games. He averaged 8 points and 7.6 rebounds, even though he missed some games due to an ankle injury.
College Basketball Journey
Curtis played college basketball for two different teams.
Playing for USC
Curtis started his college career at USC. He only played in three games during his first year. He missed his entire second season because he had surgery. This was to fix a torn left shoulder muscle.
Moving to Georgia State
In May 2012, Curtis transferred from USC to Georgia State. He had to sit out the 2012–13 season. This is a rule for players who transfer between colleges. It's called "redshirting."
Junior Year Success (2013–14)
In his first year playing for Georgia State, Curtis did very well. He shot 65.6 percent from the field. This was the best in his league and the second-best in his school's history! He also blocked 78 shots, which was the third-highest in Georgia State history. He was ranked second in his conference for blocks. He also grabbed about 6 rebounds per game.
In one game, he tied a school record by blocking nine shots! He also scored a career-high 17 points in two different games. One of these was against Elon. He also had a career-high 14 rebounds in a game against FIU.
Senior Year Highlights (2014–15)
As a senior, Curtis was named to the All-Sun Belt Preseason Third-Team. He averaged 5.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. He also blocked 44 shots during the season.
A big moment was in the NCAA tournament. Curtis scored seven points and had five rebounds. This helped his team upset No. 3 Baylor in a comeback win!
College Records
- Tied for Georgia State's record for most blocked shots in a single game (9 blocks).
Professional Basketball Career
After college, Curtis Washington became a professional basketball player. He has played for many teams around the world!
He started with GIE Maile Matrix in the Universal Basketball Association (UBA). He helped them win the 2015 UBA Championship!
Curtis then played for teams in different countries. He played in Argentina, Canada, and the Dominican Republic. He also played in Saudi Arabia.
In 2017, he played in New Zealand for the Nelson Giants. Because he is from Guam, he was not counted as an "import" player there. He later joined the Taranaki Mountainairs in New Zealand too.
After that, Curtis played for the Westports Malaysia Dragons in Malaysia. He also played for PEA in Thailand. In 2018, he joined the Rockingham Flames in Australia. He was a leader in blocked shots per game in their league that year.
Later, he played for Al-Nuwaidrat in Bahrain. In 2019, he had a short time with the NLEX Road Warriors in the Philippines. He was even drafted by the Maine Red Claws in the NBA G League draft in 2019.
Playing for His Country
Curtis has also proudly represented Team Guam in international competitions.
In 2016, he helped Team Guam win the Guam Invitational Basketball Tournament. He scored 17 points in the final game! The next month, he helped Guam win the Oceania 3x3 FIBA championships in Australia.
He also played for Guam in the qualifying games for the FIBA Asia Cup in 2018, 2020, and 2021.
Personal Life
Curtis Washington's parents are Jennifer and James Washington. He has a tattoo on his arm that says, 'I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.' This is a quote he lives by.
Images for kids
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Curtis Washington playing for Georgia State in 2014.
